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02-01-2006, 04:11 PM
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Dojo: Seibukan, Milton Keynes
Location: At Work unless I am at the DOJO!
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What Makes A Dojo?
Myself and a few other students were talking about this prior to a lesson the other week.
In the absence of being in a purpose built Dojo, what make a windy church hall or a sports hall into a dojo? Is it the students, O Sensei picture on the wall or something else?
Your thoughts please.
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02-01-2006, 04:15 PM
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Dojo: Ronin
Location: Henderson, North Carolina
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Re: What Makes A Dojo?
the students make it a dojo, but i like Osensei's picture too...
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02-01-2006, 04:25 PM
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Dojo: Aikido of Petaluma, Petaluma,CA
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Re: What Makes A Dojo?
Mats come in handy! Until we put ours down every class, we are in a ballet studio with a picture of OSensei on the wall. When the mats are down we are in the dojo.
We always bow when we enter, mats or not.
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02-01-2006, 04:29 PM
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Dojo: Yoshin-ji Aikido of Marshall
Location: Wisconsin
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Re: What Makes A Dojo?
what makes a dojo is a ten year commitment
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02-01-2006, 04:29 PM
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Dojo: Washinkai (Kizu)
Location: Osaka
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Re: What Makes A Dojo?
All of the places I practice are multi use rooms, so I agree the sensei and the students doing aikido make it a dojo. Since the group itself has a name (shiseikan) I think of the group as the dojo, not necessarily the place. At the city hall we don't even have tatami.
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02-01-2006, 05:40 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2004
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Re: What Makes A Dojo?
The commitment and the spirit of the people training.
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02-01-2006, 11:36 PM
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Dojo: Aikido Downtown
Location: Rhode Island
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Re: What Makes A Dojo?
a rent that is way to high?
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Dan Hulley
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02-02-2006, 12:09 AM
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Location: Spring Tx
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Re: What Makes A Dojo?
Mats do help a lot. I have been in a dojo that was moving to a new location. For me it did not feel quite like a dojo until Osensei was watching. Of course without the students you just have a picture.
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Jerry Miller
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02-02-2006, 12:50 AM
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Dojo: Seibukan Aikido UK
Location: body in UK, heart still in Japan
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Re: What Makes A Dojo?
Quote:
Philip Purcell wrote:
Myself and a few other students were talking about this prior to a lesson the other week.
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Did you ask any of the Senior students or instructors?
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A difficult problem is easily solved by asking yourself the question, "Just how would the Lone Ranger handle this?"
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02-02-2006, 01:27 AM
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Dojo: Seibukan, Milton Keynes
Location: At Work unless I am at the DOJO!
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Re: What Makes A Dojo?
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Bryan Bateman wrote:
Did you ask any of the Senior students or instructors?
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Bryan,
You initiated the discussion it was after we spoke about etiquette. DJ said it was O Sensei's picture and Dennis said it was the students.
See you next week!
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02-02-2006, 02:45 AM
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Dojo: Seibukan Aikido UK
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Re: What Makes A Dojo?
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Philip Purcell wrote:
Bryan,
You initiated the discussion it was after we spoke about etiquette. DJ said it was O Sensei's picture and Dennis said it was the students.
See you next week!
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I'm not so sure it's that easy an answer, but, a dojo is just a place to train. You don't need a picture of O Sensei, you don't necessarily need mats, although they are definately preferable to me when practicing nage waza .
However, the atmosphere in the dojo is maybe a different question? Largely this is down to the students, but the instructor(s) have a key role to play. As has been mentioned above, it's all about desire and commitment to training. Why don't you come down tonight?
rgds
Bryan
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A difficult problem is easily solved by asking yourself the question, "Just how would the Lone Ranger handle this?"
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02-02-2006, 02:54 AM
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Dojo: Seibukan, Milton Keynes
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Re: What Makes A Dojo?
Would love to train
Butn I have a problem with transport If you could PM me somebodys number I will try to make arrangements.
Last edited by PhilMyKi : 02-02-2006 at 02:57 AM.
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02-02-2006, 03:09 AM
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Dojo: Seibukan Aikido UK
Location: body in UK, heart still in Japan
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Re: What Makes A Dojo?
Quote:
Philip Purcell wrote:
Would love to train
Butn I have a problem with transport If you could PM me somebodys number I will try to make arrangements.
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You have a PM
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A difficult problem is easily solved by asking yourself the question, "Just how would the Lone Ranger handle this?"
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02-02-2006, 03:28 AM
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Dojo: Seibukan, Milton Keynes
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Re: What Makes A Dojo?
See you then
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02-02-2006, 03:42 AM
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Dojo: Kiburn, London, UK
Location: London
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Re: What Makes A Dojo?
A dojo is made by deciding space X is now a dojo, its permanence is determined by the commitment of the people using it.
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02-02-2006, 07:56 PM
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Dojo: Aikido Downtown
Location: Rhode Island
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Re: What Makes A Dojo?
Quote:
Ian Hurst wrote:
A dojo is made by deciding space X is now a dojo, its permanence is determined by the commitment of the people using it.
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simple but a good call
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Dan Hulley
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