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.
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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!
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.
Sensei demonstrates Kata tori nikkyo omote
Sensei demonstrates kata tori nikkyo omote. Notice at 1:14 Sensei’s mention of how uke can be a bit more comfortable while he is being pinned. This is a technique he learned from Watanabe Shihan.
Sensei talks about additional aspects of irimi nage
Sensei demonstrates additional aspects of irimi nage: Alignment with uke and always moving forward, not backing up:
Sensei demonstrates Shomen uchi irimi nage
Sensei demonstrates the fundamental aspects of irimi nage: