Hi everyone, just a reminder (before people start asking ;) that we do not train on public holidays unless specifically arranged. So no class at Camperdown or St Clair on monday evening 9 June.
On the other hand, there is a possibility of some training on saturday morning 7 June depending on interest. please let me know if you want to train.
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Daniel JAMES <dan@...> Date: May 8, 2008 12:58 PM
Subject: Hashimoto Sensei seminar To: undisclosed-recipients
Corrected seminar flyer
apologies,
danny
Dear Aikido Collegues,
i would like you to please consider the following seminar with Hashimoto Sensei.
kind regards,
danny
Hashimoto sensei's aikido career began over 30years ago in the Aikikai before joining Maruyama and Tohei Sensei's in the Ki Society where he was also a live in student, during this time he won a two Gold medals in the All Japan Shin-Shin Toitsu Aikido Taigi, a paired and solo kata competition. Today as founder of Junshinkai Aikido he heads a number of dojo in the Osaka area and continues to enjoy a close relationship with Maruyama sensei.
Sensei draws on the core aspects of our art and ki principles to show aikido that is dynamic, soft and flowing. An English teacher by profession Sensei communicates clearly and articulately to a western audience in a relaxed atmosphere.
"..we're continually bombarded with promises of immediate gratification, instant success, and fast, temporary relief, all of which lead in exactly the wrong direction", G.Leonard
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Daniel JAMES <dan@...> Date: May 8, 2008 12:58 PM
Subject: Hashimoto Sensei seminar To: undisclosed-recipients
Corrected seminar flyer
apologies,
danny
Dear Aikido Collegues,
i would like you to please consider the following seminar with Hashimoto Sensei.
kind regards,
danny
Hashimoto sensei's aikido career began over 30years ago in the Aikikai before joining Maruyama and Tohei Sensei's in the Ki Society where he was also a live in student, during this time he won a two Gold medals in the All Japan Shin-Shin Toitsu Aikido Taigi, a paired and solo kata competition. Today as founder of Junshinkai Aikido he heads a number of dojo in the Osaka area and continues to enjoy a close relationship with Maruyama sensei.
Sensei draws on the core aspects of our art and ki principles to show aikido that is dynamic, soft and flowing. An English teacher by profession Sensei communicates clearly and articulately to a western audience in a relaxed atmosphere.
"..we're continually bombarded with promises of immediate gratification, instant success, and fast, temporary relief, all of which lead in exactly the wrong direction", G.Leonard
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Daniel JAMES <dan@...> Date: May 8, 2008 12:58 PM
Subject: Hashimoto Sensei seminar To: undisclosed-recipients
Corrected seminar flyer
apologies,
danny
Dear Aikido Collegues,
i would like you to please consider the following seminar with Hashimoto Sensei.
kind regards,
danny
Hashimoto sensei's aikido career began over 30years ago in the Aikikai before joining Maruyama and Tohei Sensei's in the Ki Society where he was also a live in student, during this time he won a two Gold medals in the All Japan Shin-Shin Toitsu Aikido Taigi, a paired and solo kata competition. Today as founder of Junshinkai Aikido he heads a number of dojo in the Osaka area and continues to enjoy a close relationship with Maruyama sensei.
Sensei draws on the core aspects of our art and ki principles to show aikido that is dynamic, soft and flowing. An English teacher by profession Sensei communicates clearly and articulately to a western audience in a relaxed atmosphere.
"..we're continually bombarded with promises of immediate gratification, instant success, and fast, temporary relief, all of which lead in exactly the wrong direction", G.Leonard
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Daniel JAMES <dan@...> Date: May 8, 2008 11:46 AM
Subject: Hashimoto Sensei seminar To: undisclosed-recipients
Dear Aikido Collegues,
i would like you to please consider the following seminar with Hashimoto Sensei.
kind regards,
danny
Hashimoto sensei's aikido career began over 30years ago in the Aikikai before joining Maruyama and Tohei Sensei's in the Ki Society where he was also a live in student, during this time he won a two Gold medals in the All Japan Shin-Shin Toitsu Aikido Taigi, a paired and solo kata competition. Today as founder of Junshinkai Aikido he heads a number of dojo in the Osaka area and continues to enjoy a close relationship with Maruyama sensei.
