Announcements – Aikido Schools of Ueshiba

Thoughts on my visit to Myakka City Shrine Dojo

By Katherine Barnes In November, I flew to sunny Florida with 5 senior members of my Cleveland dojo anxious to be a little out of…

Guy Hagen December 8, 2023

Saotome Sensei: Three Types of Aiki

By Guy Hagen (Aikido Chuseikan of Tampa Bay)November 4, 2023 During the first part of Saotome Sensei’s 2023 visit to Japan, several of us were…

Guy Hagen November 4, 2023

What Aikido Means To Me?

Diana Simonds (Aikido of Maine) This question has accompanied me since first seeing it as a pre-seminar assignment at the end of an e-mail…

Guy Hagen July 29, 2023

What Makes Saotome Sensei’s Aikido Unique?

By Josh Drachman Sensei, 6th dan Saotome Sensei possesses unusual abilities that make Sensei unique as a martial artist and teacher and have inspired…

Guy Hagen July 29, 2023

Soyez un caméléon : Saotome Sensei et l’adaptabilité

L’adaptabilité est au cœur de l’enseignement de Saotome Sensei depuis des décennies, depuis l’époque o ù il était instructeur au Hombu Dojo. Pendant tout ce temps,…

Gary Small December 17, 2021

Wendy Whited and her contributions to the ASU

When asked to write an article describing Wendy Whited Sensei’s contributions to ASU it was difficult to even know how to start. For many of…

Gary Small November 18, 2021

Don’t Be a Clone: The Emphasis on Creativity in Saotome Sensei’s Teaching

In the study of martial arts we often find a tension between form and creativity. For the beginner, form is an essential study. By form…

Gary Small November 9, 2021

Be a Chameleon: Saotome Sensei and Adaptability

Adaptability has been a core focus of Saotome Sensei’s teaching for decades, going back to when he was an instructor at Hombu Dojo. Throughout this…

Gary Small November 9, 2021

Wendy Whited Sensei

1952-2021 Wendy Whited Shihan, was one of a small group of instructors at the highest level of theAikido Schools of Ueshiba. Awarded a seventh Dan…

Gary Small September 27, 2021

ASU DOJO CHO FORUMS

Guy Hagen July 8, 2021

Aikido Schools of Ueshiba

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A truly wonderful posthumous tribute to Wendy Whited, who did so much for our organization and for aikido. … See MoreSee Less

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Yes..Yes…Yes !!! 🙏🙇🙏

Omg she was one of the best instructors and one of my biggest supporters!!!

Amazing and well deserved. Wendy was an outstanding teacher. I had the pleasure of training and testing with and under her many times in my training. She was and still is a big influence in my life.

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🏖️ Winter Intensive 2027 – Hotel Registration Deadline
Wednesday, December 9, 2026
Rooms at the Sirata Beach Resort are expected to fill quickly, so we strongly encourage you to reserve your room as soon as possible.
Our special room block is listed as:
“Aikido Schools of Ueshiba 2027 Room Block”
👉 Reserve Your Room at the Sirata:
Sirata Beach Resort — ASU 2027 Room Block
Make your reservation, pack your dogi, and get ready for a great week of training, friendship, and community! 🥋🌴
See you at Winter Intensive 2027!
#aikido #aikidoaikikai #budo #aikidoschoolsofueshiba #martialartstraining #martialarts #MartialArtsCommunity #aikidolife #iloveaikido #aikidoseminar #aikidoka … See MoreSee Less

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Aikido Schools of Ueshiba mourns the passing of Warren Little, October 16, 1929 – September 19, 2026. He died Saturday evening at his home in Missoula, Montana.

Warren was one of the first members of Aikido Shobukan Dojo, and he was instrumental in setting the organization up in those early D.C. days. He lived in a camper parked behind the dojo, and students who came in alone on Sunday mornings remember him watching from over the top of his newspaper, calling out "Train harder! Harder!" before going back to his coffee.

He had found the martial arts long before that, training in judo in Washington DC in 1952 alongside Donn Draeger. He gave decades of service to this country as a Special Agent of the FBI, and later to the State of Montana.

