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Griffith Shukan News
Friday 18th September 2009
CONTENTS:
1. Aikikids Grading Everton Hills
2. Car Pooling For Byron Seminar
3. Back By Popular Demand
1. Aikikids Grading Everton Hills
Over recent weeks there has been a series of Aikikids gradings. Matthew Taylor led off on 17AUG09 by grading for his Green Level. Matthew was disappointed that his mate, Marcus Molloy, who was due to grade with him, was a last minute scratching because of a trampolining accident. Despite that, Matthew gave a nice solo display.
Noah Mirosch was next on 22AUG09, again for Green Level and Noah gave a very polished performance. It was lovely having my old training partner, Simon Russell Sensei, and his son, Riley, present for that session.
Marcus made his comeback after his trampolining accident and graded for his Green Level on 31AUG09. Matthew must have been “coaching” Marcus during the intervening fortnight as his grading was excellent.
Lastly Monea Gear-Machirus graded to Orange Level last Saturday and also performed very well. Monea’s version of Hot Chips (Katatekosadori Kokyunage (Circle)) was outstanding.
It’s most rewarding to see our Aikikids making such good progress and also seeing their ukes supporting their colleagues and gaining experience towards their own future gradings. That spirit of helpfulness is really admirable.
Rod Nixon-Smith
2. Car Pooling For Byron Seminar
I have drawn up a table of everyone so far who is interested in pooling travel resources for the upcoming seminar in October. This is now posted up on the noticeboard at the dojo. It basically shows who wants a lift, who is offering a lift, who can do both and when these people are leaving/returning. I think the best thing to do is to let people make their own arrangements with the people on the list, rather than start trying to assign people lifts, so I’ll leave it from here to allow people to follow up at their leisure. However, if anyone out there needs a lift and does’nt feel super comfortable arranging it, please feel free to contact me and I can do some arranging on your behalf.
Also, if you have’nt put your name on the list and end up wanting to car-pool or need a lift, feel free to add your own name at any time. It’s not set in stone or anything.
There is also a space on the table to write down who is giving who a lift. If people could fill in names as they are arranged, it would be helpful for everyone needing to lifts to see who is full up or not.
Any queeries about it all, just ask me at class or via phone, email, carrier pigeon etc.
Paul
0432 780 369
3. Back By Popular Demand
Just to let you all know that our very good German friend and favourite throw toy, Rico, will be making a triumphant, early return to Brisbane as of next week. Although he is officially coming back for his busy work, we figure he probably really just wants to come and help us with our breakfalls. So keep an eye out for him on the mat…once the jetlag wears off.
Paul
Shirin Mohebbi
Griffith Aikido Newsletter Editor
Email: shirin(AT)internode.on.net
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