Sensei draws on the core aspects of our art and ki principles to show aikido that is dynamic, soft and flowing. An English teacher by profession Sensei communicates clearly and articulately to a western audience in a relaxed atmosphere.
"..we're continually bombarded with promises of immediate gratification, instant success, and fast, temporary relief, all of which lead in exactly the wrong direction", G.Leonard
I will be out of the office starting 13 Mar 2008 and will not return until
31 Mar 2008.
Any matter requires urgent attention pls contact Belinda Wong 02 9715 0141
or Maggie Tang 02 9715 0147, otherwise I will attend to you on my return
Thanks
Bobby LEE
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A most of you would be aware Hobart is Maruyama Sensei's final stop on his Australian Tour in 2008. We are excited to host this seminar and believe
we are able to offer a unique experience to those who attend.
With organised tours of Tasmania's wilderness and our fine foods included in the seminar fee you are sure to enjoy our inspirational island.
For those with financial hardship billoting is available depending on numbers and when you register.
To get a taste of Tassie, have a look at the video on the web (www.aikidoyuishinkai.com) registration forms will be posted soon. You are
able to express your need for billoting directly to me at this address or at alistairwilliams7@...
We hope to hear from you soon.
Regards Alistair
Alistair WILLIAMS President Aikido Yuishinkai Tasmania (03) 6234 8814
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ah4446@...> Date: Dec 5, 2007 10:16 AM Subject: Oceania Aikido Kyougi Taikai 2008 To: Cc: shodokan@...
Dear Aikido instructors and players, of Shodokan in Oceania, and instructors and members of non affiliated Tomiki Aikido clubs and all non-sports schools of Aikido in Oceania,
We are pleased to announce the Oceania Aikido Kyougi Taikai 2008, being held in Adelaide South Australia at the University of South Australia on Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th of March 2008, and invite your attendance either as players, officials or guest dignitaries, and of course nonparticipants are welcomed as spectators.
Attached is the itinerary and programme, and applications will shortly be available from your Shodokan club representative or on request
by email from this address or shortly can be downloaded from the " Events and News" page of this website
http://shodokan-sports.info/INDEX/EventsNews.html
Entry is by application from individuals and not by club entry so we would be pleased if you would pass this invitation on to members of your dojo. This year we have a range of Kata competition events that may interest those Aikido schools that have not been associated with competition in the past. In Japan there are many traditional schools who participate in such competitions these days in the kata events.
Looking fprward to your participation.
Regards, Alan Higgs Shodokan Sports, Brisbane on behalf of the Oceania Taikai 2008 Tournament Directors
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Feel free to pack your drinking trousers for after class.
Cost will be $25 for four hours of sweet mayhem, free for AYS students paying monthly.
It is likely the sessions will follow our normal pattern of 9.30 to 11.30 and then 12 to 2, but we will fine-tune on the day. Please show up by 9 to help set up.
As usual you are invited to train in bare feet or clean training shoes. (If you wore them to the dojo, they ain't clean.)
This is to preserve our mats from grit and other horrors you wouldn't voluntarily rub your face in.
Instructors, please promote this event to students in the coming weeks.
"..we're continually bombarded with promises of immediate gratification, instant success, and fast, temporary relief, all of which lead in exactly the wrong direction", G.Leonard
For people attending the seminar in Brisbane, please note the attached form which you should print out, fill in and take with you to save time at the registration desk.
