Bertram Wohak

International Aiki Peace Week

Day 3 - September 22th

Message from Bertram Wohak

“Those who think deeply about Aikido feel that they must participate in the establishment of a universal system of truth and justice. It is our duty to serve as messengers and guides for world peace and universal brotherhood.”

Morihei Ueshiba

• Imagine the thousands of Aikido practitioners in hundreds of dojos around the world, who are at this moment celebrating their own kinds of Aiki Peace Week event.
• Imagine the enormous burst of creativity set free by our coordinated action.
• Imagine the fact that in Aiki Peace Week we can all share O´Sensei's legacy regardless of the political divisions and stylistic differentiation we have in the world of Aikido.
• Imagine a broader public that knows more about Aikido as a joyful practice of reconciliation, compassion, and nonviolence.
• Imagine what that could mean for you and your dojo.
• Imagine that from now on, every year, an even greater part of the worldwide Aikido community will celebrate Aiki Peace Week.
• Imagine the spirit of Aiki spreading out beyond our dojos to become fruitful at many levels, from personal to political.
• Imagine Aikido becoming an important and well known part of a “culture of peace”.
• Imagine that you are making a significant contribution for this to become reality.

Bertram Wohak

Bertram Wohak Sensei, a 5th Dan who teaches Aikido and Bodywork in Munich, Germany. Originally a physicist, he operates a private body therapy office and is technical director of the Aikikan Biberkor dojo, which he founded in 1996. He is a Board member of Aiki Extensions and Bertram was one of the people who came up with the idea for Aiki Peace Week nine months ago (the other, Paul Linden Sensei of the US, was featured yesterday). He regularly teaches national and international workshops and retreats for Aikido, Ki-training and what he calls “Der Weg des Kriegers zur Kunst des Friedens”.