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Old 09-15-2009, 11:13 AM   #2
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Re: Mary Heiny in Vermont with a Special Focus Oct 16,17,18

I watched Heiny Sensei teach for a short time in Miami, years ago. I knew she was a major sensei of Aikido, and I wanted to see what I could pick up through mitori-geiko. This phrase sort of means, "watch and steal (technique)," but I had paid for a day of the seminar. She taught some subtleties that were brand new to me. What I saw was a confident, capable, and really kind woman with an honed teaching style. She was great fun to watch and listen to. She has respect for her students, which is evident in the way she taught aspects of the art that were brand new to me and probably some others present in a nurturing way.

Drew
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