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March 15th 2007
Contents:
- Friendship
Seminar with
David Dangerfield Hep B Alert - Grading
- Aikikids Class
Helper
- “Tomorrow's
Child” by Glenn Thomas
- Previous news (but good news)
– worth another read!:
1. Friendship
Seminar with
I
am pleased to announce a FREE friendship seminar THIS WEEKEND, the 17th and 18th of March with
Saturday
4-6pm
Introduction to Shinto Muso Ryu Jojutsu (with
7pm
Dinner at a local Thai restaurant (booking essential)
Sunday
10am
SMR Jojutsu (continued)
12noon
lunch
1pm
Ki development/coordination/aikido (
3pm
Questions/Discussions/Technique Workshop
3.30pm
Afternoon Tea and Drinks
Cost: Free
Accommodation: Free
(aikidoka may sleep at the dojo overnight)
Transport: There
should have been a mention of the seminar in notices in class this week, and an
indication of those going and those driving. Please approach your
instructors or senior students if you’re interested but don’t have
transport. Someone will be going that you can catch a lift with.
This
friendship seminar is an event which I have arranged with
Flyers
are available at each dojo. For more information about the Palmwoods
dojo, please visit: www.aikidoinstitute.com.au/tai.htm
2.
Hep B
Alert
There was an item in ‘The Australian’
newspaper recently regarding a study published in the British Journal of Sports
Medicine, which reports the transmission of Hepatitis B via sweat amongst a
group of Turkish wrestlers. We similarly train in a full contact sport in
which participants can often sweat a lot, even if the contact with the sweat of
our training partners is not so constant and not in such close proximity.
This news may have strong ramifications for sporting organisations with a
possibility that all participants in contact sports may eventually need to be
vaccinated. I would like all members to be aware of this news, and I
encourage you to carefully consider what this means in terms of your own health
and the steps you can take yourself to minimise risk of exposure, and if you
are not sure, to seek vaccination.
Danny James
3. Grading
The
club will have its next grading on Tuesday night, 20th March – NEXT TUESDAY
Beginners
should be aware that the process consists of Jutta drafting a list of possible
candidates for grading pretty much based on the number of classes they are
likely to complete by the time of the grading. This will then be
considered by Danny Sensei as the Head Dojo Instructor. While classes
completed is an important consideration, it is not the only one. A list
of those being invited to grade will then be announced in class.
It
is not good etiquette to ask to be graded. It is OK, however, to ask
Jutta how many classes you’ve completed (and it’s OK to quietly ask
if she thinks you might
be invited to grade). It
is good etiquette to accept an invitation to grade when it is made as the Head
Dojo Instructor has made a determination that you have the proficiency required
to grade to the next level and you are therefore ready to grade. This
decision is not made lightly and grading is a privilege. In the meantime,
if you think it is likely that you will be asked to grade, it is a very good
idea to know the techniques required for your next grading and start to
practice them. Ask a senior to help you out. They appreciate the
chance to be more useful! You will get time to practice in class before
your grading, but it’s always good form to practice.
4. Aikikids Class Helpers
The aikikids class on Saturdays is currently
experiencing significant growth, which means there is space to include an extra
helper. If you would like to help with Aikikids class on Saturday morning
from 10.30am till approx 11.30am, please let me know soon.
5. “Tomorrow's Child” by Glenn Thomas
Without a name; an unseen face
and knowing not your time nor place
Tomorrow's Child, though yet unborn,
I met you first last Tuesday morn.
A wise friend introduced us two,
and through his shining point of view
I saw a day which you would see;
A day for you, and not for me.
Knowing you has changed my thinking
for I never had an inkling
That perhaps the things I do
might someday, somehow, threaten you.
Tomorrow's Child, my daughter-son
I'm afraid I've just begun
To think of you and of your good,
Though always having known I should.
Begin I will to weigh the cost
of what I squander; what is lost
If ever I forget that you
will someday come to live here too.
Glenn Thomas, © 1996
6. Previous
news (but good news) – worth another read!:
Dear members,
As a part of their orientation programme and at the
encouragement of Griffith Sport we recently ran a series of five stalls in
total at the Nathan, Mt. Gravatt and Logan campuses, recruiting around 60 new
members - some of whom will even turn up to class. As a result of this, last
night at our March beginners course at the Nathan campus we had over 50 people
turn up for our Aikido class, with 49 on the mat.
I would like to thank the efforts of Steve M, Ross,
Charlie, Keita, Dominique, Eri, Ben H., Gary, Gus, Tim B, Tonia and Steve D
for turning up to talk to new students and preparing the material we
handed out and the subsequent enrolment procedure (Jutta). I would also like to
thank everyone that was there that turned up early on Tuesday night to handle
the administrivia and mats, for giving them a warm welcome and making their
first experience of aikido such a positive one.
For all the new people that have just tried out aikido
for the first time, I hope you had an enjoyable time trying the various aspects
of aikido, that your bodies are adjusting to aikido movements and look forward
to seeing you next time. If you have any questions or concerns please discuss
with an instructor or any member of the club you feel comfortable talking to.
Kanso,
Danny
More News From Gabby
Hey guys,
Filmed a few short messages to GUAC from the main people
we are hanging out with from the dojo.
First is Marcos - really cool dude, just about to do
his nidan (and he's been training 3 years longer than me), yoga practitioner,
mad keen surfer.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnCAyY_2IaU
Secondly, Marco's girlfriend, Renata. She lives down
the road and we have been doing some girly shopping/coffee things and today we
start a Portuguese/English exchange class. These two are the closest I have to
Sheree and Aran.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_zcySiG9UU
Last is Guido's message to Daniel Carne. Guido is the
most senior student (nidan) and has been training since he was 15. He is
teaching us his amazing soft breakfalls. Will try to get some video of him
ukeing for Bueno sensei when he gets back from
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiSX1ZUSo9g
My aim was actually to video some of last
night’s class, taken by Guido, but it was such a good class I got too
caught up in training! The only bit I got was some forward ukemi practise at
the beginning of class. It's not the most exciting of videos, but it shows
where we are training and that aikido practise is not so different here in
Brasil.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3asEemZxjWc
Had another great class the day before where the 4
blackbelts present (paul and myself included) all taught a couple of techniques
each. They are not so fixed in their ways and arrogant that they don't want to
learn new things from a different style. We are loving the aikikai here - it's
different enough to be a challenge and soft enough to be comfortable.
Didn't think it would be cool to email the
Miss you all!!
Gabby
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