Welcome to the home page of the
Canadian Aikido Federation (CAF)

The Canadian Aikido Federation, commonly known as "the CAF", is a non-profit organization that promotes the practice and teaching of traditional Aikido in Canada.

CAF Office Contact Info
Canadian Aikido Federation
c/o CAF Secretary Doug Mathieu
56 Somerset Park SW
Calgary, Alberta T2Y 3H4
Tel: (403)-201-7108
e-mail: dmathieu[at]telus.net

Navigating the Website

Use the links in the main menu to navigate easily through the website.

For more information regarding the structure of the organization, mandate, affiliation with Aikikai World Headquarters, Technical Direction and Provincial Associations, please click the Organization link.

For a current list of CAF Board of Directors, please click the Directors link.

Listings and contact information for Member Dojos both alphabetical and organized by province are available by clicking the Member Dojos link.

The CAF has group insurance coverage. Details regarding coverage, claims, and contacting the insurance company is available by clicking the Insurance link.

This website provides information regarding administrative services provided to member dojos of the Federation.  Various registration and testing fees, processing information, administrative forms, test requirements, test worksheets, and other useful aids can be found by clicking the Administration link.  We are publishing this information on-line for easy access and cost efficiency.  So please download the PDF documents and print the forms yourself where possible.

Member dojos that have a special event or seminar coming up can request that it be listed on the website. Click the Seminars link for more information.

CAF Summer Camp

The first annual CAF Summer Camp will be held in Kelowna, BC, at the UBC-Okanagan campus.  The first day of camp will be 30 June and the last day will be 06 July 2012.

Hayato Osawa Shihan of Hombu dojo will be the main instructor at this Camp.

Further information and links to the registration form can be found on the Seminars page, under the CAF Summer Camp item.

News and Recent Updates

Recently added information or important news will be highlighted on this main page.
Most recent information is at the top of the list.
Last Update: 14-May-2012

• Testing Documents
  The CAF testing documents are being updated. 
  The kyu test sheets are ready and the dan test sheets and master sheet should be available soon.
  Please check the Administration page for the test documents.
  
  
• Administration Documents
  The CAF Administrative Policies and Procedures document has been updated.
  Please check the Administration page for these documents.
  
  
• CAF Annual General Meeting (AGM)
  The CAF AGM was held during the Atlantic Canada Summer Camp.
  More details will be posted as they become available.
  
  
• Letter from Kawahara Shihan to Doshu
  Before his passing, Kawahara Shihan wrote a letter to the Doshu, requesting a specific Sensei to become the new Technical Director of the CAF.  Kawahara Shihan wished for this letter to be available to all CAF members, so it was sent by the CAF Executive to the each dojo's CAF contact person.  If you wish to read the letter contents, please see your dojo's CAF contact person.
  
  

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CAF Webmaster with the details.