Conversation with Ukrainian Aikido Instructors: Aikido Fundraiser for Ukraine

Get a glimpse into the lives of real people in Ukraine in this powerful and moving live recorded conversation with five Ukrainian Aikido instructors.

After a brief introduction of each instructor, they each have a turn to answer the following questions:

  1. How has the war impacted your life personally?
  2. How has the war impacted your dojo and the lives of your dojo members?
  3. How has the war impacted your view of Aikido and it's importance in your life?
  4. How can we best help you?

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We had participants from the following locations an more!

09:02:54 From Kraig Rice : Santa Barbara, California USA
09:03:00 From Vano - : Originally from Kyiv now in Prague
09:03:00 From Шерстнев Дмитрий : Dmitry, Kiev
09:03:00 From *Igor KEDYK : Kedyk Igor: Kyiv (Ukraine)
09:03:01 From Jacqueline Aikimama : Stavanger, Norway
09:03:10 From Klaus Hagedorn : Klaus Hagedorn, Germany, munich
09:03:12 From iPhone 6s de Isabel : Canary islands, Spain
09:03:37 From *Yuriy Kedyk : Uzhhorod. Ukraine
09:03:41 From Robert Kent : Williamstown, MA, USA

Transcript of the chat:

09:17:51 From Martin Frankovic : hello Jacqueline :-))
09:19:38 From Martin Frankovic : we are on the way from Stefan and Jorma seminar in Czech Republic Plzeň .... it was another charity's seminar for the project
09:20:24 From Шерстнев Дмитрий : Миша, привет
вам хорошо доехать)
09:20:36 From Martin Frankovic : relationship will stays forever with Ema
09:22:32 From Vano - to Lia Suzuki | Aikido Kenkyukai International USA(Direct Message) : Hello Lia how it's possible to contact you? I have something interesting about prewar Aikido in Ukraine however I have no contacts with you.
09:54:26 From Шерстнев Дмитрий : Firstly, aikido is a MARTIAL ART
09:59:52 From [TECH]Ben Hyclak : https://www.lia-suzuki.com/ukraine-thank-you
09:59:57 From Finlay McDermid to Lia Suzuki | Aikido Kenkyukai International USA(Direct Message) : Many thanks for this, will donate now- is there a PayPal option? Might the recording be available?
10:17:08 From Robert Kent : Aikido has been a good therapy for combat related PTSD in the US. If Aikido teachers who knew how to do this wanted to come to Ukraine after the war to help - who would they talk to to set that up?
10:17:21 From Jamie Zimron : What is the situation now with refugees, internally and also leaving to Poland and other countries?
10:17:53 From Klaus Hagedorn : Vasyl and Lidia, Just 50$ but I hope they can help a little with great respect Klaus
10:21:35 From [TECH]Ben Hyclak : Revived Soldiers of Ukraine
10:21:52 From Klaus Hagedorn : Thank you for your sharing to all of you, Klaus
10:22:13 From Klaus Hagedorn : sorry I have to leave, Lia Sensei thanks.
10:24:45 From Jamie Zimron : We are working with trauma relief through Aikido at Aiki Extensions and want to connect with others interested
10:27:07 From Шерстнев Дмитрий : Vasyl, let 's discuss situation in Kiev
10:28:01 From William : in Milwaukee, USA
10:28:03 From Jacqueline Aikimama : https://www.facebook.com/aikidoforukraine
10:28:03 From Robert Kent : Lia Sensei - thanks so much for putting this together

 

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