Friday, May 2, 2008.

The AikiWeb Raffle to help support Mary Heiny sensei's upcoming hip surgery is now over!

We managed to raise $4,325.50 through ticket sales (448 tickets minus PayPal fees), but I went ahead and bumped up the contribution to a nice, even $4,500!

I want to thank all of the generous donors who contributed over 80 prizes to the raffle as well as the over 100 people who purchased tickets. This raffle was a wonderful success due to all of your support, contributions, and participation!

Here is the list of AikiWeb Raffle prize winners, determined by random drawing on May 1, 2008. Congratulations, everyone!

• Adam B. -- Complete 6-volume set of Ken Ota's Aikido DVD's (new, still in the wrappers) [Clark Bateman]
• Adam B. -- Aikido Complete by Yoshimitsu Yamada [Alan Jackson]
• Aikido of N C. -- One set of 12 Aikido oval stickers [AikiWeb]
• Alan J. -- One set of 100 "Aikido" temporary tattoos [AikiWeb]
• Alan J. -- Hiroshi Ikeda's Irimi, Za, Buki, Koshi DVD ($89 retail) [Bu Jin Design]
• Alan J. -- Weapons Case B, Charcoal Gray ($86 retail) [Bu Jin Design]
• Alan J. -- The Principles of Aiki DVD set: three titles, 9 DVDs (retail $140) [George Ledyard]
• Alejandro A. -- Nothing Says Love Like Shihonage T-shirt in rust red, navy blue, black, beige in sizes S-XL (US Shipping only) [Arizona Aikido]
• Alejandro A. -- One aikido weapons bag handmade by yours truly [Janet Rosen]
• Angela D. -- One copy of "Feeling Aikido: Body Awareness Training as a Foundation for Aikido Practice" e-book [Paul Linden]
• Anthony F. -- Kanshu Sunadomari sensei's "Enlightenment through Aikido" book [Corky Quakenbush]
• Anthony F. -- One copy of "Feeling Aikido: Body Awareness Training as a Foundation for Aikido Practice" e-book [Paul Linden]
• Anthony F. -- One free admission to "Body Awareness Training as a Foundation for Aikido Practice" workshop led by Paul Linden, June 14-17, 2008 in Columbus, OH. [Paul Linden]
• Arrow P. -- Aikido and the Dymanic Sphere and Secrets of the Samurai by Westbrook and Ratti [Alan Jackson]
• Aviv G. -- Your choice of one of the following: 1) Free attendance at a Roppokai seminar given by me in NY scheduled later in the year, 2) I do a two-day seminar at your dojo for no charge outside of transportation and food/lodging, or 3) 1 free month of lessons at the NY Roppokai [Howard Popkin]
• Aviv G. -- One free spaces at a seminar with Mary Heiny sensei, June 28th, 2008 at Two Cranes Aikido in Seattle WA [Two Cranes Aikido]
• Clark B. -- Two free months of training at Icho Ryu Seattle [Icho Ryu Seattle]
• Claudia G. -- Original, handmade piece of jewelry (Angie Star Jewelry) [Angela Olsgard]
• Claudia G. -- One Aikikai hakama, any size, retail $89-$103 [Mugendo Budogu]
• Craig N. -- One set of 100 "Takemusu Aiki" temporary tattoos [AikiWeb]
• Dan B. -- One AikiWeb T-shirt [AikiWeb]
• Dan B. -- Fine+ copy of "Takemusu Aikido, Volume 1" by Morihiro Saito (the hard-to-find 1st Edition) [Clark Bateman]
• Dan B. -- A piece of aikido artwork [Dante Lividini]
• Dan B. -- A signed copy of "Advanced Aikido by Phong & Seiser" by Phong & Seiser [Lynn Seiser]
• Dave Wr. -- The Founder of Aikido DVD (retail $39.95) [Aikido Journal]
• Dave Wr. -- One white 8.5oz martial arts uniform, size 000 - 7 (US Shipping Only) [Shannon Frye]
• Deborah F. -- A brand new Spyderco Byrd Knife, BY05P Flight (Stainless) (US Shipping Only) [Mark Murray]
• Donald H. -- Original calligraphy by Hiroshi Ikeda "AIKIDO", on canvas, 18"X24" [Alan Jackson]
• Elizabeth C. -- An original landscape oil, signed & framed, by Ron (US Shipping only) [Ron Ragusa & Mary Eastland]
• Elizabeth K. -- An aikido watercolor by Stephen Morabito [Stephen Morabito]
• Elizabeth T. -- Spiritual Foundations of Aikido by W. Gleason [Alan Jackson]
• Elizabeth T. -- This is Aikido book by Koichi Tohei, First edition (1968) [Mike Sigman]
• Elizabeth T. -- One copy of "Feeling Aikido: Body Awareness Training as a Foundation for Aikido Practice" e-book [Paul Linden]
• Elizabeth T. -- Signed copy of the book "Center: The Power of Aikido" [Ron Meyer and Mark Reeder]
• Fred L. -- A $100 gift certificate to BudoVideos.com [BudoVideos.com]
• Fred L. -- One full color print, small, framed, of a little surrealist landscape by yours truly [Janet Rosen]
• Gavin W. -- A handmade pen/pencil set in presentation box, using wood of the buyer's choosing [Clark Bateman]
• Howard P. -- Signed copy of the book "Center: The Power of Aikido" [Ron Meyer and Mark Reeder]
• Ian R. -- A copy of Muguruza Sensei Yoshinkan Aikido Basics from MartialDVD.com [Jim McCoy]
