JOHN MESSORES SEMINAR

MWA’s most popular seminar!!! …  

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Our seminar with John Messores, 7th dan will be held June 20 – 22, 2025 is our most popular training event.  Participants from all across the U.S. travel to our location in Livingston (1313 W. Park St. Livingston MT 59047) to join in this annual summer activity.

Messores is one of the most experienced U.S. martial arts and senior instructors within Aikido Schools of Ueshiba (ASU). He is a life-long disciple of Mitsugi Saotome Shihan and was among the original students who invited Saotome to the United States in 1975.

Messores, an accomplished swordsman, has been prominently featured in Saotome’s books including the live blade katana beachfront scenes published in “Aikido and the Harmony of Nature” © 1986.

He is the founder of the Jionjuku Aikido Academy located in Tampa/Saint Petersburg, FL and served as the first ASU president from 2015 – 2017.  He continues as counsel to the ASU Board, while also traveling within the US and  abroad to foster aikido teachings.  He has provided MWA ongoing technical guidance since our inception.

This event is designed to allow participants “hands on” training with direct interaction.  MWA’s events are known for their intimate atmosphere of only a few people training on the mat at any given time.  This size format provides plenty of one-on-one interaction between participants and instructor.  Messores Sensei tailors the training topics and instruction to those present which is a unique training experience.

Participants at our annual summer Gasshuku always have a great time training with Messores Sensei.  To reserve your place at this event use the button below. Cost is $185 for the entire weekend (due to the limited capacity and popularity we do not offer a daily attendance rate).



1313, West Park Street, Park County, Montana, 59047