If you have not already registered and paid for the seminar but intend to go, please do so online (link in message below) as soon as you can. This will help the organisers create a more successful event and save you money and hassle on the day.
best regards
Andrew
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Daniel JAMES <dan@...> Date: Aug 28, 2007 2:05 PM
Subject: [BrisbaneAY] Maruyama Sensei Seminar Sept./ Oct update (75% places sold) To: brisbaneay@yahoogroups.com
Dear Brisbane and wider area Instructors,
If you could distribute the following to your members that would be appreciated (Elisabeth, can the disclaimer be put on the AY website)
Maruyama Sensei Seminar Sept./ Oct
I am pleased to report that 75% of the available places for the upcoming Maruyama Sensei Seminar have been presold and would encourage everyone to pre-register for the seminar as places now are very limited. To pre-register please go to http://brisbaneaikido.com/ maruyama2007.html pre registration is a saving of $20 on the door price. Pre registration closes 21st Sept or when places are full
It is a rare opportunity and a priveledge to have an original student and instructor of Maruyama Sensei's calibre come to Brisbane to teach for a week. Training with a world renown master teacher doesn't come any more convenient or cheaper than this! This year is also Maruyama sensei's Golden Anniversary (50th) of Aikido, which we will be celebrating in style at Saturdays seminar dinner. I encourage everyone, particularly senior students and instructors to come and celebrate this with Maruyama Sensei, partners and families are welcome.
Attached is the National seminar waiver form, it would be appreciated if it can be completed and brought by ALL participants to the seminar to save time on the day
Billet hosts are still required. If you are able to assist, could you please contact Tony Neal Sensei, ph. Tony 0411 150 640 or email anthony.neal (AT)
bigpond.com
best wishes,
Danny
-- daniel james griffith aikido inc. nathan qld 4111, australia
http://griffithaikido.com +61 (0)7 3735 5036 (w), +61 (0)7 3735 5384(f) , +61 (0)401 683 592 (m)
"..we're continually bombarded with promises of immediate gratification, instant success, and fast, temporary relief, all of
which lead in exactly the wrong direction", G.Leonard
Hi all, Just a quick note to let you know
that we have set up a Planning Committee to help the club grow. The
group meets monthly and we have elected the following office
bearers:
President - Bob Withers Treasurer - Andrew
Sunter Secretary - Kate Gunton Administrator St Clair - Anne
Linnert Administrator Camperdown - Vacant
As you can see we still
need another volunteer so if you would like to join the group please contact
one of the committee members. All you need to do is be available for a
couple of hours each month to attend the meetings.
The group is
planning some marketing drives to get some more new students and will soon
be working on a business model for the club. Our long term goal is to
own our own dojo in Sydney. So if you'd like to help the club move to
bigger and better things, come along and lend a
hand.
Regards, Kate
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Michael, Count me in - I'll be there and am happy to take part in the
demonstration.
Regards, Kate
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<AikiYuishinSyd@...> Subject: [AikiYuishinSyd]
September 1st Intensive and Demo Date: 21/08/2007 17:56
Hello!
As you may or may not be aware, the Sydney dojo (both St
Clair and Camperdown) are engaged in various project to advance and
improve the fun and enjoyment for students, and promoting Aikido as a
Good Thing to a wider audience.
One of those projects is coming
up, and you can help!
On Saturday September 1st, St Clair will be
having their Community Spring Fair. We have organised to give a 20 minute
demonstration and we'd like help. We'll be performing two mini classes.
One for kids, and one for adults. To do that, we need as many students to
help as we can. We need people to help out with the demo, and also behind
the scenes with setup, to answer queries, hand out fliers etc.
We'll meet at St Clair dojo between 8:30 and 9am to grab the mats
and head to the Fair. Afterwards, we'll return to St Clair dojo for
more training and the remainder of our monthly intensive, and maybe
some lunch, drinks etc.
You want to help, so either contact Andrew
Sensei, or reply directly to me and let us know. If you have any
questions or need more information, feel free to ask me or Andrew
Sensei.
Looking forward to seeing
you, Enjoy,
Michael.
