Aikido of Berkeley (Kayla Feder, 6th dan, California Aikido Association) will host a seminar with Mike Lasky (6th dan ASU) and Jim Sorrentino (5th dan ASU). The seminar dates are August 17 - 19, and the cost is $80. Please visit Aikido of Berkeley's website, www.aikidoofberkeley.com/index.php, for more information about registration, travel, and lodging.

Mike Lasky began his aikido training as a freshman at Oberlin College in 1975 under Frank Hreha-sensei. Later that year, Mitsugi Saotome-sensei arrived in the US, and Mike began studying with him. For many years, Mike was a mainstay at Aikido Shobukan Dojo in Washington, DC, overseeing the teaching staff in Saotome-sensei's absence, and serving on the dojo's Board of Directors. Mike received his 6th dan in 2001. Mike's teaching is athletic and dynamic, and he has an encyclopedic memory of Saotome-sensei's weapons work. Mike is the Technical Advisor of Aikido of Northern Virginia.

Jim Sorrentino began his martial training in Uechi-ryu Karate-do under Robert Galeone-sensei in 1977. He holds a 3rd dan in that art. With Galeone-sensei's encouragement, Jim began his study of aikido in 1984 under Saotome-sensei. Jim received his 5th dan in aikido in 2005. He is the Chief Instructor of Aikido of Northern Virginia.