Instructors: Toshiharu Sawada Shihan 7th Dan, Nobuo Takase Shihan 7th Dan, and more (tba)
Venues:
Stay tuned for updates at www.aikidonewzealand.com
As expected, the Seminar has been postponed until further notice, and it is hoped to still have it later in the year. Not really surprising after what has happened – there is just too much damage and chaos.
Andrew has advised that as far as he is aware, no Aikido Shinryukan Canterbury member has been injured although a number have lost or have significant damage to their businesses and homes.
The dojo in Burnside was undamaged apart from minor breakages. The dojo in Linwood is out of action for about a week as approximately 25% of the ceiling fell down. Luckily in both cases there is no structural damage.
The national Aikido Shinruykan gasshuku (weekend seminar) is scheduled for 4-6 March 2011. As with previous years, we have exceptional guest instructors visiting New Zealand: Seijuro Masuda-Shihan (8th Dan) and Takeshi Yamashima-Shihan (7th Dan).
When booking your flights/accommodation, make sure you note the change of city. To commemorate Aikido Shinryukan Christchurch’s 20th Anniversary, this year’s gasshuku will be held in Christchurch.
Please visit their website for more informaiton.
Wow, what an amazing experience!
I was happy to see so many of our club members face the stress and challenge of a grading seminar, and turn those nerves into good demonstrations of aikido. Some brave souls even dared to smile their way through the whole thing! 🙂
Despite my own nerves, and with generous support from Connie, we have a large set of images now available via Picasa. Should be open for everyone to see, so let me know if there are any issues.
Takase-Shihan (7th Dan) will be visiting Wellington for the weekend of 6-7 November 2010. Registration and training will start at 9am Saturday. Sensei will arrive at 10am.
Saturday | 9am to 4pm
Sunday | 9:30am to 4pm
Fees | Seminar – $70 for weekend or $40 per day
(Student Discounts available). Additional grading fees vary according to rank.
