"Most people fall into a comfortable rhythm in their lives. A few people
dream only of what is possible and then proceed to make that dream a reality.
Gaku Homma is one such person. The ongoing AHAN programs show what a motivated
group of aikidoka can accomplish to promote O-Sensei's art and, at the same,
contribute to the local community. This is aikido on a societal level at its
finest."
Stanley Pranin
Editor / Publisher, Aikido Journal
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July 4th – 7th, 2003
AHAN Mexico Project Begins!
Homma Kancho visits Mexico City.
Homma Kancho visited Mexico City this past July 4th-7th, to meet with Fernando Román Sensei and his wife Rocio Agüero Sensei and students of Mexico Aikido "Take Musu Aiki" The purpose of this meeting was to lay the groundwork for future AHAN projects in association with Mexico Aikido, in Mexico City. This meeting was arranged at the request of Fernando Roman Sensei.
Homma Kancho was accompanied by Emily Busch, AHAN (Aikido Humanitarian Active Network) President and by Nippon Kan Instructor Rick Thompson who served as uke and assistant for the weekend classes instructed by Homma Kancho at the Mexico Aikido dojo. Plans were made for a citywide seminar to be held later this year at the Instituto Tecnologico de Monterrey Campus Cd. De Mexico.
Plans were also made for Roman Sensei, his wife Rocío Agüero Sensei and several of his students to come to visit Nippon Kan in late July. The group will be coming to Nippon Kan to learn more about Nippon Kan’s AHAN operations here in Denver. Encouraged by Homma Kancho to study and observe different approaches to Aikido, Roman Sensei and his party will also attend another seminar to be held in Colorado at the end of July.
Nippon Kan’s AHAN staff receives inquiries from many countries around the world. One of our goals is to teach the principles of AHAN in dojos everywhere. One of the basic premises of AHAN is that the revenues our Aikido community can produce through seminars and other activities belong in the host community, and should be used to promote the local host Aikidoists and enrich their surrounding communities. Over time, donating a percentage of seminar proceeds to support a local charity or enrichment program strengthens the relationship between local Aikido dojo members and the community they live in. This in turn serves to not only strengthen the student base of each dojo by attracting new people, but the overall understanding of Aikido reaches new levels. AHAN activities serve to benefit everyone who participates, not just a privileged few.
For all of Nippon Kan’s AHAN activities, Homma Kancho and his staff’s transportation and lodging expenses are paid for by Nippon Kan Headquarters. Any instructor fees that would be awarded to Homma Kancho are left with the host dojo to fund local community projects. Homma Kancho also personally funds these AHAN projects with proceeds from book sales and other private sources of income. If you are interested in AHAN, please visit the AHAN Projects page on this website, or email to info@nippon-kan.org.
AHAN Schedule for 2003
Japan- Feb, April
Brazil-May, December
Mexico -July, November
Puerto Rico- August
Czech Republic-October
Scotland- November
To be scheduled: Mongolia, Canada, Nepal
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 Homma Kancho teaching the children |
 Emily Busch AHAN president receives a gift from children students |
 Group photo from left Fernando Roman Sensei, Wimmer Nendicoa Peña, Rocio Aguero Sensei, Emily Busch, and Rick Thompson |
