Good for you that you found a suitable sensei to train with. I assume
not Aikido?

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From: yoshinkan@yahoogroups.com [mailto:yoshinkan@yahoogroups.com] On
Behalf Of ronin516
Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 2:18 PM
To: yoshinkan@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Yoshinkan] Hello all

Hello!,
Hi my name is John and I have studied martial arts since I was
around 10 years old.My uncle had taught me how to box,and as I grew I
studied various martial arts as well as brawl in the streets.When I was
14 my uncle suggested(actually he regretted the chance to learn judo)
That I learn judo or jujitsu.That was my first introduction to Aikido.I
started at my first night class with Richard and Kathy Crane in
Lindenwald,NJ.I studied with them for about 2 months and was into
routine and asked a question"what do you do when a rear cross comes
in?"I was promptly reprimanded and told"you don't ask sensei
questions,you ask senior student questions,and I'll ask sensei and come
back to you."I believe the guys name was dave?Anyway confused and not
accustomed to Japanese training I felt insulted,no I felt mentally
deficient,then I got ticked.I left there and went to seek out her
enemy,a man they referred to as DARTH VADER.I eventually went to other
schools and found myself in Maple Shade NJ.I met sensei Alex Rusinko in
1994 and have been studying with him ever since.I was at the last
seminar at the college of Philadelphia and was impressed.Like to also
give a shout out to Ron Tinsdale,was good to see you again.










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