Subject: Goshinkan Farewell
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 16:43:27 +1100

Dear Instructors and Students,

 

As many of you are aware, we have had Goshinkan on the market for the last year.  The time has come when it looks like the final contracts will be exchanged and Valerie, Shani and myself will relocate to Fiji to establish Aikido dojos in that country.  Goshinkan will continue to run exactly as before under the excellent guidance of Jim Nicholls and Elisabeth Andel.  Elisabeth Andel will still be the Aikido Yuishinkai International multi-media coordinator for the group.  I still retain the position of International Chief Instructor and Chief Instructor for Australia.  Valerie will continue in her capacity of correspondence and promotions. 

 

On the 25th of March, there will be two classes ( 10:00-12:00 and 3:00-5:00) , followed by an evening get-together (starting at 7:30), in the dojo for us to farewell all of you.  On Sunday morning at 10:00am, there will be a large Yudansha grading.  As you know, I keep a list of all black belts in Australia who are currently practicing (approximately 80).  Therefore, I list below those I would be honoured to grade prior to my departure.  In future, I will visit Australia for regular seminars, including those with Maruyama Sensei.  We are currently making arrangement for Sensei's visit in October, when he will do an Australian tour to a number of different venues, including Goshinkan. 

 

Shodan

 

Ben Tan-Griffith

John Emerson-Griffith

Kate Gunton-Sydney

Victor Bertolani-Sydney

 

Nidan

 

Paul Smith-Goshinkan

Dylan Jones-Goshinkan

Michael Bevins-Goshinkan

Phillip Baxter-Goshinkan

Martin John-Sydney

Aran Bright-Griffith

Peter Bergin-Snowy Mountains

Anthony Rasmussen-Griffith

Shane Griffith-Whyalla

 

Sandan

 

Mark Evans-Goshinkan

Joanne-Goshinkan

Simon Russell-Griffith

Rod Nixon-Smith-Griffith

Daniel Rylatt-Melbourne

Mark Campbell-Grafton

 

Instructors please note, if there are any 1st Kyu students that you would like to nominate for Shodan, let me know.  Also, if you have any students that you feel are ready for a promotion but are unable to grade physically, advise and I will recommend them for a promotion.  This includes those who serve the vision of Aikido Yuishinkai in an exemplary manner. 

 

All of your dojos have run independently of me for many years.  So, only Goshinkan will feel a difference.  Under the guidance of Jim and Elisabeth, this will soon stabilise and extend into the future.  On Saturday evening, the 25th of April at the get-together, I would like to take the opportunity to introduce you to the new owner and caretaker of Goshinkan.  Please let me know if your students will be grading on the 26th.  Of course, everyone is welcome to attend both the get-together, the classes and the grading.  Very best wishes, Michael Williams

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hi everyone

I am one of those people who have been watching the list for a couple of years
but have
never contributed to the discussion.  However I recently had an experience that
has
prompted me to ask if any one else has had the same.

I have been training in Aikido for 10 years. My home dojo is an independent dojo
headed
by Catherine Schnell Sensei, with over 25 years experience in Aikido. Sensei has
always
provided a solid base in our style she has encouraged us to train with other
teachers and
experience different styles and training environments.  During my training I
have had the
opportunity to train with some wonderful teachers such as Suzuki Yas Sensei,
Endo Sensei,
Ariga Sensei, Patricia Hendrix Sensei, Denis Wheeler Sensei and many others both
interstate and overseas.

So you can imagine how excited I was when I heard the Doshu was coming to
Melbourne
Australia.  I was even more excited when I heard that Aiki-kai Australia had a
non-member
fee.  Knowing that it would be an extremely popular event we promptly sent in
our
registration forms only to be told that our registrations had been refused
because we did
not hold a Dan grading that was recognized by Hombu Dojo.

You can imagine how disappointed I was that I was denied entry.  Having trained
with so
many other groups and teachers I have never experienced such overt
discrimination and
exclusion at any Aikido event.  No one has ever asked for proof of my Dan
grading, nor
have I ever practiced Aikido in an unsafe or disrespectful manner.

I feel embarrassed and sad that Aikido in Australia is dominated by an
organization that
excludes and discriminates against fellow Aikido practitioners.  From my
experience I have
not found this to be the case in other countries, where I have been told that
everyone
trains with everyone and seminars are open to all.

I can't help thinking that the narrow-minded "powers that be" at Aiki-kai
Australia, I
would argue, have missed the point of O Sensei's teaching.

Hi everyone

We have had success recently with our letterbox drops in both
Camperdown and St Clair. This seems to be a great way to attract new
students, and I'd like to enlist your help this Saturday in Camperdown
if you have some time to spare either before or after the intensive.

