Hi everyone

The July intensive will feature a visit from members of Aikido
Yuishinkai Canberra. Guest instructor will be Murray Loader Sensei (5-
dan).

Loader Sensei is one of the small number of Aikido Yuishinkai
instructors who trained with Maruyama Sensei before 1991. He has
travelled to Japan a number of times alone and with Australian aikido
groups. He developed a connection with Iwao Tamura Sensei (9-dan),
who sadly passed away in April 2003.

Loader Sensei served with the NZ Army and trained in karate before
starting Aikido.This may explain his focus on weapons and effective
technique :)

I urge you all to attend a week tomorrow (Sat 22 July). The Canberra
visitors will probably be making a day trip, so we will have lunch
after training before they make the return journey.

best regards

Andrew