DOJO SPOTLIGHT:
AIKIDO DE LA MONTAGNE
Say hello to Claude Berthiaume
Chief Instructor, Aikido de la Montagne
7th dan, Shihan
Some interesting facts about Claude:
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Claude began aikido in 1971 in Montreal under Rene Gauvin
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He was learned about aikido through a newspaper article
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Claude became Chief Instructor of a University club in 1974
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Claude is a member of the USAF Technical Committee
ANYTHING ELSE ABOUT YOUR TEACHERS, WHEN DID YOU OPEN YOUR DOJO OR TAKE OVER???
IADO RANK AND INFO????
Tell us something about yourself/profession/background:
I was a physical education teacher for my whole career, until I retired in ????????? I taught grades?????? what about circus???????? IAIDO??
What do you consider some of your greatest achievements as dojo cho?
I consider my having a dojo with people with about 20 different nationalities one of my greatest achievements
What have been some of your biggest challenges as dojo cho?
Being able to teach classes that can accommodate people of a variety of ages on the mat together, is always a challenge.
A Bit About Aikido de la Montagne
How many days per week do you have classes?
How many classes are available per week?
Do you have a children's program? If so, what are the ages and what else would you like to share?
Do you have specialized classes, such as no falling classes, Veteran's classes etc?
What is unique to your dojo space?
Is there any other information about the dojo you would like to share?
Aikido de la Montagne has classes 7 days per week
There are 12 aikido classes available per week
We offer children's classes starting at the age of 4. There are 2 classes during the week, and 4 on the weekends
CLAUDE DO YOU WANT TO PROVIDE SOME INFO HERE ABOUT IAIDO CLASSES???
CLAUDE IS THERE ANYTHING YOU'D LIKE TO ADD HERE?
CLAUDE IS THERE ANYTHING YOU'D LIKE TO ADD HERE?
Date posted: August 2024
