Catch the Wave
March 2010

Promotions

Dan Ho - Christopher is Shodan Ho! The Samurai Box is open!
                 Sonya is nidan ho!

Kyu Tests -  Congratulations, Camille, 5th Kyu!

Classes

Aikibojitsu - Wooden Staff Art practice based on principles and techniques as presented in the forthcoming book, "Aikido, Aikibojitsu and the Structure of Natural Law," by Aikibojitsu founder Tom Read Sensei. Monday & Wednesday 12n-1pm.  Michael Smith Sensei is a 5th Dan in Aikido, 1st Dan in Aikibojitsu and a licensed Aikibojitsu instructor. Beginners welcome, no previous experience required! Monthly dues, $50 for once a week and $75 for two times a week.*

*AOM students can train on Mondays at noon at no extra charge. To join the training program for Aikibojitsu, the cost for AOM students is $25 for one time a week or $50 for two times a week.

Friday Evening Ukemi Class- 6-7pm, with Erik Haag. Focus on the ukemi that occurs between the attack and the fall - connection, presence, alignment.

Events

Extended Meditation Experience - March 13,  1 - 4pm, Zen meditation with Dharma teacher Scott Stillinger. Open to the public.

Frank Doran Shihan - Saturday, March 20th, Bi-annual Seminar, AOM, 10am-12n and 2:30pm-4:30pm, $35/class or $60/day. see flyer

Sogi

Mat Sogi - Thursday, March 18, after class.

Aiki Writers

The Pen & The Sword - Coming soon! This new page on Aikido of Monterey's website is open to your musings, stories, poems, articles...anything written on the subject of Aikido or 'aiki' circumstance.

Guidelines:
You must be a student or teacher of aikido (any dojo) or related somehow to a student or teacher. (That could be just about anyone...)
Submissions can be any length, but we reserve the right to edit. We'll do our best to publish your work 'as is,' but keep in mind material must be appropriate for readers of all ages. We reserve the right to reject a submission.
Send submissions in the body of an e-mail to: editor @aikidomonterey.com. Include your name, address, phone and e-mail address. Also include name and location of dojo and your instructor or your relationship to student/teacher thereof. Include a short bio/blurb to attach to your work.
The page will appear on the website as soon as we get enough response. Submissions may be archived or deleted after a certain amount of time.

More

Aiki-nomics - If you can't afford to pay dues right now, promise to train a minimum of twice a week at a reduced rate until you can pay full rate again. See Sensei for details.

Congratulations - Kylinn on the birth of  Jonah, January 30. And Tom on the birth of Leo, February 11.