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"This month of April is the time
of the year we commemorate O'sensei and take time to remember our teachers
who have helped us gain insite into the techniques, attitude, and spirit
of Aikido. As I have mentioned in class before, the students who
are practicing , and the instructors who are teaching today are Aikido.
There is no idea of Aikido, there are the people who practice and live
Aikido. Therefore each person who takes the time to go to a dojo
once, twice, five times a week is making a contribution to the very
existance of Aikido. These are special people who make the time in their
lives to aspire to the tenants of Aikido: harmony, action, self control
and developement.
So this month let us not
only commemmorate O'sensei and our teachers, let us also be thankful to
each other as we share the mat." |
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Welcome back Don Chae!
Welcome new members Gary Parrott and Seth Kim!
New Dojo Flyer posted to website.
O-Sensei Memorial will be held on Wed. April 23, 2003. Everyone is welcome.
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Name: Richard
Lewis
Rank: Nidan
(2nd Degree Black Belt)
Occupation: VP / COO HONCAD Corporation
Began Aikido Training in 1987
"I enjoy Aikido training because it gives me a great workout, I learn
martial art skills as well as Japanese culture and language, and I can
practice for the rest of my life. Aikido is not just for young people.
Aikido requires mental focus and timing, both of which you can develop
over your whole life. I also met my wife at an Aikido seminar (she's a
black belt too) so I can say that Aikido has been really good for me!" |
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Aikido training can be a wonderful part of a fulfilling life.
We are all very busy with our jobs, our families and the events of the
world around us. We have to reserve time for those things we feel are important
to us. We make time (or should!) for our children, to socialize and to
exercise. Not everyone can train three days a week, every week, month after
month. But we can all find some time to better ourselves, work up a good
sweat and release the tensions of the day. For me it's once a week. I can
always find a reason to miss practice, but I am always glad I didn't when
it's over! Try to find the time in your life to stop the outside world
for an hour, lose your secular identity and join with your Aikido family
as we polish each other through Aikido training. You'll be glad you did. |
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Monday 7-8:30PM
Wednesday 7-8:30PM
Thursday
7-8PM
Saturday
4-5PM
Children
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"There are two types of ki: ordinary ki and true
ki.
Ordinary ki is coarse and heavy; true ki is light and versatile.
In order to perform well, you have to liberate yourself from ordinary ki
and permeate your organs with true ki. Strength resides where one's
ki
is concentrated and stable; confusion and maliciousness reign where ki
stagnates. "
Morihei Uyeshiba, The Founder of Aikido
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"The Essence of AIkido - Spiritual Teachings of Morihei Ueshiba"
-Compiled by John Stevens
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