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Old 09-23-2002, 09:58 AM   #13
Steven
 
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Dojo: Aikido Yoshinkan Sacramento - Seikeikan Dojo
Location: Orangevale, CA
Join Date: Jun 2002
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Hi Dallas,

Sorry to hear about the dojo. Especially after just receiving shodan and all. The bright side is now you have time to trek up here to Sacramento to play .... er .... train with us.

Starting a dojo from scratch is how I started. No easy task, especially if the student(s) have no M.A experience. That was the case for my first student. The second was a black belt in karate so he was a bit easier. I laid out the foundation and requirements from the get go. Making sure they understood that the basics (kamae and kihon dosa) as well as ukemi is what they'll be learning for the first month or so. Of course, I always throw in a technique toward the end so they feel as if they got to practice something other than ukemi and kihon. What technique that is varies. It depends on the student and how quickly they grasp the basic concepts.

25 students on day one?!? Dang Peter, there must not be much to do in your neck of the woods.

Regards,
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