AikiWeb Workshop 2007

Posted 2006-10-17 09:10:05 by Jun Akiyama
News URL: http://www.aikiweb.com/workshop/

AikiWeb is honored to present the AikiWeb Workshop 2007 with Ellis Amdur sensei, Chuck Clark sensei, and Dennis Hooker sensei to take place in Orlando, Florida on February 2-4, 2007 at the Shindai Aikikai dojo. These three remarkable instructors from different lineages will share how aikido has affected their lives and the people around them. If you missed these instructors at the last AikiWeb Workshop, here's your chance to see them!

More information is available at http://www.aikiweb.com/workshop/.

Please help spread the word about the AikiWeb Workshop by downloading a flyer from the above URL and posting one at your dojo.
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Sounds like fun.
Count me in.

That's great, Lynn. I look forward to seeing you on the mat.
Susan

Lynn Seiser wrote: Sounds like fun. Count me in.

I intend to be there as well. I look forward to meeting you, Dr. Seiser.

Hi folks,

Just as a quick reminder, the AikiWeb Workshop will take place on February 2-4, 2007, in Orlando, Florida. The instructors for this event will be Ellis Amdur sensei, Chuck Clark sensei, and Dennis Hooker sensei.

Don't forget that registrations postmarked on or before January 19th receive a discount, so please be sure to send in your registrations before then!

More information on the workshop including the registration form and flyer (please post at your dojo!) at:

http://www.aikiweb.com/workshop/

I hope to see you there!

-- Jun

Any chance something like this will ever happen in a place with affordable flights from Europe...? Possibly NYC or DC? That would be so nice... I couldnt find any this time. Well, you guys have fun and I dream on ...

N

Nicholas Eschenbruch wrote: Any chance something like this will ever happen in a place with affordable flights from Europe...? Possibly NYC or DC? That would be so nice... I couldnt find any this time. Well, you guys have fun and I dream on ... N

Just a suggestion, Nicholas... Flights run both ways. Think about bringing the instructors to you. Their costs can be split many ways between attendees. The more fellow aikidoka you can sign up, the lower the cost to each of you. FWIW.

Nicholas Eschenbruch wrote: Any chance something like this will ever happen in a place with affordable flights from Europe...? Possibly NYC or DC? That would be so nice... I couldnt find any this time. Well, you guys have fun and I dream on ... N

Check airfare from say Frankfurt (or Brussels etc) to Miami and rent a car. I have not checked but airfare to Miami but because it is a hub for the Caribbean may be reasonable. Just a thought.

Depending on the work situation, I'm trying to be there.

Mark

Hi everyone,

I just wanted to remind you all that the deadline for the discounted registration fee is this Friday, January 19th. If you want to register for the AikiWeb Workshop with the discounted fee, please fill out and send in your registration and payment postmarked by January 19th.

The registration form as well as details on the upcoming AikiWeb Workshop (February 2-4 in Orlando, Florida with Ellis Amdur sensei, Chuck Clark sensei, and Dennis Hooker sensei) may be found here:

http://www.aikiweb.com/workshop/

Best,

-- Jun

PS: Is anyone reading this planning on attending?

-- Jun

It looks like I'll be there.

Are you going to make it?

Jun Akiyama wrote: PS: Is anyone reading this planning on attending?

Yep, count me in.

BTW, what is the difference in "application topics" and "training"?

See you in a few weeks.

Lynn Seiser wrote: ... what is the difference in "application topics" and "training"?

Hello Dr. Seiser,

My understanding is that an Application Topic session may, if the instructor is so inclined, cover recognition/employment of aikido principles in daily life and/or complimentary pursuits. A breathing exercise, a solo kata of some sort, a verbal tactic for conflict de-escalation, a helpful hint for keeping one's keiko-gi crispy white and spring fresh -- an open invitation for the instructor to cover something people might not expect. And a warning to those attending that they may get something they wouldn't otherwise expect.

Having said that, my recollection from the first AikiWeb Workshop is that the Application Topic sessions were not so strange.

I guess we'll see when we see.

Best,

Paul Schweer

Just returned from a most excellent weekend workshop.

My deepest compliments and appreciation to our host (Jun of Aiki Web), our instructors (Clark, Hooker, and Amdur), and all the participants. It was a great weekend of instruction, insight, and inspiration.

The information was overwhelming, but I will to stop riding my dead horse and think about those things i didn't know were things I needed to think about. (If you smiled, you were there. if you didn't smile, don't miss it next time.)

Rei. Domo Arigato.

Lynn it was great to see you. I hope you had as much fun as we had. Thank you for your support and adding yourself to the enrichment of the event.




Dennis

Thanks, to everybody who attended, for making my saturday great. Thanks, Jun, for setting up something so good and so close to home.

Ditto... Well done, Jun!

Wish I could have been there...I'll make one of these some day...

Best,
Ron

Great fun and I learned a huge amount this past weekend. Thanks to all that took part. Now all I have to do is process what I learned down into my "cellular consciousness" (or celery consciousness as Arlo Guthrie used to call it) and add it to what I had already thought about that I didn't know I needed to think about...

I thoroughly enjoyed everyone and the struggle to take in so much and so many varied examples of what we all obviously love.

Let's do it again!

Man oh man it is great to learn from each other with so many good and skilled folks willing to help. You all do know that Chuck, Ellis and I were there to learn from one another don't ya? We act civilized like we are teacher but in fact we are thieves using the guise of class to steal from one another.

Dennis

Had a great time!

I met more people than I can remember, though I can still see faces swirling around in my mind.

Thanks to all who helped make this happen.

I think the one thing that stood out for me was watching Hooker sensei teach a session. For me, it was as if Clark sensei was teaching. Different people, different backgrounds, different teaching methodology, but to me they seemed to be doing the same thing.

Of course, the other thing that stood out was me trying to throw Amdur sensei in tenchi nage. Emphasis on trying.

Mark

I also had a great time. It is always interesting to train with so many people from different Aikido backgrounds.

The highlight for me was watching Jun take ukemi. Perhaps the next Aiki Web workshop can have an Ukemi focus where Jun and others can lead the classes.

Don Ellingsworth wrote: I also had a great time. It is always interesting to train with so many people from different Aikido backgrounds. The highlight for me was watching Jun take ukemi. Perhaps the next Aiki Web workshop can have an Ukemi focus where Jun and others can lead the classes.

You might as well hire Gumbi damn it

Dennis Hooker wrote: ... in fact we are thieves using the guise of class to steal from one another. Dennis

Yeah, but it's really hard to steal anything when people are willing to give what we want.

I'm already looking forward to next time. I agree that we ought to present different approaches to ukemi. Shisei, shintai, and ukemi are part of the foundation we need to build our structure.