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Sounds like fun! Be there with bells on.
Who else is up for a bit of public showing off? If you want to recruit chicky
babes I need some boof heads to throw.
And who's up for the pub afterwards?
jess
Jessica Coffey
PhD student, Geologist
Australian Centre for Astrobiology
Macquarie University
Sydney, NSW 2109
jcoffey@...
+61 2 9850 6284
0438073082
>>> "mdonk1" <mdonk1@...> 08/21/07 5:54 PM >>>
Hello!
As you may or may not be aware, the Sydney dojo (both St Clair and
Camperdown) are engaged in various project to advance and improve the
fun and enjoyment for students, and promoting Aikido as a Good Thing
to a wider audience.
One of those projects is coming up, and you can help!
On Saturday September 1st, St Clair will be having their Community
Spring Fair. We have organised to give a 20 minute demonstration and
we'd like help. We'll be performing two mini classes. One for kids,
and one for adults. To do that, we need as many students to help as we
can. We need people to help out with the demo, and also behind the
scenes with setup, to answer queries, hand out fliers etc.
We'll meet at St Clair dojo between 8:30 and 9am to grab the mats and
head to the Fair. Afterwards, we'll return to St Clair dojo for more
training and the remainder of our monthly intensive, and maybe some
lunch, drinks etc.
You want to help, so either contact Andrew Sensei, or reply directly
to me and let us know. If you have any questions or need more
information, feel free to ask me or Andrew Sensei.
Looking forward to seeing you,
Enjoy,
Michael.
Hello!
As you may or may not be aware, the Sydney dojo (both St Clair and
Camperdown) are engaged in various project to advance and improve the
fun and enjoyment for students, and promoting Aikido as a Good Thing
to a wider audience.
One of those projects is coming up, and you can help!
On Saturday September 1st, St Clair will be having their Community
Spring Fair. We have organised to give a 20 minute demonstration and
we'd like help. We'll be performing two mini classes. One for kids,
and one for adults. To do that, we need as many students to help as we
can. We need people to help out with the demo, and also behind the
scenes with setup, to answer queries, hand out fliers etc.
We'll meet at St Clair dojo between 8:30 and 9am to grab the mats and
head to the Fair. Afterwards, we'll return to St Clair dojo for more
training and the remainder of our monthly intensive, and maybe some
lunch, drinks etc.
You want to help, so either contact Andrew Sensei, or reply directly
to me and let us know. If you have any questions or need more
information, feel free to ask me or Andrew Sensei.
Looking forward to seeing you,
Enjoy,
Michael.
PS Casual sessions will only be available on the Friday, Saturday and Yuki sessions of the seminar to aid seminar flow.
On 05/07/2007, at 10:13 AM, Daniel JAMES wrote:
Please find attached the details for Maruyama Sensei's Sept, October Seminar in Brisbane 2007
Early bird registrations are now available.
Early bird registrations offer a discount of $40 on the door price of the seminar until the end of July. If you are travelling from afar when combined with travel discounts this is up to $100 off, giving a total 6 day seminar registration of only $195 or the extended weekend for only $110
Registrations include lunches and the seminar party. If your on a budget we also offer billeting (but places are limited)
best wishes,
Danny
Please find attached the details for Maruyama Sensei's Sept, October Seminar in Brisbane 2007. The Australian seminar series this year will be held in Brisbane and Melbourne and I would like you to consider adding the Brisbane seminar to your itinerary.
Last year we had a fabulous turnout with aikidoka from all around the country and a few from overseas joining us for the weekend. This year the seminar runs for the better part of six days in a much roomier venue just 8km from the city centre. Set in a rural aspect it also features an outdoor bar (for those serious apre training conversations). During each day there will be 5 hours of teaching by Maruyama sensei plus some social activities and instructor workshops (run by AY instructors) as well.
