This was held today at the Burnside Dojo and I think it already is a success from the feedback we had. The Open Day was led by Irene and the senior women: Susi, Elissa, Miria and Cecilia, with Shane and James as the "crash test dummies" [uke]. About 15 women watched and then tried out their first session of aikido. Sarah McNeill also came along and is planning to attend all the Open Days until she has enough training time to sit her first grade.

We hope this day will assist in raising the ratio of women training in aikido and we hope some of the women will go on and join in regular training.