This seminar will feature direct, hands-on instruction from Manny Jimenez Sensei, Roy Shingen Goldberg Shihan's senior student. ~ Join us for an afternoon of hard training in this rare and beautiful martial art!
Whatever style you practice, the principles of Daito Ryu will enhance your technique and understanding of your art. The focus is on developing superior structure and balance while destroying that of your opponent. Although some experience with taking ukemi (rolling and breakfalls) is recommended, it is not required. Jimenez Sensei will demonstrate techniques for students of all ranks and experience.
WE WILL ALSO BE OFFERING A ZOOM OPTION to attend a portion of this event virtually! Join us on Zoom from 3pm to 5pm for only $50. Contact seminar host Charlie Siegel to register. 860-593-2146,
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Manny Jimenez Sensei is the Senior Student of Roy Goldberg Shihan and a student of Kiyama Hayawo Shihan since 1995. Jimenez Sensei has been awarded the Daito Ryu Aikijujutsu Kodokai Rank of 4th Dan and the Hiden Mokuroku, 1st scroll from the Kodokai Hombu Dojo in Kitami, Japan. He received his 6th Dan and Jun Dairi Kyoju from Goldberg Sensei as well as the second scroll. Manny Jimenez has been training in the martial arts since 1973.
This event is open to all martial artists and schools and is inclusive of all skill and ability levels.
Daito Ryu Aikijujutsu is a 1,200-year-old samurai martial art. It has directly influenced the development of many popular martial arts, such as Aikido, Shorinji Kempo, Hakko Ryu Jujutsu and Hapkido.
Daito Ryu’s core principles and focus on subtle manipulations of balance will complement and enrich any martial arts training. Once a secret art, passed generation to generation through the Takeda clan, the system of Daito Ryu Aiki Jujutsu was revived in the late 19th century by Sokaku Takeda, 32nd in line of the Takeda family.
Weekly classes are held in Hikari Dojo at Wisdom of the Ages with Charlie Siegel, an Authorized Daito Ryu Aikijujutsu Study Group under Roy Goldberg Shihan. Attendance of these weekly classes is not required for attending the seminar, but can be advantageous for those interested in training!
Charlie Siegel is also the author of
"To Become a Living Art: The life story of Roy Shingen Goldberg", available now on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Become-Living-Art.../dp/B0CDNM83MN
As Goldberg Shihan says, "To understand aiki, you have to put your hands on somebody who has it. It’s like chocolate ice cream. I can’t explain it to you until you’ve tasted it.
"You can’t get an explanation of aiki in words. You get an explanation in feel. Your body understands the feeling. It can only be explained in your body, both by the practitioner and the one who feels it. Your internal self develops so that you can explain it through your body. This isn’t mystical nonsense. Your body doesn’t have discussions with your brain. That’s why when I teach, I teach to your body, to your nervous system, not your brain. By teaching your body I’m teaching you how to develop aiki. If I teach to your brain I’m just teaching you technique. The greatness is in your body, so you can’t just get off the mat and intellectualize it and hope to develop aiki.
"Shugyo is the only path."
Jimenez Sensei will be demonstrating Aiki and teaching some of the powerful techniques and principles of Daito Ryu Aikijujutsu. - A wonderful opportunity for training!
- Contact us to reserve your space! - Registrations will be taken up to the day of the event, but contacting us to pre-register will assure a space for you to attend.
Sunday, July 13, 2025
12pm to 5pm
$100
Zoom option: 3pm to 5pm for $50
Contact Charlie Siegel to register for in-person or Zoom attendance: 860-593-2146,
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When arriving for the event, drive around the back of the building at 507 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury, CT 06070 and enter through the entrance to CT Max to make your way through the building to Praxis Martial Arts where we are renting space for the event.
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