News
Aikido of Lincoln Seminar May 9-11
Posted Wednesday April 16, 2008
Aikido of Lincoln (NE) is hosting a grand opening seminar May 9-11 with Clyde Takeguchi, Shihan. More information is available at the Aikido of Lincoln site.
If you are interested in attending post a comment, send an email or speak with Larry or Roy in class.
Seminar at UIowa Aikikai with Jane Ozeki
Posted Thursday February 21, 2008
Larry and Roy are planning to attend this seminar and all students are welcome to attend as well. Please let Larry or Roy know ASAP so travel and lodging arrangements can be determined.
Jane Ozeki, 6th dan, NY Aikikai, will teach once again at the UIowa
Aikikai on Saturday and Sunday, 29-30 March.
- Cost is $40 for 2 days, $20 for 1 day
- Classes start at 9:30am both days
- There will be a potluck dinner Saturday night
You can get the flyer from the UIowa web site:
http://www.uiowa.edu/~aikido/updates.html
Aikido demonstration with Jane Ozeki
Annual USAF Dues
Posted Tuesday January 15, 2008
It’s that time of year again where we need to send in each member’s annual dues to the USAF “United States Aikido Federation”.
Please bring a check to the dojo for $30 made out to Kansas City Aikido School. Make a note attached with your name, address, (usually already on the check) also the date you started aikido and that the check is for your annual dues.
If you want to mail them in please send the check and the information to:
Roy Graham
21890 West 121st Street
Olathe, KS 66061
We need to get these in ASAP so your prompt attention will be greatly appreciated…….
Thanks
Roy
Aikido Events for December, January and February
Posted Sunday December 9, 2007
12/15/07 – 12/16/97
Mushin Aikido Dojo Winter Holiday Seminar w/Judy Leppert Sensei, B. C. Calma Sensei, and Matt Lynch Sensei
Where: Mushin Aikido Dojo
Riverwest Family Fitness
108 First Street, 2nd Floor
Batavia, IL 60510
E-Mail: joe7neu@yahoo.com
V-Mail: 630-269-6818
Times: Saturday – 1:00pm, 2:15pm and 3:30pm
5:30pm catered buffet party
Sunday – 10:00am and 11:15am
Cost: both days $30, one day $20, dinner $10
01/11/08 – 01/13/08
MAF Annual Kagami Biraki Seminar hosted by Aikido of McHenry
02/01/08 – 02/03/08
Aikido Shimboku Dojo hosts Etsuji Horii Shihan, 6th Dan, Aikido Hombu Dojo Shihan and Chief Instructor of Aikido Kobe Sanda Dojo, Japan
02/16/08 – 02/18/08
Aikido of Hilo hosts their annual Hawaii Winter Camp featuring a Hombu Dojo instructor to be announced.
Blue Springs Aikido Friendship Seminar
Posted Thursday November 8, 2007
There is a seminar this weekend in Blue Springs at our sister dojo. Paul Chang is the instructor there. Larry and I will be there Sunday morning. We will have regular classes at our dojo this Saturday from 8 to 10 AM and have other duties as assigned for the rest of the day.
It would be great if a number of our dojo could attend.
Thanks
Roy
Aikido New Year Event
Posted Saturday October 27, 2007
The weekend of Jan. 4, 5, & 6 of 2008 is coming soon and is the time when the Midwest Aikido Center in Chicago will host the annual Kagami Biraki event.
Below is one definition of what Kagami Biraki means. A renewal of your dedication to training.
