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Whether you're new to the martial arts, new to the area, or looking for a closer dojo (school), visiting a new dojo can be filled with uncertainty and trepidation. I would encourage you to try as many dojo's in town as possible. You should select the school and style of aikido that you feel best fits your personality, goals, and heart. As your training will hopefully help you to learn and grow as a person, the most important thing is for you to become the person you want to be, not what anyone else wants to make you. The path of Aikido creates caring people who strive for peace and harmony within themselves and with others. The Central Florida area offers many arts to choose from, with a wide variety of philosophies and ideals. I invite you to visit and train with us. If you have any questions about our group or classes, please contact me via our contact page.
The Art of Peace begins with you. Work on yourself and your appointed task in the Art of Peace. Everyone has a spirit that can be refined, a body that can be trained in some manner, a suitable path to follow...Foster peace in your own life and then apply the Art to all that you encounter. Morihei Ueshiba, Osensei - Founder of Aikido
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The second Seattle seminar with Seishiro Endo Shihan(Originally posted on the Saku Dojo Web site HERE)
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On the weekend of April 7-9 2006 the Seattle Aikido community was treated to a wonderful event; the second annual seminar with Seishiro Endo, 8th Dan Aikikai, from Hombu Dojo, Tokyo. The seminar was hosted by Aikido Willapa Bay Seattle, and held in the spacious gymnasium of Seattle Central Community College.
This article was originally posted on www.Koryu.com, but it is from Dave Lowry's book entitled, "In the Dojo", which can be purchased from Koryu.com HERE. In 1908, a New England schoolmarm, Alice Bacon, was asked to come to teach at the Tokyo Peeress's Academy. In a letter home, she described the rituals of the bow at this elite girls' school: |
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Originally Posted Online at The Spirit of Shoshin web siteSeishiro Endo Shihan - Toronto Seminar - RecapI spent the last weekend at the Endo Shihan semianar in Toronto, Canada.
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Frank sensei has released a promo spot on www.YouTube.com for his dojo. It looks great! Take a look: Frank Ostoff Sensei |
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Doshu Kisshomaru Ueshiba's Visit to the Aikido Club of Atlanta
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Brian Levy of the New Orleans Aikido dojo (www.noloaikido.com) took some additional photos of the seminar this year with Frank sensei. Take a look HERE! Thanks, Brian!
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Dan Pham has been a good friend of mine for many years. Besides being a helluva guy, he's also a pretty accomplished karateka. Unfortunately, years of kata and kumite took their toll on Dan's hip. He was all but out of training for the past couple of years. Well that's all changed! Dan just got a new hip and evidentally....HE'S BAACCKKK!!!
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Thank you to all who attended this year's seminar with Frank sensei. We had a great time hosting the event and your attendance made it a success! Please see our Gallery for pictures from the and we look forward to seeing you next year! |
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