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Written by Jay Lindholm
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Monday, 02 November 2009 |
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We had three kyu tests yesterday that included Khair Zaman testing for Gokyu and Mark McDonald and Kyle Shillibeer both testing for Ikkyu. All three tests went very well. Zaman showed great improvement during his preparation and Gokyu test. He moved exceptionally well and hung in there for all the required techniques. Way to go Zaman on a job well done! The next test was Mark, who did a great job as well. The test had a very good pace with Mark maintaining excellent focus through the entire test. All of his preparation was readily apparent as he easily moved through all the techniques. Mark’s randori went very fast, with Mark moving well and the ukes flying everywhere. Way to go Mark on a great test! Then Kyle tested, showing beautiful posture through a myriad of suwari wasa and hamni handachi techniques. He moved very well in all aspects during the test and showed a great variety during his tanto dori. Way to go Kyle on all the hard work and a great test! Following the kyu tests we all went to Freebirds for some much needed food. We all had an enjoyable time visiting and eating, which we are pretty good at as well. Stephen Hughes and Kyle Shillibeer both ate the monster burritos, earning them the title of skinny fat! Thanks to everyone who stayed to support the tests and the many ukes during the kyu tests. Great job everyone! |
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Last Updated ( Monday, 02 November 2009 )
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Written by Jay Lindholm
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Monday, 02 November 2009 |
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Last weekend Kyle, Jesse and I went to Boulder, Colorado for the annual Halloween Seminar with Saotome Sensei. The weekend was an awesome experience! We stayed with my friend Ron Santichen, whom I had not seen in two years. Ron was fantastic host and it was a lot of fun to hang out with him. The seminar included a lot of exercises which focused on paying attention to your partner’s center. We worked utilizing kicking and punching techniques, which were a lot of fun to practice. The Boulder dojo is large, so were able to train vigorously during the seminar and left pretty spent following each training session. It was a great seminar and we were all glad to have attended. Thank you Saotome Sensei and Boulder Aikikai for a wonderful Seminar! Special thanks to Ron for sharing your home and taking such good care of us during the weekend. |
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Written by Todd Kammerer
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Friday, 30 October 2009 |
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Just a reminder that Daylight Saving Time will end this weekend at 2:00AM on Sunday, November 1st, at which time we will turn back our clocks one hour (fall back). Click here for more details. |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 28 October 2009 )
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Written by Todd Kammerer
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Saturday, 24 October 2009 |
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We will have open mat for kyu test preparation and kyu testing this weekend (see schedule below). Saturday, October 31st: Open Mat 10:00AM to 11:30AM: We will have open mat time available for reviewing the upcoming kyu tests as well as general open mat time. All are welcome to participate in this 90 minute training session. Please note that we share the parking lot with several businesses that operate on Saturday morning so our members/guests will need to park in the Broken Spoke's parking lot (next door to our dojo) for the Saturday morning class. Sunday, November 1st: Kyu Testing 2:15PM to 3:15PM: We will have kyu testing during the second class. We plan on going out for dinner immediately following and all are welcome to join. |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 28 October 2009 )
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Written by Jay Lindholm
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Friday, 23 October 2009 |
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On Sunday, September 27th we had three kyu tests which included Ed Still for Rokyu, David Huffacker for Sankyu and Charles Pummill for Ikkyu. The tests were well done by all. First was Ed, testing for Rokyu. This was his first test and Ed showed a lot of improvement through the preparation for this test. He had a good understanding of the required techniques and even pulled off a couple of extras. Way to go Ed! Second, David tested for Sankyu. All of his consistent training certainly showed in his test. David is moving with a clear understanding of center and he has softened his dependence on his arms. His randori showed a lot of improvement. Way to go David!! Finally, Charles tested for Ikkyu. He did a great job of understanding the form of each technique. His suwari wasa was fun to watch and the movement during his randori was very good indeed. Way to go Charles! After the tests we all went to Pei Wei for dinner and the plenty of Aiki conversation. It was the perfect end to an exciting test day. Thanks to everyone supported the kyu tests and the many ukes during the kyu tests! |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 28 October 2009 )
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Written by Todd Kammerer
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Friday, 23 October 2009 |
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Mark your calendars.... We are excited to announce Mary Heiny Sensei’s third annual visit to South Austin Aikido on January 22nd - 24th, 2010. Check out our seminar flyer for more information. |
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Last Updated ( Friday, 23 October 2009 )
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Written by Todd Kammerer
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Tuesday, 22 September 2009 |
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We will have open mat for kyu test preparation and kyu testing this weekend (see schedule below). Saturday, September 26th: Open Mat 10:00AM to 11:30AM: We will have open mat time available for reviewing the upcoming kyu tests as well as general open mat time. All are welcome to participate in this 90 minute training session. Please note that we share the parking lot with several businesses that operate on Saturday morning so our members/guests will need to park in the Broken Spoke's parking lot (next door to our dojo) for the Saturday morning class. Sunday, September 27th: Kyu Testing 2:15PM to 3:15PM: We will have kyu testing during the second class. We plan on going out for dinner immediately following and all are welcome to join. |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 01 October 2009 )
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