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Old 09-14-2011, 05:44 PM   #1
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New ways to market Aikido

I found this video on youtube. This could bring a whole demographic of people into the dojo!!! Check out that "Zanshin" pose at the end! That's what they mean but putting your hip into it! I had it all wrong!!!

http://youtu.be/SGz8MjIlsO4

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Old 09-14-2011, 06:26 PM   #2
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Re: New ways to market Aikido

oh god, please, no.....
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Old 09-15-2011, 01:05 PM   #3
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Re: New ways to market Aikido

That....scares me.
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Old 09-15-2011, 02:10 PM   #4
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Re: New ways to market Aikido

That is wrong for soooo many reasons...

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Old 09-15-2011, 02:40 PM   #5
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Re: New ways to market Aikido

I never knew I was mispronouncing the name wrong too. Aiiiikiii doooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!! hmmmm..

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Old 09-15-2011, 03:42 PM   #6
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Re: New ways to market Aikido

Where is Phi?

Michael
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Old 09-15-2011, 03:47 PM   #7
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Re: New ways to market Aikido

Okay folks, you have been asking for videos, now you have one - the tall one is Dan in drag and the short one is Marc Abrams
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Old 09-15-2011, 04:05 PM   #8
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Re: New ways to market Aikido

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Okay folks, you have been asking for videos, now you have one - the tall one is Dan in drag and the short one is Marc Abrams
Greg out'ed Dan and I when we were on our drag vacation in Thailand .......

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Old 09-15-2011, 04:18 PM   #9
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Greg out'ed Dan and I when we were on our drag vacation in Thailand .......

marc abrams
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Old 09-16-2011, 10:43 PM   #10
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The truth is out there

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I agree!!!

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Old 09-17-2011, 02:55 AM   #11
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Where is Phi?
Behind the video camera??

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