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!
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!
On June 18, 2011, Carlos Perez and Linda Morris both successfully tested for 2nd Kyu. We wish to congratulate them on their wonderful performance!
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
One of Sensei’s students up in Klamath Falls, Oregon recently held kyu testing at his school.
Please come and join us to celebrate our new expanded facilities. We will have interactive sessions for brand new students, live demonstrations and films of masters from China and Japan.
We are also offering a free month of classes for those who participate. Please view our flyer for dates and times!
Please come find us and “friend” us on facebook. We have a new facebook page and would like to hear from you!. Please come interact with us, comment on our videos, say hello and tell us about yourself.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Aikido-of-Petaluma/187887877925724
Kuma Kai dojo in Sebastopol, CA will be hosting a seminar with Bob Nadeau Shihan on Sunday, April 30, 2011 from 10:30 to 4:30. Admission is $70.00
From the Kuma Kai Website:
Nadeau Sensei studied directly with O’Sensei. This is a great opportunity to study with a master teacher who has studied with the master himself!
For more information, please go to the Kuma Kai Website or contact Denise Barry at 707-829-9550
John Stevens will be at a San Francisco art exhibit at Fort Mason the weekend of Feb 5th. Bob had mentioned that if you are interested in going Bob may be able to get complementary tickets.
Here is Bill Misson, our oldest Aikido student and Sensei’s second oldest student (Sensei has a t’ai chi student in his 90s). Bill is shown here doing some jiwa waza with Sasun Torikian.