Griffith Shukan

This is your Thursday emailout of Griffith Shukan (Thursday Notices) - 15.2.07 to club members and interested parties on Yahoo groups regarding club matters and upcoming events.  If you have something to include or a constructive comment to improve this newsletter, please let me know. 

 

Hi everyone,

 

Welcome to the first edition of our Thursday Notices under its new name  -  Griffith Shukan.  Shukan simply means weekly, so therefore – ‘Griffith Weekly’, but with a funky Japanese word insteadJ.  It gives some real identity to our Thursday Notices newsletter, which has become a respectable and informative publication.  Hope you like the name.  I ran it past a club meeting the other night, with other suggestions I have run in these notices before, and it was easily the name of choice.  Please continue to enjoy and contribute. 

 

Steve Mitchell

 

 

 

Contents:

              

1. Williams Sensei Teaching at Nathan this Weekend
2. Griffith University Orientation Week
3. Fees
4. Friendship Seminar with David Dangerfield Sensei
5. Club Librarian
6. “The Unfettered Mind”
7. Chinese New Year at Ben's Restaurant
8. Previous news (but good news) – worth another read!:

 

 

 

 

1.         Williams Sensei Teaching at Nathan this Weekend

 

Williams sensei will be back in Brisbane this weekend and will teach the following:

 

Saturday 17^th:            10:30am-12:30am Nathan dojo, http://griffithaikido.com (regular class fees only apply to club members).  Visitors $12/$10.

 

Sunday 18^th:               2-4pm Nathan dojo, http://griffithaikido.com  Special weapons class $12/$10

 

Tuesday 20^th:             Bald Hills dojo http://onepoint.org.au

 

The Weapons class on Sunday will be focusing on Harvest (Jo 3 ) and Links (Jo 4) kata as well as revising some on the kumi kata (kumijo, rising moon, lightning and the shinkage ryu kata)

 

Williams Sensei has sought to make an extended visit to Brisbane to teach aikido as well as maintain his strong relationship with Brisbane dojos, Brisbane instructors and aikidoka.  He expects to see all accredited instructors and senior students in the Brisbane area (at least once) during his visits to Brisbane.  Please make the effort to support and recognize our international head instructor and his good work by attending

 

Danny James

 

 

 

2.         Griffith University Orientation Week

 

Griffith Uni O-Week starts Monday 19^th February, less than one week away.  If you can give us a couple of hours of your time for O-Week or Week 1, it would be fantastic and would help your club.

 

Unfortunately, we have only a few volunteers at present.  We need a few more.  Please let me know today if you can help out.  I was hoping to have 12 volunteers for 2 hour shifts (happy to have you there longer if you wish):

 

O-Week

Nathan:           Monday 19 February              -           10am to 2pm

Week 1

Mt Gravatt:     Monday 26 February              -           10am to 2pm

Nathan:           Thursday 1 March                   -           10am to 2pm

 

If you can help out, please let me know via email or give me a call (see bottom of this page), and please indicate preferred times.  For beginners – this is an opportunity to recruit club members who you are senior too!!! JJ

 

 

 

3.         Mat Fees

 

Fees are due at the beginning of each month.  Without them, the club simply can’t operate.  It’s great that the club is able to provide to its members the opportunity to train as much as possible for a very, very reasonable fee.  Everyone would appreciate the fact that mat fees are very cheap for all the training offered and that a club relies on its members and their financial contribution through mat fees, to continue to offer this great service to them.  Thank you to those club members who make an effort to pay their mat fees on time or very soon thereafter (first week of the month).

 

We study a martial art, and it is disrespectful and very poor etiquette to allow your fees to become overdue to the point someone has to chase you.  That usually falls to Jutta, who doesn’t actually like chasing fees, especially as they should simply be paid (or arrangements made to pay them at a later date) in the first week of the month.  If your February mat fees are outstanding, please pay them as soon as possible.

 

 

 

4.         Friendship Seminar with David Dangerfield Sensei

 

Please note in your diaries, that we have just confirmed another seminar with David Dangerfield Sensei at Palmwoods on Saturday & Sunday the 17^th and 18^th of March. 

 

For more information about the Palmwoods dojo, please visit:  www.aikidoinstitute.com.au/tai.htm

 

Full details will follow soon.

 

Steve Dows

 

 

 

5.         Club Librarian

 

Eri Takahashi, our new librarian, has asked for members to PLEASE display their appreciation for the club’s library service, by returning any outstanding books.  If you think you may have borrowed from the library and possibly not returned an item (forgotten, moving, exams, end-of-year and Christmas complications, etc.), please have a really good look for the item and return it ASAP, or let Eri know that it’s missing.

 

 

 

6.         “The Unfettered Mind: Writings of the Zen Master to the Sword Master” by Takuan Soho

 

The No-mind is the same as the Right-mind. It neither congeals nor fixes itself in one place. It is called No-mind when mind has neither discrimination nor thoughts, but wanders about the entire body and extends throughout the entire self.

 

The No-mind is placed nowhere, yet it is not like wood or stone. Where there is no stopping place, it is called No-mind. When it stops, there is something in the mind…

 

When this No-mind has been well developed, the mind does not stop with one thing. It is like water overflowing and exists within itself. It appears appropriately when facing a time of need.

 

The mind that becomes fixed and stops in one place does not function freely. Similarly, the wheels of a cart go around because they are not rigidly in one place. If they were to stick tight, they would not go around. The mind is also something that does not function if it becomes attached to a single situation.

 

Submitted by Simon Russell

 

 

 

7.        Chinese New Year at Ben's Restuarant

 

On Sunday 18^th, I'm going to a  Traditional Chinese New Year at Ben's Restaurant where they know how to really make a night of it; Chinese dragons, fireworks, acrobats, etc., etc.  If anyone in the club would like to come along and experience the adventure I'm sure the added input of Aikidoists at this Asian venue could make for a grand evening.  I’d love to have other club members join me.  However, you need to let me know at training tonight or ring me on 0408 763 930.

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Ross Ebert

 

 

 

8.         Previous news (but good news) – worth another read!:

  

Club Sponsorship

 

We have a sponsorship arrangement with Brisbane based residential home loan manager, Direct Credit Home Loans Australia.   As part of an ongoing relationship, Direct Credit Home loans has made an attractive home loan offer to our club members, their family & friends.   In addition, they have offered to pay us a spotter’s fee on each home loan referred through the club.    Just let one of the Executive know if you think you know someone who may be interested.

 

Danny James

 

 

 

Steve Mitchell

GUAC Secretary

Mob.  0432 269 534

Email:  stevemitchell@ecn.net.au