BigRock Aikikai

Congratulations Sally for achieving Shodan!! Sally tested last year during the 2025 CAF Summer Camp. We were able to award her belt before she left to university last fall, and the certificate came this past week. Sally has been a pillar of BigRock Aikikai for over a decade, with her dedication to technique, unique ways of confusing her students into behaving, and always being a true team player. No matter where life might lead you, always remember that the bigrock fam misses you!❤️

Congratulations Elijah for achieving your purple belt! Elijah has grown into a great young leader these past months, he is enthusiastic to teach, learn, and grow every class and never gives up when things get hard. We look forward to seeing what you do next!

Congratulations Ethan for passing his first kyu test a few weeks back at the spring seminar!

Over the past few years, Ethan has shown an intense passion for aikido and bettering our dojo. He is always willing to help out on and off the mat by leading activities and large technique groups, assisting our young instructors as they navigate teaching, or taking out the garbage after big camps. He handles all tasks thrown at him his humility and care. We can’t wait to see what you accomplish next!

Some members of our senior team had the incredible opportunity to guest instruct at Foothills Academy last week.

Thank you to for being such a dedicated aikido parent and assisting in organizing this opportunity, it is our joy to share aikido knowledge to all!

The Oath of Transmission
A legacy is not just something we receive; it is something we carry.
We in the Canadian Aikido community have been profoundly blessed. For decades, we have stood on the shoulders of giants who shaped the very foundation of our practice.
The Foundation & The Vision
Kawahara Sensei was our architect. He united us from coast to coast under the single banner of the CAF, instilling the discipline and unity that allow us to flourish today.
The Living Lesson
Our current Technical Director, Osawa Sensei, is a rare bridge between unparalleled technical mastery and deep humanity. His care for his Canadian students is unmistakable—it lives in the passion of his teaching, the precision of his movement, and the uncompromisingly high standards he holds us to.
The Promise
To honor what has been given to me, I have composed a poem that now resides above our Kamiza. It serves as a permanent oath—a promise to do everything in my power to transmit Osawa Sensei’s lessons to the next generation.
受法愛護 Receive the law under loving protection.
深悟正道 Awaken to its true essence through deep understanding.
以心伝心 Transmit it, heart to heart.

Deep gratitude to Shodo Shihan Mami Humphreys (sho-artworks.com) for bringing these words to life with such powerful brushwork.