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01-22-2015, 02:03 PM
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Dojo: Fairfield Iowa
Location: Fairfield/Iowa
Join Date: Jan 2015
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Senior Aikido
Hi and thank you for having this site.
I started my Aikido journey a little over 3 years ago at a local Farmers Market demo. I was 58 years old and it was love at first sight. However as the OLD saying goes spirit is willing...and in my case it had been over 35 years since I was competitive Judo player. NOW which is all that really matters I am more in infatuated with this Aikido Martial Art Dance. Each day I must roll, do technique and enjoy the process and not seek perfection.
Sincerely,
Tom
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01-22-2015, 04:38 PM
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Location: Left Coast
Join Date: May 2002
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Re: Senior Aikido
Many of us geriaikidoka here.
Welcome.
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Janet Rosen
http://www.zanshinart.com
"peace will enter when hate is gone"--percy mayfield
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01-22-2015, 08:21 PM
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Dojo: Aikido Club of American Samoa
Location: American Samoa
Join Date: Jan 2015
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Re: Senior Aikido
Very cool, welcome! I was a late starter as well (48), I'm 52 now. I missed out on starting earlier because my blacksmith teacher didn't tell me he was a senior instructor for Aikido for 2 years before telling me to grab his wrist one day in the blacksmith shop. I did a few ukemi on the concrete floor a few times and was hooked!
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01-22-2015, 11:56 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2000
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Re: Senior Aikido
Hi Tom,
Welcome to AikiWeb, and thank you for your introduction.
-- Jun
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01-24-2015, 08:07 AM
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Dojo: Westminster Tenshinkai Aikido Dojo
Location: Fountain Valley, CA
Join Date: Oct 2004
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Re: Senior Aikido
Welcome!
First time I have heard the term geriaikidoka haha
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Chris Sawyer
Training day is every day
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01-25-2015, 06:37 AM
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Location: Florida Gulf coast
Join Date: Jun 2000
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Re: Senior Aikido
Welcome.
I started at 44, and 20 years later am still training.
Welcome.
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Lynn Seiser PhD
Yondan Aikido & FMA/JKD
We do not rise to the level of our expectations, but fall to the level of our training. Train well. KWATZ!
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01-25-2015, 09:44 AM
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Dojo: Sakumeikan N.E. Aikkai .Newcastle upon Tyne.
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
Join Date: Jan 2008
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Re: Senior Aikido
Quote:
Lynn Seiser wrote:
Welcome.
I started at 44, and 20 years later am still training.
Welcome.
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Dear Lynn,
your still in short pants.a mere slip of a boy. Cheers, Joe.
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01-26-2015, 11:15 AM
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Dojo: Calgary Aikikai
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Join Date: Nov 2000
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Re: Senior Aikido
Started at 49, now 64.7 and still at it .
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Andrew Barron
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01-26-2015, 07:38 PM
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Dojo: Greensboro Kodokan
Location: Greensboro
Join Date: Mar 2004
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Re: Senior Aikido
I need a like button for all these posts. Yay for geriaikidoka! I'm proud to be one myself.
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01-27-2015, 10:43 AM
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Dojo: Aikido in Fredericksburg
Location: Fredericksburg, VA
Join Date: Jun 2000
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Re: Senior Aikido
Congratulations to all on your/our continued training!
Our oldest student just retired from training when she turned 90!
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01-05-2018, 07:59 AM
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Dojo: Aikido in Fredericksburg
Location: Fredericksburg, VA
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Re: Senior Aikido
Our morning classes are especially popular with retirees!
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01-06-2018, 07:18 PM
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Location: Left Coast
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Re: Senior Aikido
Quote:
Aviv Goldsmith wrote:
Congratulations to all on your/our continued training!
Our oldest student just retired from training when she turned 90!
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Oh that's awesome!!!!
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Janet Rosen
http://www.zanshinart.com
"peace will enter when hate is gone"--percy mayfield
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