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August 16, 2008-
Thanks to everyone who helped out with the dojo cleaning! We got alot done in a short period of time, and the dojo looks great. We are all looking forward to Choate Sensei's seminar in three weeks.
July 12, 2008-
Congratulations to Mark C. for passing his ikkyu test.
June 28, 2008-
Congratulations to Marta for passing her nikkyu test.
June 22, 2008-
Mary Sensei encourages all dojo members to train with weapons at least two hours per week for the next six months, which may include time both in class and on your own. We want to be well prepared for our next seminar with Saotome Sensei.
June 2, 2008-
The dojo sends Stewart its best wishes for a speedy recovery after his recent surgery.
April 20, 2008-
Congratulations to Lara on passing her Shodon test. She did a great job! And thank you to Eric and Steve for giving ukemi for her test. Choate Sensei gave a wonderful seminar. We look forward to possibly having him visit our dojo in August.
April 6, 2008-
The 11:15 Weapons Class on Saturday, April 19, 2008 will be cancelled due to many dojo members being in Louisville for Choate Sensei's seminar.
March 28, 2008-
-Congratulations to James on his recent wedding. We wish him and his new bride many wonderful years together.
-As we all know, Lara will be testing for Shodon at the Kevin Choate Sensei Seminar at Aikido of Louisville, April 18-20, 2008. Many dojo members will be going to the seminar. A sign-up sheet has been posted on the bulletin board in the dojo.
March 16, 2008-
We are all very excited about next weekend's seminar with Saotome Shihan. We will need everyone's help to prepare. Thursday night class (March 20) will end a little early at 7:30 PM to allow us to roll up the mats. Even if you are unable to come to class that night, we would appreciate people coming in to help with the mats. On Friday, we will meet at the dojo at noon to pack up and move. We can get into the Joe C. Davis Center at 4 PM and have to have everything ready by 6 PM (class is at 6:30 that night). Throughout the seminar, we will need everyone's help to make our guests feel welcome and keep the site clean. If you have any questions about how you can help, please ask one of the senior students. This will be a wonderful event with outstanding training.
March 8, 2008-
-The Tuesday night adult class will no longer be strictly a weapons class, but will go back to being a more general Intermediate Class.
February 24, 2008-
-The Instructors' Class on the third Sunday of each month is cancelled until further notice.
February 17, 2008-
-Tom and Mary Sensei will be teaching a one day seminar at Aikido at UAB in Birmingham, AL on Saturday, March 1, 2008. Any dojo member interested in attending should contact Mary Sensei for details.
-Congratulations to the members of the Smyrna dojo who passed kyu tests on January 26, 2008:
5th Kyu (Gokyu)
Jim
Tony
Terry
6th Kyu (Rokyu)
Dan
Bridgette
January 20, 2008 -
Three members of the Youth Class, Josh, Kai, and Holden, are members of Nashville's new eclectic youth orchestra. Their first concert will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, February 9, 2008. Attached is a link to the event poster. I know that they would appreciate the support of anyone who can attend.
January 19, 2008 -
- Tom and Mary Sensei will be at the Smyrna dojo on January 26 to conduct testing. The 9:30 class will be held, as usual. The 11:15 weapons class will be cancelled that day.
- Ikeda Sensei will be giving a seminar hosted by St. Louis Aikikai on February 8-10. There is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board for dojo members who are interested in attending.
January 5, 2008 -
Many thanks to Tom and Mary Sensei for hosting the New Year's party. We had good food from Qdoba and good fellowship. Jacques-san, the RW is holding you to your promise to send me pictures to add to the gallery. At the party, Mary Sensei gave us an update on our contribuation to the Second Harvest Food Bank.
NASHVILLE AIKIKAI
DONATION TO SECOND HARVEST
January 5, 2008
Thank you to all the people who contributed to this year’s charity drive. Your generosity will help serve 1,095 meals. Here’s the list of what we donated:
72 cans of green beans
36 cans of fruit cocktail
15 pounds of ground beef
36 jars of peanut butter
72 cans of beef stew
96 boxes of macaroni and cheese
48 cans of chicken noodle soup
80 juice boxes
December 31, 2007 -
Below is a summary of all the promotions for 2007 - congratulations to all the dojo members who passed their tests and thanks to all the dojo members who helped them to prepare.
