Aikido of Eugene
BMAI is home to Aikido of Eugene, a traditional aikido program which has been part of the Eugene / Springfield martial arts community since 1987. Aikido of Eugene is a member school of the
California Aikido Association under Shihan
Frank Doran
The Instructors
Our dojo-cho (head of the school)
is
Sensei Chuck Hauk.Sensei Hauk holds the rank of rokudan (sixth degree black belt) and has trained in aikido since 1977. Sensei Hauk shares the teaching role with
Sensei Daryl Berlie, his training partner since 1986.
Sensei Berlie holds the rank of godan (fifth degree black belt). Also teaching and training
at BMAI is sandan (third degree black belt) Mark Kruger.
What is Aikido
The word Aikido is made up of three ideograms: “Ai” which means harmony
or union; “Ki” which means essence, spirit, or energy; and “Do”
which means way or path. Aikido is often translated as “The Way to be in harmony
with the energy of the universe.”
A Lifetime of Practice
Aikido ideally involves a complete integration of principles into daily life.
To practice only on the mat is incomplete. The inner strength and beauty of the art is a direct result
of the insight one gains in attempting to unify one’s mind, body, and spirit; while endeavoring to
understand and eliminate conflict inside oneself as well as outside.
