News MAY 2008

Brisbane Newstead dojo will be hosting the next T.T.C. training seminar on Saturday the 17th and Sunday 18th with Tony Smibert Shihan 6th Dan. He is the Vice-President of Australia Aiki-kai and the Vice-Chairman of the International Aikido Federation. He is an important member of the Technical and Teaching Committee. This seminar is open to all Australian Aikikai members and encourage all to attend.

The training times are:

Saturday 10.00am - 12.00 and 1.30 - 3.30

Sunday 10.00am - 12.00

The cost is $20.00 per session or $50.00 for the weekend

arrangements to be announced for the Saturday night dinner.

News March 2008

Training for the first semester is about to start.  We train at the uni twice a week during the academic year. If you don't have a uniform just wear some long pants that cover your knees and a t-shirt. As you progress you will be expected to buy a judo type uniform (dogi or gi). Please see details below and a link to our main dojo.

Where: The Martial Art Gym UQ Sport.
When: Mondays 10.30 am-noon, Thursdays 7.30 am-9.00am
Cost: $25 a semester to join Aikikai Australia. You must pay this before training.
$10 per class. First class is free.

Please call me with any questions. Tell your mates and check out the link below.

Cheers

Paddy O'Regan
0418 719 057

News February 2008

Classes on Tuesday night have reverted back to the 6.30pm - 8.00pm timeslot and a new early morning class has been introduced to start on the 5th February at 6.00am - 7.30am.

A week of Iaido and Jodo training with a group of top Sensei has just finished, the training was at the Tullabudgera Sports Centre, congratulations to David Kolb and sue Reilly amoung others for organising a fantastic week. The oppertunity to train with fellow Jodo and Iaidoka from around Australia and overseas was uplifting and inspiring, to recieve personal attention from Japanese 8th Dan masters is a real honour. the end of the week finished with gradings and the results are:

Jodo

3rd Kyu - Georgina Sexton

Shodan - Sue Reilly, Lynford Rusos

Iaido

Nidan - Sue Reilly, Lynford Rusos, Bruce Eccles

News January 2008

Welcome back to a new year of training all the classes and timetable is back to normal, see you soon

SUMMER SCHOOL REPORT
Sugano Shihan’s 2008 summer school in Melbourne has just been and as usual it was a great opportunity to train and socialize with other Australian Aikikai members, I would estimate 140 people on the mats. Again the focus of training was on attentiveness and energetic movement with continuation of flow using basic technique.
Recognition of those that have been training for 25yrs or more was done by the personal presentation of a medal by Sugano Shihan before training commenced on Monday morning, congratulations to the 35 or so that received this award.
Wednesday afternoon free time some of the Qld. Members got together to do an historical and cultural building tour with which an internal building inspection that included refreshments was performed, this proved to be an arduous task of some length.
Friday afternoon saw Brisbane’s’ Finest showing their abilities by way of grading,
There was some fear that the previous day’s 40 degree heat would challenge some people but by the afternoon a cool change in the weather alleviated those worries. Frank and Lance’s performance maintained the high standard that Qld. shows for a first outing, Lance drew the short end of the stick and had to wait till last  and only after receiving a slamming from a 6ft + partner did he get to let it all out.
Jagos’ Nidan grading was smooth and process worker like calmly moving through the required techniques with hardly raising a breath.
It’s hard for me to comment on the star of our shows performance because it was me getting rag dolled all over the mat by Lynford, it must have been excellent because the only things I remember are 5 minutes into it I was wondering why I volunteered and I hope I don’t have a heart attack, it seemed to be one continuous movement for the whole event. At the finish comments were made that it looked like we had practiced and polished the show, I can say that the mats were certainly polished using me.
Results:
LANCE WILSON – SHODAN
FRANK BRIERLY – SHODAN
JAGO DODSON – NIDAN
LYNFORD RUSOS – SANDAN
CONGRATULATIONS!!

Our 2 Yondans received Shidoin (teacher) certificates
MARK PEARCY
CHRIS SETO-PAYNE
Other club members received Fuku Shidoin (asst. teacher)
DAVID HALL
ROB PRYDON
BRUCE ECCLES
LYNFORD RUSOS

Stay tuned for an updated yearly events calendar it will be posted as soon as the dates are confirmed.

Cheers
Bruce

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