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"You can learn aikido if you are tired. You can learn aikido if you've
had a bad day. You cannot learn aikido if you are not in class." |
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Monday -
Open Mat Practices &
Private Aikido Instruction. |
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Call
ahead for open mat Practice times. |
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Tuesday -
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Day off for now.... |
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Wednesday
- Tomiki Aikido |
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Open Class starts at
7:30pm - 8:45pm W/ Jeff
Practice 8:45 - Till Close |
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Thursday -
Aikido Private Instruction |
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Contact the
Instructors for times/ Available Slots.
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Friday - Tomiki Aikido |
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Open Class starts at
7:30pm - 8:45pm w/ Jeff
Practice 8:45 - Till Close
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Saturday
- Morning practice -
Open
Mat, and special Instruction from time to time from visiting Yudansha.
Sunday -Tomiki Aikido
Open Class starts at 12:00
noon.
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Attire:
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Traditional GI.
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loose Fitting clean Clothes with no distracting or
offensive pictures or words.
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Hakama is optional for Dan Grades.
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All Jewelry, and metal do-dads need to be removed prior to getting on the
mat.
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Excessively long hair should be Braided or in a
ponytail secured at both ends with fabric rubber bands not plastic, or
metal barrettes
Things covered in class:
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Wrist
exercises
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Ukemi
(Falling)
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Basic Aikido
movement and exercises for beginners.
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Advanced
Aikido techniques
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Exploration
and the application of techniques.
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Exercises
for balance in movement.
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Discussions
(from time to time), on Aikido, Budo, Bushido philosophy, proper conduct,
history, disciplines, concentration, etc.
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Exposure and
immersion into more advanced Aikido techniques from different modes of
attack such as kicking, etc.
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Bokken
(wooden sword attack) and Jo (wooden staff attack) exercises and
techniques, to promote the application of Aikido techniques and movements
through the use of weapons. Tanto (knife attack) techniques, which are
very similar to empty-handed techniques.
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Breathing,
relaxation, mind and body coordination.
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Testing from
time to time, for various levels of Aikido rank (ATAA members only).
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