Aikido Shinryukan Canterbury

Whoa! The year-end grading is just less than 5 weeks away and we’re still settling down from the awesome seminar by Yamashima Shihan! To all the people grading next month, all the best, focus on getting the basics right, and enjoy the grading – but the most important thing is, after all your focus on practicing the grading techniques, DO NOT STOP TRAINING after the grading because that’s when it suddenly clicks that your understanding of Aikido has improved and you’ll enjoy your training more. Ed.

Editor – Terry Mah

We started 2009 with a blast – we were blessed with the honour of hosting Masuda Shihan again for the whole month of February – training was awesome as usual and fun at the same time. And now, we’re in the midst of preparing for the mid year grading. The weather is getting colder so make sure you warm up properly and enjoy your Aikido.

Editor – Terry Mah

Where has the year gone! Well, our Aikido year was fun while it lasted! It has been an eventful year for ASC which started with hosting Masuda Shihan for a whole month; then the mid-year grading; Andrew Sensei was hosted by Club Aikido, Singapore for their grading & seminar in August; Gary & Logan attended Kimori Dojo’s annual seminar in Nagoya; ASC’s Spring Seminar with Yamashima Shihan in September; then Andrew, Irene, Shane & Miria jetted off to Tanabe for the IAF 2008 right after the Spring Seminar; and finally our year end seminar & grading with Takase Shihan followed by the awesome Dawn Training. This year, ASC is proud to have graded 4 Sandans, 6 Nidans, 5 Shodans, 83 Kyu grades, and 109 kids. What a year, eh!

You all deserve a great X’mas break and I’m sure you’ll be looking forward to another great Aiki year ahead.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Editor – Terry Mah

Well, winter is truly upon us and the mat’s really cold, especially for the 6:30a.m. classes! But we still have the hard core Aikidokas turning up, which is super great enthusiasm! After an awesome “batch” that has just graded, we are now in the midst of the next series of proficiency tests to prepare for the November grading. Awesome! Keep on Aikidoing!

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Time really goes by when you’re having fun with Aikido. It was only a few winks ago that 2008 started and now, we’re looking forward to, and preparing for, our mid-year grading. This time around, it appears that we will have a record number of yudansha grading! All the best!

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Well everyone, another year is drawing to a close again. The grading just been was awesome so please do not let up on your training when it resumes in the new year. Meanwhile, have a great X’mas and Happy New Year. Be safe over the holidays. Don’t forget the Pound Davey Lim day (read on!)
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It’s winter but despite the cold, it’s pleasing to see that training numbers have remained high – particularly the bravehearts who try to warm the freezing mat at the 6:30am classes. ASC’s 17th. Anniversary Seminar is coming soon so please do attend that and look forward to the year end grading in November.

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2007 has come on real quick and we’re already into the second quarter of the year, with our mid-year grading coming up in about 5 weeks’ time. Whoa! So for all who are grading, check to ensure that you have more-than-enough training sessions for your respective grades and strut your stuff on the mat. And enjoy your Aikido at the same time.
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We’re into the Great Kiwi Shutdown season again! Have a good break, indulge a bit, but make sure you come back to training in the new year. Have a great Christmas.

Make sure you read the “BREAKING NEWS” and plan to spend February ’07 in Christchurch!
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