• Ichiro O. -- New copy of "Aikido: The Complete Basic Techniques" by Gozo and Yasuhisa Shioda [Clark Bateman]
• James G. -- Kanshu Sunadomari sensei's "Enlightenment through Aikido" book [Corky Quakenbush]
• James G. -- A signed copy of my new book, Warders of the Gate (fantasy novel) [Mark Murray]
• James S. -- Private lesson teaching O-sensei's 31 jo kata in Fredericksburg, VA [Aviv Goldsmith]
• Janet W. -- An Aikido Seminar with Terry Dobson DVD (retail $39.95) [Keigan Productions]
• Jennifer Y. -- Free month of training in at Aikido Fellowship of Virginia in Norfolk, VA [Shannon Frye]
• Karen W. -- Kanshu Sunadomari sensei's "Enlightenment through Aikido" book [Corky Quakenbush]
• Katsuko S. -- Handmade zafu (retail $45) [Sharon Seymour]
• Keith L. -- Nothing Says Love Like Shihonage T-shirt in rust red, navy blue, black, beige in sizes S-XL (US Shipping only) [Arizona Aikido]
• Keith L. -- One copy of "Feeling Aikido: Body Awareness Training as a Foundation for Aikido Practice" e-book [Paul Linden]
• Larry B. -- A signed copy of "Advanced Aikido by Phong & Seiser" by Phong & Seiser [Lynn Seiser]
• Linda H. -- One 10-inch circles of the canvas on which Terry Dobson taught his last class at Bond Street Dojo, mounted on embroidery hoops and suitable for display. [Fred Little]
• Lisa M. -- One set of 12 Aikido lapel pins [AikiWeb]
• Lori S. -- Set of handmade aikido weapons (bokken, jo, tanto) with the winner's name on them in katakana [Brian Donohoe]
• Lori S. -- One 10-inch circles of the canvas on which Terry Dobson taught his last class at Bond Street Dojo, mounted on embroidery hoops and suitable for display. [Fred Little]
• Lori S. -- A copy of AikiBudo: The Spirit of Yoshinkan DVD from MartialDVD.com [Jim McCoy]
• Lori S. -- A steel iaito, approximate retail value $500 (US Shipping Only) [Mark Mueller]
• Lori S. -- A copy of Mary's book, "Self Defense for Every Day" (US Shipping only) [Ron Ragusa & Mary Eastland]
• Mark Mue. -- Introduction to Koroho DVD by Masashi Yokoyama sensei [Jim McCoy]
• Mark Mur. -- Handmade Jatoba bokuto with non-removable tsuba [Howard Popkin]
• Michael H. -- Bridge 2007 Seminar Set (5 DVDs, $85 retail) [Bu Jin Design]
• Michael L. -- Dennis Hooker Zanshin and Ma-ai in Aikido DVD [Shindai Aikikai]
• Michael R. -- One free admission to seminar with Daiyu Takeda in Santa Barbara, CA, June 20-22, 2008 [Stephen Trinkle]
• Michael Z. -- One free spaces at a seminar with Mary Heiny sensei, June 28th, 2008 at Two Cranes Aikido in Seattle WA [Two Cranes Aikido]
• Regina L. -- An Aikido in Fredericksburg sweatshirt (US Shipping Only) [Aviv Goldsmith]
• Robert G. -- Ki in Daily Life by K. Tohei [Alan Jackson]
• Robert R. -- One impressionist painting by Ken Nisson [Aikido of Modesto]
• Robert R. -- One set of 12 Aikido keychains [AikiWeb]
• Sandy H. -- A signed copy of "Aikido Basics" by Phong & Seiser [Lynn Seiser]
• Scott F. -- One 10-inch circles of the canvas on which Terry Dobson taught his last class at Bond Street Dojo, mounted on embroidery hoops and suitable for display. [Fred Little]
• Scott Z. -- Nothing Says Love Like Shihonage T-shirt in rust red, navy blue, black, beige in sizes S-XL (US Shipping only) [Arizona Aikido]
• Scott Z. -- Kanshu Sunadomari sensei's "Enlightenment through Aikido" book [Corky Quakenbush]
• Sharon S. -- Three months free membership at Shindai Aikikai and free dogi [Shindai Aikikai]
• Sherman L. -- Aikido in Everyday Life by Terry Dobson [Alan Jackson]
• Stephen M. -- One 10-inch circles of the canvas on which Terry Dobson taught his last class at Bond Street Dojo, mounted on embroidery hoops and suitable for display. [Fred Little]
• Stephen M. -- One copy of "Feeling Aikido: Body Awareness Training as a Foundation for Aikido Practice" e-book [Paul Linden]
• Susan M. -- Weapons Case B, Forest Green ($86 retail) [Bu Jin Design]
• Tommi K. -- One three-month dojo membership at Aikido of Northern Virginia [Aikido of Northern Virginia]
• Tommi K. -- Nothing Says Love Like Shihonage T-shirt in rust red, navy blue, black, beige in sizes S-XL (US Shipping only) [Arizona Aikido]
• Tracy A. -- Kanshu Sunadomari sensei's "Enlightenment through Aikido" book [Corky Quakenbush]
• Troy F. -- One technofine keikogi, any size, retail $99 [Mugendo Budogu]
• W. James C. -- One 10-inch circles of the canvas on which Terry Dobson taught his last class at Bond Street Dojo, mounted on embroidery hoops and suitable for display. [Fred Little]
• Will H. -- a Hickory Ridge jo from aikigifts.com (US Shipping Only) [Aviv Goldsmith]