Just announcing myself to the list.. Just found out about the list searching through the schools web page. :) I practice at Yoshinkai Canada with Sensei...
We would like to remind you of this upcoming event. Chida Seminar 2004 - Clinic A Date: Friday, July 9, 2004 Time: 7:00PM - 8:30PM EDT (GMT-04:00) Location: ...
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Jul 2, 2004 11:02 pm
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I want to study aikido in Japan.Does anyone here,know what I would need and most important,how much it wil cost?? Thanks...
... If you are interested in Yoshinkan Aikido, visit http://www.yoshinkan-aikido.org and select the "Senshusei" link for information. You will also find the...
Everyone who's at Sao Paulo area, Brazil, by the end of this month is invited to join us on a one day seminar with Fred Haynes Sensei. Fred Haynes and our...
Hello All, I thought I'd start a thread for those who went to the recent Chida seminar to post any thoughts or experiences they had there. I'll start. This...
Hi all, I am new to the group an thought I should say hi. My name is Rob Bondy and I train under Mark Lemmon Sensei in Windsor Ontario. I attended the...
Hi Rob. My name is Jim Mawhinney I am presently living in Lethbridge AB. and have known Mark Lemmon since he began with us at the Chudokan and before at St ...
james Mawhinney
dk_wolf@...
Jul 13, 2004 3:43 pm
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... I'd also like to post my thoughts on this past weekends seminar. I thoroughly enjoyed myself and definitely learned a lot. Despite the translations,...
Good observation about seniors working with juniors. At the beginning of each seminar the organizer/producer/director/whoever should set the ground rules. ...
Paul Lepine
pflepine@...
Jul 16, 2004 4:09 am
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Nic Mills and his students did a great job this past weekend hosting the Chida Shihan clinic. The classes were all informative and hopefully we can remember...
Howdy all, The seminar was great. Congrats and thanks to the whole Sendokan Dojo for a really successful weekend - and not just Dawn, John and Nic, the ...
Hey Spike: The other issue could be that the old fart black belts all worked together, the young aggressive black belts beat each other up, and the kyu folks...
It's funny, I spent most of my time down at the beginners section of the mats and seemed to get a lot of attention from M Sensei and C Sensei...maybe they were...
Hello fellow 'Yoshinkan-ers' Came across some fun information (for us folks in North America), but i'm guessing that the topic might be of interest to all. ...
I didn't recieve one piece of correction or advice from Chida nor from Robert Mustard, or Jim Janette or even Nic Mills. Although they passed by me many many...
... Well then ... come to Houston, Texas in September and I promise to personally ensure Parker Sensei or one of the 6th and/or 5th dan will give you all the...
or come to Yasuhisa SHIODA's clinic in Carlsbad in August. OSU! ... From: Steven Miranda<mailto:aysdojo@...> To:...
SAMUEL COMBES
scombes@...
Jul 23, 2004 7:29 am
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Brian - Have you considered the possiblity that your aikido is so bad it is best ignorred? I was myself at this stage and then I became merely terrible and ...
Christopher Ross
maturin@...
Jul 23, 2004 9:35 pm
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So what part of Budo involves the elitist bullshit you've just suggested? The money was not the point. I'm just merely pointing out that I'm an enthusiastic...
Brian, Good points! I don't know why Chida Sensei and the other instructors did not give you some individual attention. But I really doubt that it was ...
Shumaker, Gordon
gordon.shumaker@...
Jul 26, 2004 5:55 pm
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Hi, just would like to mention that when I did my first clinic with Yates sensei years ago, the first thing I was taught was to be observant and always try to...
In Japan, do it their way. In the United States, ask questions! No instructor will criticize you unless the questions are stupid. But I would advise that...
Shumaker, Gordon
gordon.shumaker@...
Jul 26, 2004 9:02 pm
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Honestly, I would put it down to a little bad luck, and in-experience that you missed being corrected by either or any Sensei's. I remember a few years back on...
Hello all! Well, the clinic is over and there have been various thoughts and comments shared with the Yoshinkan group. So I thought I’d share my comments as...
I would like to offer an apology to Brian for the bluntness of my comments. Others have supported him, so perhaps I have struck a nerve here. I am sure that...
Christopher Ross
maturin@...
Jul 27, 2004 12:45 pm
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Very nice! ... From: Christopher Ross [mailto:maturin@...] Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2004 7:45 AM To: yoshinkan@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re:...