We are hoping to start AikiKids classes in Camperdown in the new school
term commencing in just under two weeks, so this weekend is perfect
timing (imho) -- and if we get one or two more adults for the beginners
class, so much the better!

Martin and I have arranged to start at 8 am and spend an hour traipsing
the picturesque lanes and alleyways of Camperdown and Newtown. If you
would like to join in you're very welcome. If 2 til 3 in the post-
intensive suits you better it's possible we'll have a flyer or two left
over!

Please let me know if you can help out and your preference for a.i. or
p.i.

best regards

Andrew

Hi everyone and welcome especially to new members of the group.

We hold an intensive each month on a Saturday at our Camperdown dojo.
We usually:
arrive from 9 am to set up,
train from 9.30 till 11.30,
have a half-hour coffee break, and then
train from 12 till 2.

The sessions are geared to whoever is present. Questions both large a
small are welcomed and we often end up exploring areas we might not
have time for in the evening classes. We often train weapons in one
or both sessions.

The first intensive for the year is this Saturday at the Camperdown
dojo. I'd like to extend a special invitation to anyone who has
recently started training to come along this Saturday to join in, or
observe class, or just to say hello.

In future you will receive an email each month on the Monday before
the intensive to let you know it's on. You can check the dates of
future intensives by looking at the Calendar in the our Yahoo group:
http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/AikiYuishinSyd/

best regards

Andrew

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Hi everyone

Martin John is making a special effort to attend class tonight as it is
his last class for the year. He heads home to Wales tomorrow for
several weeks. We'll go out after class to send Martin off.

Hope to see you there

best regards

Andrew

Hi all,
Attached is an invitation to my house warming party prepared by my partner Nick's daughter Brooke (11).  I have also attached a printable version for you to put on your fridge. 

For any of you who can't access the attachments, the details are as follows.  Party at Kate's new house on Saturday 7 January 2006 at 1pm till late - kids welcome.  It will be a BBQ so bring something to drink and something to throw on the barbie.  RSVP 4739 9815.  Address:
15 Western Avenue, Blaxland NSW.

Hope to see you there.

Kate

Sorry for the late notice, I only just found out myself.

Japan film festival at the Quay Dendy.

See:
http://9thjff.jpf-sydney.org/3/index.html

for details. There is 1 samurai film as well!

Enjoy,
Michael.
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Hi to all back down under,hope all is well.Arrived
save and well in Mendoza,except my suitcase which they
lost and ended up at the end of the world in ``La
Patagona`` but a few days later it showed up at my
front door. Having a great time with my family and
enjoying my break.
                  Wishing everyboby a happy xmas.
                           All the best. Vic.

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Hiho!

For those that might be interested...

ISKA is having their World Cup here in Sydney. I'll probably go along
for a bit, as some of my family will be there.

Details:

http://www.iska.com.au/

NSW TOURNAMENT

22 & 23rd October 2005

World Cup
Anne Clark Centre, Lidcombe

Contact
Paul Zadro on
0408 225 391

Enjoy,
Michael.
www.toach.net

Hi All,
Andrew Sunter Sensei and I visited Japan recently and took along our dogi
for some training. Here is an account you might find interesting/amusing

http://griffithaikido.com/aikidojapan.html

Dan

--
daniel james
griffith university aikido club,
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

Congratulations Kate, I know you will continue the high standards of
excellence and attitude exemplified by Andrew Sensei.

Mark.

--- In AikiYuishinSyd@..., Andrew Sunter <atsunter@y...>
wrote:
> Hi everyone
>
> Kate Gunton has been appointed this week as an Accredited Instructor in
Aikido Yuishinkai. Please continue to support Kate as she adapts to this new
responsibility within the dojo. Kate will be taking a few Thursday classes in
the next month or two.
>
> best regards
>
> Andrew
>
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Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2005 09:25:38 +1000
To: Andrew Sunter <atsunter@...>
From: Craig Leith <sales@...>
Subject: Martial Arts Expo

Good morning Andrew,

Sorry I missed class the other day, I was trapped at outlaws.

I have attached a flyer for the 2005 Martial Arts Demo on this Saturday night.

Venue Sydney Olympic Velodrome
Craysfield Road
Bass Hill

Saturday 18/06/05 7.30 pm (Tickets $ 20.00)

Contact Dr Richard Bradford Ph 02 9977 0814 Mobile 0418 410 396

This looks very interesting and I was wondering whether any one from
class would be interested. What do you think ?

If you have time would you like to call Richard or I can. I think we
would have to move quickly to arrange tickets ect.

Please let me know,

Craig


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