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01-28-2007, 06:32 AM
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Location: bethlehem PA
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Greeting from Pennsylvania
Hi everyone,
I am a 4th degree black belt in tae-kwon-do and have a great deal of experience kickboxing. I had several amature bouts when I was younger. I started in Aikido around 8 months ago and despite all my martial arts experience it is like starting from scratch. Aikido is far more difficult to learn than tae-kwon-do or boxing and is much more beautiful. I am enjoying the challenge and I am finally starting to learn to :"relax" enough for my techniques to be at least somewhat effective. It is obvious to me that one cannot learn to be profecient in Aikido in a year or two. It obviously takes many years but I look forward to the Journey...Gregg J. Block
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01-28-2007, 10:43 AM
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Re: Greeting from Pennsylvania
Hi Gregg,
Welcome to aikido and to AikiWeb.
-- Jun
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01-28-2007, 01:09 PM
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Dojo: Dartington
Location: Devon
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Re: Greeting from Pennsylvania
Hi Gregg,
It may take you longer to reach the same 'rank' in aikido than in tae-kwon-do, However I'm sure you'll find the journey worth it.
regards
Mark
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Success is having what you want. Happiness is wanting what you have.
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01-28-2007, 05:43 PM
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Dojo: Aikido Kenkyukai International
Location: Ambler, Pennsylvania
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Re: Greeting from Pennsylvania
Hello from down the road in Ambler, PA. Glad you're having fun. With whom do you train in the bethlehem area? I know Wirth Sensei and Jackson Sensei a bit.
Best wishes,
Steve,
AKI PA
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01-29-2007, 12:45 PM
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Dojo: Old City Aikido
Location: Philadelphia, PA
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Re: Greeting from Pennsylvania
Hello from a fellow Pennsylvanian. I also have a background in Tae Kwon Do, and yes, Aikido *is* very different from a striking art. I've been studying Aikido for 7.5 months, and I totally love it. Still have much to learn, but at least I don't get totally lost in class as much as I used to.
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"The ultimate aim of martial arts is not having to use them." - Miyamoto Musashi
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01-29-2007, 01:25 PM
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Dojo: Doshinkan dojo in Roxborough, Pa
Location: Phila. Pa
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Re: Greeting from Pennsylvania
Greetings! Hope to see you on the mat sometime.
Best,
Ron (North Wales, Pa)
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01-29-2007, 02:32 PM
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Location: bethlehem PA
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Re: Greeting from Pennsylvania
Quote:
Stephen Trinkle wrote:
Hello from down the road in Ambler, PA. Glad you're having fun. With whom do you train in the bethlehem area? I know Wirth Sensei and Jackson Sensei a bit.
Best wishes,
Steve,
AKI PA
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I work out at Lehigh University with Ming sensei. thank you for your kind words.
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01-29-2007, 02:33 PM
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Location: bethlehem PA
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Re: Greeting from Pennsylvania
I work out at Lehigh University with Ming Sensei.
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01-29-2007, 05:53 PM
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Dojo: Aikido Kenkyukai International
Location: Ambler, Pennsylvania
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Re: Greeting from Pennsylvania
AH... Sorry, I forgot to mention Ming Sensei. I trained with his group a couple times also. They were a very welcoming and fun group for me to train with.
I hope we'll meet sometime. All the best!
Steve
AKI PA
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