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Gold Coast Aikikai
Instructor:
Wee Wow Dumlao, 4th Dan
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The Chief Instructor
of Gold Coast Aikikai is Wee-wow Dumlao Sensei, a yondan
(4th degree) and shidoin (certified instructor) affiliated
with the United States Aikido Federation (USAF),
Eastern Region.
She began her study of Aikido in
November of 1985 at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, and
continued her training in Miami, Florida after transferring
to the University of Miami. Wee-wow Sensei remains active in
her martial arts training; she regularly participates in
seminars conducted by different instructors from the US,
Canada, Japan, and Europe. She has also conducted and
assisted in several martial arts seminars and workshops.
Having cross-trained in the
Filipino Martial Arts and Ju-jitsu makes her style of Aikido
practice very intensive and practical while retaining the
fluid and graceful motions characteristic of Aikido
techniques. |
 Gold
Coast Aikikai is a nonprofit organization founded in 1997 by Wee-wow
Dumlao Sensei, yondan (4th degree black belt) and USAF Shidoin
(certified instructor). Its purpose is to provide Aikido training
according to the principles of Aikido's Founder, Morihei Ueshiba.
Gold Coast Aikikai is a member of the U.S.
Aikido Federation, Eastern Region, and is affiliated with the
Aikikai World Headquarters in Toyko, Japan.
 What
is Aikido
Aikido is a true Budo (Martial Way) and was developed in Japan by
Morihei Ueshiba, also known as O'Sensei (Great Teacher). The name
"Aikido" which translates to "the Way of Unity with the Universal
Force," was first used in 1942.
As a young man, O'Sensei trained diligently
in other traditional martial arts. He was a gifted martial artist
whose early mastery of kenjutsu (sword arts), jojutsu (wooden staff
arts), sojutsu (spear arts), and jujitsu (traditional hand-to-hand
combat arts) won him wide acclaim. He was also a dedicated student
of the human spirit. Thus, Aikido evolved into a unique martial art
form designed to refine one's martial skills, as well as to enhance
one's personal growth.
Aikido is a non-competitive martial art
that emphasizes blending with an opponent's attack. The essence of
Aikido techniques are circular in nature. The movements are designed
to coordinate the defending and attacking bodies in order to
redirect the natural flow and energy of the attack and neutralize
it. In this way, Aikido harmonizes all motion in a positive way
instead of trying to conflict with it.
Training Location
Directions To This Location
8532 SW 8th Street • Suite 282
Miami, Florida 33144
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