The Kagami Biraki celebration has become a custom to various martial arts such as Judo, Kendo, Karatedo, Aikido, etc.. Its occurrence officially kicks off the dojo’s year and, for students, it represents a renewing of the ‘Spirit’ and ‘Rededication’ to training. It has come to mean the first gathering, (Hatsu Geiko – martial artists call it ‘first training’) opening or coming together in the new year of many people (members of a clan) dojo, family etc. to assemble for a lecture, message or speech given by the headmaster or leader. It is usually in order that he may share with them how he really feels and what he’s really like deep down inside. It follows that the members would also use this occasion to reflect upon themselves and their actions of the previous year. Each dojo or organization generally has its own specific itinerary. Some dojos combine training with demonstrations and also award promotions. Often recognition is given to members for special contributions to the dojo or for their outstanding participation. In other dojos training takes a very different form. One such custom is called ‘Ni Nen Keiko’ or ‘Two Year training’. It may include from ten to twelve hours of intense training, the length and severity symbolically representing the two year time span, while another interpretation is you train continuously through the last hour of the present year and first hour of the next year. Training may also include changes at ten minutes to midnight and become ‘Zazen’, ending one year and beginning the next in meditation.
Yoshimitsu Yamada, Shihan will be the visiting instructor at this seminar. Larry will be presented the rank of Godan sometime at the seminar and it would be great if we could have a good attendance of Kansas City students there. The way we normally attend and travel to Chicago seminars are that we leave late Friday evening and drive through the night where we’ll eat breakfast along the way or in Chicago when we arrive so we can attend the complete day of classes. There is usually a dinner provided for all who attend the event on Saturday evening. This is included in the seminar fees which I’ll guess will be approximately $90 for the two days. We’ll know more later when they publish the official schedule at their website. It’s recommended but not necessary to send in your form and fees early to expedite sign in Saturday morning.
This is a fairly large dojo with dressing rooms, showers, and plenty of eating areas close by. When we know the attendance number from Kansas City we’ll identify the overnight needs. Often we stay at members houses or at times they’ve allowed people to stay at the dojo and sleep on the mats. I’m not sure but there shouldn’t be any added expenses for the overnight stay.
This is a wonderful opportunity to see others in the region who practice aikido and to see a number of senior members. Many of these will conduct classes as will Yamada Shihan.
This is open to all Kansas City members regardless of days, months, years practiced. So please feel free to ask questions and try to attend if you can.
Here are some pertinent links for some more information.
Regards
Roy
Event in Iowa City
Posted Sunday October 14, 2007
Iowa City is hosting a practice at the University of Iowa with Ariff Mehter, 6th dan, shidoin, Aikido of Cincinnati. “Mehter sensei doesn’t travel to teach very much, so consider taking this opportunity to practice under his direction.”
Date: Saturday, October 20
Class Time: 10:00am and 2:00pm
Date: Sunday, October 21
Class Time: 10:00am
Location: University of Iowa, S511 Fieldhouse
Cost: Entire weekend $40
$20 for a single day.
See the University of Iowa Aikido web site for more information.
Lockers, Sandals and Dues
Posted Sunday September 30, 2007
Sunday, September 22, at 8 AM we will be obtaining a number of lockers from the old SKW office in Overland Park. I’m picking up a truck at Uhaul at 7 AM and meeting Larry at the below location. We need at least two other strong backs to help dismantle these to manageable size for loading and moving. We will then move them to the dojo building and put a number of them in the ladies and men’s dressing rooms. Everyone should start bringing a suitable combination lock (where would you keep a key??) so they can secure and lock up their valuables when they change out for
practice.
We’ve also placed a shelf system in the entryway/lobby of the dojo. Everyone should bring a pair of zori (sandals) for wear when you enter the carpeted area or the mat area. This well allow us to keep the inside area cleaner. Just keep your zori in the rack when you enter and place your shoes there where your zori are kept. If you don’t have a pair they should be very cheap now that the season is over.
Once the snow melt is removed by the landlord we’ll use the dock area to remove the tools and equipment from around the mat area.
If anyone has any old chairs they’d like to donate for the dojo or old throw mats/rugs feel free to bring them. The dojo is for your use and training. It’s a project in the making right now but we’re hoping to make it a place everyone will be proud of as funds are available. On that note please try to stay current on your dues and fees. Every little bit helps.
Thanks
Roy
PS. If you plan to be there Sunday please respond ASAP so we’ll know how many bodies we can count on.