Aikido of Northern Colorado

Jim Crowe - Chief Instructor

Kurt Yovanoff

David O'Farrell

I started practicing Aikido in May of 1992, working up through the kyu ranks, achieving the rank of Shodan in 1999 and Nidan in 2003. I have attended numerous seminars over the years. Some of the instructors have included: (listed alphabetically) Philip Akin, Tracy Alpert, Bruce Bookman, Frank Doran, Alan Drysdale, Julian Frost, Masatake Fujita, Chuck Gordon, Frank Gordon, Norm Heller, Tres Hofmeister, Gaku Homma, Hiroshi Ikeda, David Jones,Kei Izawa, Koichi Kashiwaya, Mitsunari Kanai, Shuji Maruyama, David O'Neill, Robert Patton, Morihiro Saito, Mitsugi Saotome, Steven Seagal, Russ Smith, John Stevens, Seiji Tanaka, Stephi Varjan, Koho Yamano. I continue to be attracted to Aikido for many reasons. Aikido is fun. Aikido is a challenge. There is always something new to learn and figure out. I particularly enjoy the fact that Aikido is a cooperative practice and not a competitive practice. I hope to be able to pass on to others some of what I have learned over the years.

Elizabeth Kirby

If done right, aikido is fun and also challenging for self and partner. I greatly appreciate my teachers who inspire and assist in ongoing physical and spiritual training. My practice at the Loveland dojo is enhanced by seminars and weapons and ukemi classes at Boulder Aikikai.

Don Miller

Phil Horvath

Jeff Nanbara

Honorary instructors

Over the years, our dojo has benefited and developed from the input of gifted teachers from other dojos near and far. For instance, the last few years at our seminars, we have enjoyed training with Ken Nisson Sensei from Modesto CA, Tres Hofmeister Sensei and Jonathan Lewis Sensei from Boulder Aikikai. Their instruction has had a lasting impact on our training. We think of them as our teachers.