Sempais Lindsay, Olinger and Lindsay
l-to-r: Sempais Dale Lindsay, Kyle Olinger and Heather Lindsay. This photo is from the first seminar held at the Silkwerks dojo in 2003.
SportsFest Demonstration
Sempai Craig Constantine and uke Sempai JD Lepeta demonstrating bokken attack and technique at the 2010 SportsFest Demonstrations.
Mt Airy Maryland Students
l-to-r: Thad Lurie, Sempai Kyle Olinger, Sensei Wirth, Sempai Mesut Pervizpour, and David Krieger.
Sempai Constantine Testing at Drexel Seminar
The Drexel Aikido club held a seminar there some time around 2002 or a bit earlier. Here, Craig Constantine is demonstrating a standing ikkyo finish with uke Sempai James Jackson. Of particular interest in these photos are the belt colors. These photos are from shortly after Sensei Wirth decided to move to using colored belts …
Outdoor Weapons Class in Mt Airy Maryland
Group instruction of yokomenuchi with jo by Sensei Wirth.
Sensei Miller and Uke Clif Horowitz
Sensei Ray Miller a moment after throwing uke Clif Horowitz from kata tori.
Sensei Olinger’s Sandan Test
Photo of Sempai Kyle Olinger performing bokken kata during his sandan test in 2003.
SportsFest Demonstration
Sempai JD Lepeta taking ukemi during one of the SportsFest Demonstrations.
Silkwerks Pre-Opening Class
The Silkwerks dojo opened in 2002. This photo was taken before the dojo was ready; Practicing in the winter with no heat, we threw down a temporary mat, hung the shomen on a ladder and bowed in! Sempai John Mcnett taking ukemi from kaitenage for Sensei Wirth.
Drexel Seminar Testing circa 2002
This photo was taken at the Drexel Armory in Philadelphia. The Drexel Aikido club held a seminar there some time around 2002 or a bit earlier. The seminar occurred shortly after Sensei Wirth decided to move to using colored belts for the kyu ranks. Here, Sempai Michael Allen is demonstrating a choke hold finish with Sempai …