Many Brisbane students are so keen to have you visit that they will even give you somewhere to stay - please contact our billeting man Tony Sensei if you are interested (see registration form for details)
Seminar registration includes a discount for out of town students that have far to travel and an early bird discount if you register early enough. Registration includes lunches for each day and the seminar dinner as well. Some pictures from last years seminar and dinner can be found on http://brisbaneaikido.com/gallery/Maruyama2006/Maruyama2006.html
"..we're continually bombarded with promises of immediate gratification, instant success, and fast, temporary relief, all of which lead in exactly the wrong direction", G.Leonard
"..we're continually bombarded with promises of immediate gratification, instant success, and fast, temporary relief, all of which lead in exactly the wrong direction", G.Leonard
"..we're continually bombarded with promises of immediate gratification, instant success, and fast, temporary relief, all of which lead in exactly the wrong direction", G.Leonard
A general message to let people know that, through Goshinkan Byron Bay, we have organised a combined gift for Maruyama sensei for presentation in Hawaii. The gift is a scroll with a specially written poem composed by 3 Yuishinkai senseis attempting to crystalise something of Yuishinkai spirit and Australian connection. The poem below has been translated into Japanese and is contained in a decorated indigenous emu caller.
Steam breath, rising sun
Positive mind lifting ken
How long is the way?
Dreamtime lizard skimming pond
Ancient wisdom's journey
Humid moon, ken falling Lizard still in shadow dance
Please find attached the details for Maruyama Sensei's Sept, October Seminar in Brisbane 2007
Early bird registrations are now available.
Early bird registrations offer a discount of $40 on the door price of the seminar until the end of July. If you are travelling from afar when combined with travel discounts this is up to $100 off, giving a total 6 day seminar registration of only $195 or the extended weekend for only $110
Registrations include lunches and the seminar party. If your on a budget we also offer billeting (but places are limited)
best wishes,
Danny
Please find attached the details for Maruyama Sensei's Sept, October Seminar in Brisbane 2007. The Australian seminar series this year will be held in Brisbane and Melbourne and I would like you to consider adding the Brisbane seminar to your itinerary.
Last year we had a fabulous turnout with aikidoka from all around the country and a few from overseas joining us for the weekend. This year the seminar runs for the better part of six days in a much roomier venue just 8km from the city centre. Set in a rural aspect it also features an outdoor bar (for those serious apre training conversations). During each day there will be 5 hours of teaching by Maruyama sensei plus some social activities and instructor workshops (run by AY instructors) as well.
Many Brisbane students are so keen to have you visit that they will even give you somewhere to stay - please contact our billeting man Tony Sensei if you are interested (see registration form for details)
Seminar registration includes a discount for out of town students that have far to travel and an early bird discount if you register early enough. Registration includes lunches for each day and the seminar dinner as well. Some pictures from last years seminar and dinner can be found on http://brisbaneaikido.com/gallery/Maruyama2006/Maruyama2006.html
"..we're continually bombarded with promises of immediate gratification, instant success, and fast, temporary relief, all of which lead in exactly the wrong direction", G.Leonard
David Harvey Sensei, who has had a long association with our dojo, is once again running a dojo of his own. He has organised a seminar with Alan Higgs Sensei (
http://shodokan-sports.info/index/AboutUs.html) who relocated to Brisbane from Osaka in the last year or so.
Shodokan Aikido takes its lineage from Tomiki Sensei, an early student of O-sensei.
The training in Shodokan Aikido is markedly different from our own. The school incorporates formal sport competition and a unique syllabus. However, "aikido is aikido", and many useful insights could be gained by attending this seminar and supporting a friend of our own dojo. Those of you who have attended the monthly yudansha workshops will be able to catch up with some familiar faces.
best regards
Andrew
ed message ---------- From: David Harvey <gedanate@...> Date: Jul 5, 2007 8:34 PM Subject: Shodokan Aikido Kenshuukai at Gladesville, July 20-22.
To: info@... Cc: Alan Higgs <shodokan@...>, Alan Higgs <ah4446@...
