Griffith Shukan News



Thursday, 16th October 2008




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Maruyama Sensei Seminar - first impressions




Hi everyone this year was my first seminar and chance to meet Maruyama
Sensei and I wanted to tell you all about it. After hearing so much about
Yasuko-san and Maruyama Sensei from my uchideshi (Danny and Charlie) I
attended this years Brisbane seminar, hosted by Cleveland dojo in
Capalaba, confused ...well I can't even read a street directory yet so I
got my deshi to drive me there.

Maruyama sensei was warm, friendly taking time out to talk to many.
Everyone seemed to be having a good time with bodies flying everywhere. At
times it all got a bit too much for my young body so I spent some time
with Yasuko-san, the language barrier took a bit of getting used to (as i
can't talk yet) but we managed well with lots of smiles and cuddles.

Between classes I had some opportunity to share my KiAiDo experiences
with Sensei and to try out Jim Nicholls Sensei's Ki with some Kokyu dosa,
I went easy on him though as he lets me pat the horses sometimes.

I'm really looking forward to next years seminar, hopefully I'll be in big
boy pants too.

Kanso
Samuel James


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