Hello from Michigan (again)

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[Hookhand]

I am new to the forums and from one of the same dojos as the other person who posted here from Michigan (Ben D.)

Ben got me into aikido in about 1997. I took lessons for about 6 months and never tested for a belt before I moved to England. I didn't take lessons there and was too busy with extra curricular stuff to take lessons when we moved back.

I didn't really get into it again until college. MSU (Michigan State University) has a pretty good aikido club and I will be able to go to classes just about every day this summer due to a total lack of anything better to do in the evenings. We'll see how that goes.

Maybe I will finally test for a belt if I don't have to spend my first 6 lessons getting retaught how to roll without breaking my neck (I can still do it by the way, it's like riding a bike).

That about wraps it up for probably the least experienced person in here despite a renewed interest in "the art of peace" that borders on fanatical.

Hookhand the 2 handed pirate.

[Greg Jennings]

Hi Jason,

Welcome to AikiWeb!

Best,

[Brian Vickery]

Hello Jason!

...it's always good to meet a new Aikido-ka!

Regards,

[akiy]

Hi Jason,

Nice to have you here. Thank you for your introduction!

-- Jun

[bryce_montgomery]

Welcome Jason!

Bryce

[Thomas Ambrose]

Hi Jason! I am in Michigan also, so I thought I would say "hello." I am up in Ypsilanti at the moment. I went to the "other school" but it's all good! ;)

Take care!

[rachmass]

Hi Jason, I too am from MI (Thomas and I are in the same dojo). Are you practicing with Frank Apodaca or the Yoshinkan school? Frank Sensei has a good group of folks, and Yoshinkan is very strong and prolific in MI. Either case I am sure you will get some good practice in!
Best, Rachel

[Al-li Edwards]

Hi Jason,

Welcome!

[Bronson]

YEAH!! More Michigan folks. Welcome to the forums and if you ever make it over to the SW corner feel free to come visit us in Battle Creek and/or Kalamazoo.

Bronson

[Hookhand]

Welll Bronson,

I do live in Battle Creek, so that could definately be arranged.

[Bronson]

Hey, then maybe you are already studying with us....that'd be funny :D The Ben D. you mentioned wouldn't be Ben Doubleday would it? That thought had occured to me but I figured "what are the chances of that?"

Bronson