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Robert Jackson
09-30-2004, 09:24 PM
Hey everyone,
It seems my company just got a gig in Jamaica and sometime relatively soon I will be going down for an "Extended" stay to over see the deployment and maintenance of our software. (We're think for about 3 months a year). So I'm just curious anyone know any good dojos down there? I don't know where on the island I will be.
Thanks,
Robert
p00kiethebear
09-30-2004, 10:29 PM
Man, dojo's in jamaica? That sounds awesome. Wouldn't it be fun to practice aikido with the rastas? That could be a trip X-)
Robert Jackson
10-01-2004, 10:23 PM
Ok, I'm going to be in Monetgo bay for about a week or two a month. Can anyone suggest any dojos?
p00kiethebear
10-02-2004, 03:52 AM
Jamaica Aikikai
21 Clieveden Ave., Apt. 16
Kingston, 6 Jamaica
Instructor: Derek Dodd
That's the only dojo i've been able to find listed in jamaica. No idea how close it is to montego.
aikidoc
10-02-2004, 07:50 AM
Robert:
So now you're going to become an international aikidoka. Jamaica-wild. I wonder if they got hit by the hurricanes.
P.S. Your profile still shows you up here in desolate Midland not in the Houston area.
Hope to see you at the seminar in Corpus.
L. Camejo
10-02-2004, 12:40 PM
Hi folks,
As far as I know, Jamaica got a piece of Ivan when it passed a few weeks ago through the Caribbean. They got some damage, communications were down, roads were impassable and a state of emergency was declared but lifted now I think, they were not as badly hit as some of the other islands though.
Montego Bay is at the Northern coast of the island whilst Kingston, the Capital is near the South East coast. May be a bit of a drive I think to get to the Dojo.
I've got a few e-mails from folks there about starting up a dojo in Jamaica so as far as I know there are no Aikido groups there (or at least no internationally affiliated ones) but I could be wrong. If Jamaica Aikikai is still operational please do let us know as I'm trying to create some links with Aikido across the Caribbean.
Too bad you won't be coming as far south as Trinidad Robert.:)
Have fun, and try a Red Stripe whenever you happen by a bar.:) The jerk pork or jerk chicken good too if you like spicy food.:)
LC:ai::ki:
Lan Powers
10-02-2004, 03:19 PM
So, I guess you will flippin' some new copoeirra moves when you get back in the states?
Scary to picture, your big -n- fuggly self Doing the combat breakdance thing.. ..*snort giggle
Lan
L. Camejo
10-02-2004, 03:38 PM
So, I guess you will flippin' some new copoeirra moves when you get back in the states?
Scary to picture, your big -n- fuggly self Doing the combat breakdance thing.. ..*snort giggle
Lan
Of course Capoeira is a Brazilian evolution of parts of an African martial art. For those who may not know.:)
Not found only in Jamaica.:)
(Damn those Tekken stereotypes:p)
LC:ai::ki:
Lan Powers
10-02-2004, 06:15 PM
Of course Capoeira is a Brazilian evolution of parts of an African martial art. For those who may not know.:)
Not found only in Jamaica.:)
(Damn those Tekken stereotypes:p)
LC:ai::ki:
:D That would be me!!! :rolleyes:
just a mental picture that you would not believe!
My eyes! my eyes! hee heeee !! :hypno:
(Just kidding)
Lan
Robert Jackson
10-02-2004, 11:03 PM
Well thanks for the replies. I'll do some searches and pick up a phone book while I'm down there :).
John Boswell
10-04-2004, 02:03 PM
But uh... I thought you didn't know anyone, people were mean, you were treated badly, etc. etc.
FREAKIN' JAMAICA ! Ya gotta be jokin! Dam you, boyee! DAM j00! :p
*sigh*
Can I have your car? :D
*double sigh*
Holy Cow, Robert! You freakin' leave us for a "crappy" job that you didn't want in the first place and hated when you got there... now you're lovin' it and they're shipping your butt to Jamaica for 3 months outta the year? You totally and absolutly SUCK!!
See ya in a couple weeks, bastage! ;)
*sulks away into the desert*
Robert Jackson
10-04-2004, 03:29 PM
lol.... The people here still suck (in general). But hey the perks that seem to be poping up are worth it now.. :)
And hey whats wrong with your car? Oh thats right it's old. (Like mines new :) )
John Boswell
10-05-2004, 08:36 AM
Nah. But two Maxima's are better than one. I'd just drive yours, trash it out all I want and keep mine lookin' all perty and stuff.
Grats on perks. Perks are a good thing! ;) See ya!
Robert Jackson
10-05-2004, 01:36 PM
keep mine lookin' all perty and stuff.
Have you seen yours? IT's WHITE :yuck: ! Perty and white don't go together man. Mine is atleast perty if you look at it from the passenger side :D . Anyway see you in corpus
John Boswell
10-05-2004, 02:00 PM
Did you ever get in touch with Jamaica Aikikai?
Robert Jackson
10-05-2004, 02:40 PM
Not yet. from my searches thats the only aikido dojo in Jamaica.
It's in Kingston and from the map it looks like its on the other side of the island. Kind of a long drive. I'm guessing I'll wait until I get down there and see what I see.
Please don't forget that if you find dojo out there that are not in the AikiWeb Dojo Search Engine, I and many others who may need to find such a dojo would appreciate it if you could submit the information into the database:
http://www.aikiweb.com/search/submit.html
Thanks,
-- Jun
Robert Jackson
10-05-2004, 09:02 PM
Please don't forget that if you find dojo out there that are not in the AikiWeb Dojo Search Engine, I and many others who may need to find such a dojo would appreciate it if you could submit the information into the database:
http://www.aikiweb.com/search/submit.html
Thanks,
-- Jun
If I find one I will :)
L. Camejo
10-05-2004, 09:14 PM
On a lighter side of Jamaica and Aikido - I hear that if you "take a smoke" with the local "ras" before training one can get to train with Tengu.:p
Just a lil Caribbean weed humour.
LC:ai::ki:
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