Our grouping
Welcome to Aikido Yamato Buikukai, Dojo Arraiján! We are a non-profit group, a subsidiary of Aikido Yamato Buikukai in Panama and with recognition from the Central Headquarters of Aikido Buikukai in Japan; bass the Supervision of Shihan Hirotoshi Yabuuchi 7th Dan Aikikai, the General Directorate of Master Hiroshi Yamashita 6th Dan Aikikai and the instruction of the Regional Director Sensei Gabriel Vega, 5th Dan Aikikai.
Aikido Yamato Buikukai Arraiján arises in order to make Aikido known, like a martial art that seeks develop the physical and mental aspects of the individual; through constant teaching and practice of the technique. Likewise, search encourage the development of the spirit and common sense of the human being; highlighting its use as a tool for social integration and personal development.
Our mission
Contribute through Aikido to form a better human being. Able to face the challenges of life with a broad, attentive, flexible, disciplined mind and a strong and healthy body.
Our vision
To be the first choice of martial arts school in our society; ensuring that each class develops in a harmonious, pleasant and safe environment.
Our Values
Humility, Responsible Work, Creative Cooperation.
Instructor Commitment
Develop continuous improvement with oneself and be able to touch each student so that they can awaken the human potential within. Strive every day to overcome pride, laziness, ignorance, fear and separation. Understand that everyone has something to contribute in life and for this we must listen to them.
How does Aikido contribute to my life?
“In Aikido, I found the essence of walking in life; in decision making, management and control of emotions and impulses. Aikido makes me meditate on each step I take and will take, to face and respond in the best way, the decisions of daily live.
Discipline and our maturity are molded in our being and become one, through constant training; Aikido in a way and a lifestyle"
William Estrada
Instructor Monitor, 2nd Dan Aikikai
Buikukai Panama and Latin America
We are an Aikido association under the recognition of Aikido Yamato Buikukai Japan (AYBJ). This association (AYBJ) has in turn the direct recognition of Aikikai (World Aikido Center) based in Tokyo, Japan.
Aikikai is the only Organization that has been founded in life, by the Grand Master ( O'Sensei) Morihei Ueshiba. For the above exposed, Aikido Yamato Buikukai and its affiliated schools, are under the line of the Aikikai. When our students reach the Yudansha Degree (Black belt) all your certification has official recognition Aikikai.
Our Aikido style is born by direct teaching of teacher (Shihan) Hirokazu Kobayashi (RIP), direct student of O'Sensei. Your only authorized official Association is born in Osaka, Japan and is called "Buikukai".
There are other associations that use the Buikukai name and brand, none under the recognition or registration of Japan's Aikikai headquarters or under the original Buikukai line; those schools only seek to pretend and confuse the public.
All our groups are under the direct and official teaching of Buikukai Japan. Our headquarters in Panama was inaugurated in March 2005 with the recognition of the Aikido Buikukai Headquarters by Shihan Hirotoshi Yabuuchi, President of Yamato Buikukai, 7th Dan Aikikai and by the directors: Hiroshi Yamashita, 6th Dan Aikikai and Gabriel Vega, 5th Dan of the Aikikai.
DISCLAIMER
Aikido Buikukai is the sole and main association of the founder Hirokazu Kobayashi Shihan; therefore, at Yamato Buikukai the black belt grade exams are recognized by the World Aikido Center in Tokyo, both in Costa Rica, Panama, Latin America and other countries where we have schools, since we are a duly registered and accredited organization. by Aikikai. There are academies that pretend, using the Buikukai name, to be under our line; however, they have no records in our organization, much less in the Aikikai.
In the region we have schools in Panama with an extension in the province of West Panama: La Chorrera and Arraijan and the school of Costa Rica (Cartago). We are officially authorized to carry the Aikido Buikukai Latin America brand in our group.
There are other associations that try to imitate and confuse using our registered trademark, with similar colors and ideograms; without any link to Aikido Aikikai or our Association. Our teaching and style They come directly from the Aikikai and from Master Hirokazu Kobayashi; in addition to that of our Masters: Shihan Hirotoshi Yabuuchi and Sensei Hiroshi Yamashita, direct students of the founder.
In Costa Rica, a former student requested to make a Dojo, under the responsibility of Sensei Vega. He was given this opportunity, but unfortunately he could not complete the technical level, nor the teachings transmitted. It was taught in the hope of embodying the spirit of Buikukai Aikido; but did not adhere to the principles and values of our school.
For dishonorable and inappropriate behavior, the decision was made to expel him of our group . We ask the attention of our students and the public in general, to that they are not victims of imitators, impostors and opportunists either of groups that have not overcome the fact of having been expelled by Japan and that do not represent either the Aikikai or Aikido Buikukai and intend to hide under the colors and similarities of our brand and whose degrees are not recognized by the World Aikido Center (Aikikai).