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students and friends,
Compliments
of the Season!
I trust you had a wonderful New Year.
It
was a marvelous November/December, concluding with our first
ever mini-demo and potluck. The event was such a success that
we will work toward organising another at the end of this
year as well. Thank you for bringing such wonderful treats
and sumptuous dishes. Your kind attendance, bringing your
friends and family, truly contributed to the festive and very
warm harmonious family-like gathering. Appreciation goes out,
especially, to the Browns, the Webbers, the Nussbaumers, Karen
Trimmer, Aleena Bond, and all the students who helped with
the set up and clean up. Photos from the event will be posted
on the Ueshiba Aikido website soon.
I
apologise for this long overdue e-Newsletter, and missing
e-Reflections over the past month.
Unfortunately,
or fortunately, my family and I decided to make our first
trip back to Singapore, after three years, to visit our families.
As it was a last minute decision, a day before the potluck,
the only available return flight was the morning after the
potluck: so that was exciting, packing overnight to make our
flight in the morning. We truly appreciate your understanding.
Gordon Head Recreation had indicated that they would make
arrangements to either reimburse or credit our students for
the classes missed that final week.
It
has been an exciting 2005, watching all of you mature as Aikido
practitioners. There is so much more to learn and do. The
learning goes both ways, and I hope I have enriched your lives
as much as you have enriched mine.
This
Spring break, there will be a day-long workshop on the art
of Ukemi. This workshop is only open to kyu grade students
as more than a basic understanding of Aikido is needed in
order to fully benefit from the workshop.
I am looking forward to the workshop, and hope that you are
too.
Here
is to another fruitful and enriching year of Aikido!
In
harmony,
Rafael Oei Sensei.
Ueshiba Aikido (Victoria)
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New Classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays
If you are unable
to attend Thursday classes and if children would like to come for
another class during the week, we now have a class for adults on Tuesdays
beginning at 6pm, and a class for children on Thursdays at 4pm.
Tuesday classes
for adults: 6pm to 7pm.
| Jan
3 - Feb 21 |
8
/ $68 |
(# 184199) |
| Feb 28 -
Apr 18 |
8 / $68 |
(# 184200) |
| Apr 25 -
Jun 13 |
8 / $68 |
(# 184201) |
Thursday classes
for children: 4pm to 5pm
| Jan
5 - Feb 23 |
8
/ $68 |
(# 185828) |
| Mar 2 - Apr
20 |
8 / $68 |
(# 185829) |
Please register
with the Gordon Head Recreation Centre, Tel: 475-7100,
or register online http://www.saanich.ca
(RecOnline) and quote the ID number.
Regular classes
remain on Thursdays at 5:15pm for adults, and 4pm and 5pm on Fridays
for children.
If you have not renewed your registration for the classes, please
do so at the Gordon Head Recreation Centre reception counter as soon
as possible.
See you in the
Dojo!
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One Day Aikido Workshop
- Ukemi
Spend
a day exploring the dynamics of Ukemi, the art of receiving and falling
- essential in the practice of Aikido.
Emphasis
will be on maintaining balance while taking ukemi to enhance the practical
experience for both Tori (performer) and Uke (attacker/receiver) during
unarmed and weapon techniques.
Students
who wish to enrol for this one day workshop must have a kyu grade
(orange belt and above) to attend.
The workshop will be limited to 20 students.
Please
register with the Gordon Head Recreation Centre, Tel: 475-7100,
or register online http://www.saanich.ca
(RecOnline) and quote the ID number.
| Mar
16 (9am - 4pm) |
$25 |
(# 186178) |
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Grading Tests
Grading
Tests are conducted three times a year, in October, February and June.
Students who are
ready and eligible for grading will be invited to sit for the test.
The next grading
will be:
Children:
Beginners: Thursday 16 February and Friday 17 February 2006 during
the 4pm class.
Intermediate:
Friday 17 February 2006 during the 5pm class.
Adults:
All levels: Tuesday 14 February and Thursday 16 February 2006 during
the classes.
No
video recording or photography will be allowed during Grading Tests.
For the syllabus,
click the Grading Structure link above.
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Visit
to Singapore
Our
first trip back to Singapore was most pleasant. I was fortunate to
arrive in time for a weeklong seminar conducted by my sensei, George
Chang Shihan.
Being
a student once again was most refreshing.
I was very touched by my old students - seeing how they have
matured and grown as Aikido students.
I
was unable to take photographs during the classes, but as soon
as I receive some group photographs from my sensei, I will post
it on the website.
My
sensei was most gracious, and before leaving, we had a meal
together to celebrate our visit. Here we are after a most delicious
meal. There is nothing like Singapore food. |
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Both
my sensei and students are looking forward to a visit to our dojo
in Victoria. It is my intention to one day have them visit us and
train with my students here. Perhaps after we establish a more permanent
dojo.
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Let Me Tell You About My Aikido Class is a
simple introduction to Aikido that I wrote for early readers.
Colourfully
illustrated, children are introduced to some of the basic
movements and techniques in Aikido.
The
book is available at Bolen Books (Hillside Mall) and Kata
Trading (Herald Street).
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