>
Shodokan Aikido Kenshuukai at Gladesville, July 20-22.
All Aikido students who are interested in learning from Higgs Sensei are welcome to attend this kenshuukai, which covers Shodokan training and traditional Aikido techniques.
-Fri 20th: 6:30pm to 8:30pm Evening Class -Sat 21st: 3:00pm to 5:00pm and 7:00pm to 9:00pm Afternoon/Evening -Sun 22nd: 10:00am to noon then 2:00pm to 4:00pm Morning/Afternoon
Visitor's fees will be $11 for Friday, $20 for Saturday and $20 for Sunday -- or $45 for all three days. Please bring your Aikido uniform (dogi) or loose clothing, such as a tracksuit.
Mr Higgs is the highest-ranking non-Japanese teacher in Shodokan Aikido, fully trained in Japan over 30 years and is a Honbu shidoo-in and a Japan Aikido Association "A" Class Referee and Judge. He was deshi to his sensei, Nariyama Tetsuro 8th dan, the technical director of the Japan Aikido Association.
Numbers are limited because of the size of the dojo, so apply now to secure your place. I think you will agree, this is an opportunity not to be missed.
Please contact me (David Harvey) by email to register your place. Please include the rank that you hold in your school of aikido. Fees will be collected on the day.
David Harvey, Instructor, Gladesville Shodokan Sports Aikido Club
gedanate@... Phone: 0415 193-612 (afternoon only)
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Daniel James Sensei of Griffith Aikido in Brisbane will be in Sydney this weekend and will teach regular class on Monday evening, 9 July at Camperdown.
Sensei has also graciously agreed to teach a class on Sunday evening, followed by some social activities. Please register your interest in this class.
In addition, there will be informal training with sensei on Sunday and Monday mornings: please let me know if you would like to join in.
Dr Daniel James BSc(Hons), MPhil, PhD, SMIEEE is a Senior Research Fellow in the Centre for Wireless Monitoring and Applications at Griffith University. He works on a number of industry-based wireless applications. He is also working with the Queensland Academy of Sport and the Australian Institute of Sport on Sports Technology applications for elite Athletes.
Sensei gathered data from a range of aikidoists of varying levels of proficiency in cutting with a bokken (including Master Maruyama, Mike Williams Sensei and John Ward Sensei). The experiment demonstrated a correlation between the measured data and the relative expertise of the practitioner. Sensei presented his findings to an international physics conference in Tokyo in 2005 and then went on to have amazing adventures in japan with a junior yudansha from Sydney. http://griffithaikido.com/aikidojapan.html
In 2006 James Sensei was the keynote speaker at an international conference in Kanazawa. This year in November he will take up a 7-week japan society for the promotion of science international fellowship sponsored by Keio University.
James Sensei has published extensively in Academe and in the martials arts. He is famous for disproving the existence of ki: unliftable body is a simple matter of vectors of force, apparently.
James Sensei is a fabulous teacher who presents a wealth of understanding in very few words. I strongly recommend his classes to you.
This means the June intensive will actually be the first weekend in July (I'm away for the next three weekends anyway, and the guys can't make the last weekend in June)
This session will be tinged with sadness, as Kristian will be leaving Sydney for at least six months on 10 July. (Feel free to pack your drinking trousers for after class.)
After the success of the last TFT workshop, we may have to limit places, so get in early to register your interest.
Cost will be $25 for four hours of sweet mayhem, free for AYS students paying monthly.
It is likely the sessions will follow our normal pattern of 9.30 to 11.30 and then 12 to 2, but we will fine-tune nearer the time.
As usual you are invited to train in bare feet or clean training shoes. (If you wore them to the dojo, they ain't clean.)
This is to preserve our mats from grit and other horrors you wouldn't voluntarily rub your face in.
The creator of TFT, Mr Tim Larkin, will visit Sydney to teach a seminar in November, so this is a great opportunity to get a head start.
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