Aikido of Petaluma will be conducting dan testing on Saturday, March 10th, starting at 11:30am. We have three candidates up for the rank of Shodan, Nancy Vayinger, Aldo Quezada and Mark De Souza. We will start with training at 11:30 followed by dan testing.
Dan Testing – Saturday, March 10th 2012
February 21, 2012Aikido of Petaluma will be conducting dan testing on Saturday, March 10th, starting at 11:30am. We have three candidates up for the rank of Shodan, Nancy Vayinger, Aldo Quezada and Mark De Souza. We will start with training at 11:30 followed by dan testing.
Read moreBob Noha on the Manifest, Hidden and Divine
December 18, 2011Sensei Bob Noha, Chief Instructor at Aikido of Petaluma speaks about O Sensei's notions of the manifest (physical), hidden (dream) and divine (primordial). He discusses how with some simple practices we can integrate and experience these realms in a sword practice called Sho Chiku, Bai. "Study the teachings of the pine tree, the bamboo and the plum blossom. The pine (sho) is evergreen, firmly rooted and venerable. The Bamboo (chiku) is strong, resilient, unbreakable. The plum blossom (bai) is hardy, fragrant and elegant." - Morihei Ueshiba [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yg9XHSTBgFg]
Read moreNo class on 12/24/2011 and 12/31/2011
December 18, 2011Due to the upcoming holidays, we will no be having class on Saturday 12/24/2011 and 12/31/2011. Tuesday and Thursday classes will continue as normal and our regular schedule will resume with Saturday classes starting back up on 1/7/2012.
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“Like” us on Facebook and receive a free month!
July 14, 2011We are having a promotion on facebook inviting anyone who is currently not a dojo member and "likes" this page, to come for a free month of Aikido training. This is extended to anyone who has already "liked" us here as well (as long as you aren't a member already. You know who you are!) Simply go here: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Aikido-of-Petaluma/187887877925724 Click "Like" and come on in for your free month! We are waiting for you. Onegai shimasu!
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Pictures posted of our Grand Reopening
July 9, 2011We had a very successful celebration today of Aikido of Petaluma's Grand Reopening in our new facilities. Sensei gave an introduction in the energy class, discussing how this is a practice derived from work that Robert Nadeau Shihan has developed. In T'ai Chi, he gave a very thorough explanation of the Yang style short form, including some of the origins of the art and how Professer Cheng Man Ch'ing evolved it into the short form that we practice and went over some of the basic movements....
Read moreBob Noha on the Manifest, Hidden and Divine
Sensei Bob Noha, Chief Instructor at Aikido of Petaluma speaks about O Sensei’s notions of the manifest (physical), hidden (dream) and divine (primordial). He discusses how with some simple practices we can integrate and experience these realms in a sword practice called Sho Chiku, Bai.
“Study the teachings of the pine tree, the bamboo and the plum blossom.
The pine (sho) is evergreen, firmly rooted and venerable.
The Bamboo (chiku) is strong, resilient, unbreakable.
The plum blossom (bai) is hardy, fragrant and elegant.”
- Morihei Ueshiba
No class on 12/24/2011 and 12/31/2011
Due to the upcoming holidays, we will no be having class on Saturday 12/24/2011 and 12/31/2011. Tuesday and Thursday classes will continue as normal and our regular schedule will resume with Saturday classes starting back up on 1/7/2012.
Sensei Bob Noha – On Professor Cheng Man Ching and the Yang Style Short Form
In this video, Sensei shares some insight on Professor Cheng Man Ch’ing regarding how he evolved his 37 posture short form from the traditional Yang Style Long Form. He also shares his thoughts on his first impressions of the Professor, and how his Aikido and T’ai Chi practice compliment each other.
We Offer Yang Style T’ai Chi!
In addition to Aikido, Bob Noha Sensei has been a T’ai Chi practitioner since the early 70s, and a direct student of Professor Cheng Man Ch’ing.
He teaches the Yang style short form T’ai Chi form as was transmitted to him by Professor Ch’ing on Saturdays from 10:15 to 11:15. Please join us!
Aikido of Petaluma Photobook on shutterfly
Michelle tells me that some folks would like to have a copy of the photobook I put together for Sensei. I’ve made them available for purchase on Shutterfly.com here:
http://markdesouza.shutterfly.com/pictures
Soft cover – 19.99
Hard Cover – 29.99
Enjoy!
“Like” us on Facebook and receive a free month!
We are having a promotion on facebook inviting anyone who is currently not a dojo member and “likes” this page, to come for a free month of Aikido training. This is extended to anyone who has already “liked” us here as well (as long as you aren’t a member already. You know who you are!)
Simply go here:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Aikido-of-Petaluma/187887877925724
Click “Like” and come on in for your free month! We are waiting for you. Onegai shimasu!
Please congratulate our newest 2nd Kyu Students
On June 18, 2011, Carlos Perez and Linda Morris both successfully tested for 2nd Kyu. We wish to congratulate them on their wonderful performance!
Pictures posted of our Grand Reopening
We had a very successful celebration today of Aikido of Petaluma’s Grand Reopening in our new facilities. Sensei gave an introduction in the energy class, discussing how this is a practice derived from work that Robert Nadeau Shihan has developed.
In T’ai Chi, he gave a very thorough explanation of the Yang style short form, including some of the origins of the art and how Professer Cheng Man Ch’ing evolved it into the short form that we practice and went over some of the basic movements.
Finally, in Aikido we had several returning students and an Aikido practitioner new to our school. Since there was no one new to Aikido, we conducted a regular class and then broke early to watch movies of O Sensei, outlining how his practice changed and evolved from the early 1940s, to the 50s and finally the late 60s shortly before he passed.
We’ve posted pictures here: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.204348766279635.47420.187887877925724
Reigendo Martial Arts 4th Kyu Tests
One of Sensei’s students up in Klamath Falls, Oregon recently held kyu testing at his school.