Lara - Ikkyu
Marta - Sankyu
James - Gokyu
Gerald - Rokyu and Gokyu
Kim - Rokyu
David - Rokyu
Matthew - Rokyu
Justin - Rokyu
Butch - Rokyu
Christina - Rokyu
Eric - Rokyu
And from the Smyrna dojo:
Brian - Rokyu
Tony - Rokyu
Terry - Rokyu
Jim - Rokyu
December 22, 2007 -
Several dojo members have traveled to seminars this fall and winter, studying with Saotome Sensei, Ikeda Sensei, Choate Sensei, and Wendy Whited Sensei. We encourage all dojo members to attend seminars whenever possible. Watch the bulletin board and ASU website for seminar schedules. Also remember our seminar with Saotome Sensei in March. We will need everyone's help to prepare and encourage all members of our dojo to come and learn, no matter how long you have been training.
August 02, 2007 -
Congratulations to Carol and Ricky Taylor on their (semi) recent marriage. It's great to have both of these terrific people in the dojo. We hope they'll have many happy years together.
May 16, 2007 -
Congratulations to Brian Akins and his wife on the birth of their third child. Elizabeth Alexandria Akins was born Friday evening May 11th. Both mother and daughter are doing fine.
MAY 14, 2007 -
Congratulations to Jacques Crist are long passed due. Last fall Jacques not only did a great job on his Shodan test, but also got married the very next week-end. He and his lovely wife Trish quickly disappeared on their honeymoon, but eventually returned and are settling into married life. Sorry for the delay, Jacques. Both the Shodan test and the wedding were great.
May 1, 2007 -
Ikeda Sensei taught a wonderful seminar at the beautiful Joe C. Davis Outdoor Center April 27 - 29. The seminar focused not only on using your center to gain control of your partner's center the instant of contact, but also on being able to do this while using minimal external movement. Thanks to everyone who worked hard to make the seminar a great success!
March 20, 2007 -
It's a girl! Congratulations to Jay Barnet and Elizabeth Paris on the birth of their daughter. Elysha Paris Barnet was born on St. Patrick's Day, March 17th, weighing 8 lbs 12 oz. The whole family is doing great and big brother Zach is ready to start teaching her Aikido.
For those who also know Rob and Karen Gallegly in Carbondale, it was definitely a baby weekend. Brenden Douglas Gallegly was born on March 16th, weighing 7 lbs 9 oz. Brenden is currently an only child and ready to take charge of the family.
Jaunary 16, 2007 -
ASU (Aikido Schools of Ueshiba) dues are due the beginning of each year. The dues are $35 for kyu ranks and $75 for yudansha. I know this comes at a time when many of us are strapped for money, but we're fortunate that ASU is so much more reasonable than many Martial Arts organizations. You're welcome to include your ASU dues on a check with dojo dues or other payments; just be sure you clearly indicate what the check is for.
Please give your dues to Steve by the end of the month or see Mary Sensei if this is a problem for you. Thanks
Jaunary 12, 2007 -
Steve Matthews has been extremely diligent about keeping the Cool Springs dojo open for over a year and a half. Although it's been a very good dojo, it has stayed small in numbers. Tom and Mary recently agreed with Steve that it was time for the Cool Springs location to close. The advantage to this is that we'll be seeing more of Steve, and the students who trained in Cool Springs, at the Nashville location. With all of us working together in Nashville we'll become a better, stronger dojo.
In other news. . . it recently came to our attention that Brian Akins who teaches Aikido in Symrna would like to be affiliated with an ASU dojo. After talking it over with Patty Saotome, it was decided that Brian will affiliate with Nashville Aikikai. We'll have more news on this as the situation develops.
Jaunary 09, 2007 -
On Saturday, Jan. 20th, there'll be a dojo party at the McIntires. Family and friends are welcome. Check with Tom and Mary for more information.
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