He was devoted to Saotome Sensei and to ASU from the beginning, and he showed it the way he showed everything, by turning up and doing the work. He once took Sensei and Patty on their honeymoon, into the backcountry of his beloved Montana, and he loved to tell how the newlyweds discovered he had packed exactly one tent, and that he fully intended to sleep in the middle of it.

What Warren gave aikido was support, and he gave it for the better part of fifty years. He worked for years to see that Montana had somewhere good to train, and he was behind Aikido of Missoula from its early days and a member of Mountain West Aikido in Livingston and Billings later on. The door of his own second floor studio carried an image of O Sensei etched in glass.

Those who knew him best remember the generosity most. Warren was always the first to pick up a shovel and start digging, and he never waited to be asked. He had a heart of gold, a real sense of humor, and opinions he was glad to share.

He was promoted to yondan in October 2016, four days after his eighty-seventh birthday.

In his last years he could no longer train. He came anyway, and he still put on his gi.

Sensei was deeply impacted by the news of his passing. With tears in his eyes, he exclaimed in Japanese:

"Warren! Warren was such a great help… oh but it’s a natural thing that time passes, and isn’t time passing?! We must take care of each other while we can! Warren and I shared so many fond memories..!"

Aikido of Missoula will hold a memorial class for Warren on Friday, September 25, 2026, from 5:30 to 7:00 pm.

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Warren Sensei taught me proper pins prepping for my shodan test in the early 90's! Fond memories of an aiki icon.

Warren Sensei taught me how to teach forward rolls to frightened beginners. He was a guiding light.

Warren Sensei demonstrated the importance of showing up for training! Every time he came to Bozeman Aikido he encouraged each and every one of us to train more diligently. And he was always passing out ASU patches. Warren gifted Bozeman Aikido with several art works from his collection. We fondly remember Warren Sensei as the grandfather of Aikido in Montana. RIP Warren, happy trails❣️

Wow, such a surprise to see Warren's face pop up! I met him almost 20 years ago while attending a Saotome seminar in Montana. I forget people easily, but never forgot him. Sometimes when I've thought of him lately I've thought that he was probably gone already, but I'm glad to hear that he made it almost to 97. RIP Sensei.

I knew Warren from seminars and when I was in Missoula we spent the afternoon at his home before the seminar started. A great man. 😞 What did he say at the end of a seminar . . .

Om mani päme hum, Om mani päme hum, Om mani päme hum…… may his journey be peaceful and may he have a very fortunate rebirth.

My condolence of whole pamily…Philippines 🇵🇭.

Rest in peace! Well done!

Sorry for your loss of such an important member of your community.

That’s a tragedy to hear. When I read this, I imagined him clapping loudly once, decisively, to close the seminar.

Sending love and light.

Truly an inspiration to me and all who knew him, he will be missed

He will be missed

I remember Warren so well from the early 80's Sad news.

My sincere condolences.

Sincerely Condolences…! 🙏

RIP Warren Sensei. I trained with my son Iliad at ASU in 1998-2000.

Thank YOU very much, Warren. Such a spirit of shugyo, and such a good Aiki friend.

My condolences to his family

May he rest in peace 🙏

Beyond the path, go to the stars!. God blessed you.

🙏☮️ a beautiful Sensei and soul

Thank you for this. Warren was a good friend who made those around him feel better. BTW, Warren's birthday is October 21. On to the next adventure, old friend!

Sorry for your loss.

Our Prayers & Deepest Sympathy to the family….

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Category: Announcements

Thoughts on my visit to Myakka City Shrine Dojo

Saotome Sensei: Three Types of Aiki

What Aikido Means To Me?

What Makes Saotome Sensei’s Aikido Unique?

Soyez un caméléon : Saotome Sensei et l’adaptabilité

Wendy Whited and her contributions to the ASU

Don’t Be a Clone: The Emphasis on Creativity in Saotome Sensei’s Teaching

Be a Chameleon: Saotome Sensei and Adaptability

Wendy Whited Sensei

ASU DOJO CHO FORUMS

Official ASU Board Communications

Board of Directors Update (December 2023)

Memoriam

General ASU News

Thoughts on my visit to Myakka City Shrine Dojo

Saotome Sensei: Three Types of Aiki

What Aikido Means To Me?

Upcoming Seminars and Events

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