Hello!, Hi my name is John and I have studied martial arts since I was around 10 years old.My uncle had taught me how to box,and as I grew I studied various...
Good for you that you found a suitable sensei to train with. I assume not Aikido? ... From: yoshinkan@yahoogroups.com [mailto:yoshinkan@yahoogroups.com] On ...
Shumaker, Gordon
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Nov 3, 2005 8:44 pm
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Hard to tell, isn't it. Though I looks as though John attended Inoue Kancho's clinic at Utada Sensei's dojo last weekend, or whenever it was. He appears to...
In any event, be very careful who you ask questions of, eh? ... From: yoshinkan@yahoogroups.com [mailto:yoshinkan@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Steven Miranda ...
Shumaker, Gordon
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Nov 3, 2005 8:53 pm
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WHAT? How dare you ask me a question? Don't you know you're suppose to ask Mick first? Oh wait, now I asked you a question. I'm so confused. "Shumaker, Gordon"...
I shouldn't have put a question mark at the end of my statement. I was trying to be Canadian. Sorry. ... From: yoshinkan@yahoogroups.com...
Shumaker, Gordon
gordon.shumaker@...
Nov 3, 2005 9:54 pm
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Here is the picture in question: http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/yoshinkan/vwp?.dir=/&.dnm=1483M_Mo use.jpg&.src=gr&.view=t&.hires=t Courtesy of Si Wilson...
Hi John! Was good to see you too! For those that don't know, Rusinko Sensei does teach aikido, and has been doing so for probably about 35 years or more. He...
Good references for KI training is Starwars EP4,and Seven Samurai,When Jubei is about to walk in the doorway,and he says"No Jokes Please" I been doing alot of...
The students of Shinrikan Dojo in Indianapolis would like to extend a thank you to Amos Parker Shihan. Parker Shihan visited Indianapolis November 11-13 for a...
And I extend a thank you to Shinrikan dojo for putting on the seminar. Charles Yeomans UK Aikido Club...
Charles Yeomans
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Nov 15, 2005 4:34 pm
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Dear fellows, We from the brazilian IYAF yoshinkan dojos Fujimikan, in Sao Paulo, and Konyokan, in Mogi das Cruzes, would like to invite the international...
greetings all, this past weekend, a few of us from Toronto went up to see Mustard sensei at the Seikokan Dojo in Windsor, as guests... to learn more from this...
I also hear that Marcel will soon be releasing his book, "Show-tunes and how they can improve your Aikido". (inside joke) 'somewhere over the rainbow...' R...
ha ha, now THAT'S funny ;-) funny enough, it really worked, until all Mustard's students gave me a cold stare, psychically saying 'are you retarded'... all i...
Hi all, I have a question about terminology and would like to confirm whether it is right or wrong? When doing techniques with a partner and the instructor...
Jamie, Shite uke kotai is correct. Shite & uke change roles. Onajiku literally means "do it again." Most of the time it means that Sensei wants it done on...
Ah - I think I am starting to understand. I have been confused because whenever we practice my waza partner will say onajiku and then change from one side...
It's sh'te uke kotai--it means sh'te and uke switch roles. We use onajiku to mean precisely what you say. Don't know about the "same as" translation. gs ... ...
Shumaker, Gordon
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Nov 25, 2005 6:08 pm
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Sorry should have forwarded this to the group - sorry Steven! Thanks for clearing that up - however please tell me this: In a testing situation where a ni...
"Steps back"? Sh'te steps FORWARD into gyaku. ... From: yoshinkan@yahoogroups.com [mailto:yoshinkan@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Jamie Sent: Friday, November...
Shumaker, Gordon
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Nov 25, 2005 9:07 pm
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... From: RONALDO B. NILO <ronaldnilo@...> Date: Nov 26, 2005 7:32 AM Subject: Re: [aikido_group] terminology To: aikido_group@yahoogroups.com Hi all, I...
Great! After talking to one of the sempai at the dojo it seems we do it the old fashion way and not the new way. (although the new way reads more complex as...
Hi, Is there really an "old way", and which "old way" do you mean? As i understand it, the way hombu does it now is the was it was done way back in the depths...
Okay, I had to read Steven's post again to clarify what I meant. Steven said 'originally it was done...' where he goes on to describe Shite and Uke moving...
As I recall, the step-back was used until the early 1990's. Then we got the word that the step-forward was more consistent with the general principal of...
Shumaker, Gordon
gordon.shumaker@...
Nov 28, 2005 4:42 pm
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Umm .. I don't think that is what I said. And in case anyone is wondering, I sent Jamie a private note on the matter. Here is an expert of what I wrote: "if...
I always liked the explanation that Sensei Labrador from Alaska gave me: "When in your house you sit here, but in my house you sit here!" Fred Calef...
That's a good one, and is an important point about etiquette. ... From: yoshinkan@yahoogroups.com [mailto:yoshinkan@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Fred Calef...
Shumaker, Gordon
gordon.shumaker@...
Nov 28, 2005 7:27 pm
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I thought we were all in the sam "kan" the Yoshin - kan therefore we should be doing it the Yoshinkan way. Nic ... From: "Fred Calef III" <ftfjc@...> To:...
