Catch the Wave
July 2010

To deepen your training this summer... - Special classes, seminars and camps; prepare for and perform in demos; prepare for a kyu or dan promotion; learn the "secret of Aikido" mai ichi no keiko (daily training). Do a one-month shugyo (train every day for a month)... What will deepen your training this summer? -Sensei

Promotions

Dan Ho - Sonya is nidan ho!

Kyu Promotions

Pre-tests - The weeks of August 2 and 9. Look for an asterisk (*) by your name during the month of July. If you want to do a pre-test and do not have an asterisk, see Sensei. If you do have an asterisk, see Sensei.

Special Focus - Don't be kyu-less! 11:45 - 1pm, Saturday, July 31. Good training for those going for kyu promotions and your uke!

Kyu Promotional Demonstrations - The weeks of August 23 and August 30.

July Events

Holiday- No classes Sunday, July 4th or Monday, July 5th. Happy Independence Day!

Obon Festival (Seaside) - Sunday, July 11th. Congratulations to everyone in the Seaside demo! Great job! We made the front page of the Herald!

Santa Cruz Summer Retreat - July 7-11; Aikido of Santa Cruz Summer Retreat. For more information: aikidosantacruz.org

NPS Fair - Wednesday, July 14, new student information fair at Naval Postgraduate School. If you can help with this, please see Sensei.

Shochu Keiko - July 19-23. Summer Training Intensive - 7-8am, bokken and jo, AOM instructors, all levels.

Obon Festival (Salinas) - July 25. Salinas Obon Festival. Congratulations to everyone who participated in the Salinas Obon Festival! Great job, once again! And thank you to all the family members and friends who came to support us. We so appreciate you!

Special Focus Class - July 31. "Don't Be Kyu-less!" Saturday, 11:45 - 1pm

2010 Weapons Retreat

Register Now! Our 19th annual Weapons Retreat at Douglas Ranch Camp, September 10-12. Online registration. Basic and advanced Jo and Bokken and the "Art of Peace." Open to all levels.

Classes

Sunday Classes - Due to the Obon Festival activities, there will be no evening class on Sunday, July 11 or Sunday, July 25.

Pilates - Lunch Special! - Tuesday and Thursday at 12noon. $80 for 10 sessions / $10 drop-in. AOM members pay $70 for 10 classes and have 1 free drop-in each month! see flyer

Noon Aikido Classes - Mondays (Ki-Flow Jo/Aiki-bojitsu) and Fridays general keiko.

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.

Meditation- Classes are held every Saturday from 7 to 8:50am. You can attend all or part. No experience necessary, free, and open to the public. They are led by Scott Stillenger, a meditation teacher. Once a month a Saturday session will be held from 11:45 to 1pm. See the events page for scheduled dates. The next Special Focus Meditation will be on Saturday, August 7, 1-4pm.

Sogi

Mat Sogi - Mat sogi Tuesday, July 13, 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

Facebook/Twitter - For those who are "Facebook-ers" and "Twitter-ers" check out Aikido of Monterey's "Facebook" page.

Aiki Store - Aikido and wave decals: $2; AOM license plate frame: $10; Aikido engraved tanto: $20.

Aiki-nomics  - If you cannot pay dues, even for one month, because of economic circumstances, arrange with Sensei at the beginning of the month for Aiki-nomics. There is no limit to how long you can be on it and you set the level of the dues that you can afford to pay. You just agree to train a minimum of 2 times a week. See Sensei for details.