Kansha

Good Morning fine people. I just got back from an intensive seminar with Anno Sensei from the Shingu Dojo. He is a very inspirational teacher that is 80 years old. The word that he kept stressing for the of the seminar attendees was Gratitude. (kansha in Japanese) In Aikido we want to have an attitude for ourselves and all of our training partners of gratitude. Let’s practice gratitude this week with good Aikido.

This week at the Dojo:
***Monday, today: It is Train at Your level day in all of the classes.
***Monday, today: Black Belt Seminar 12noon, and 7pm
***Monday. today: Teen Deshi Training today 4:30pm
***Monday, today: Adult Deshi program 6pm
***Monday, Today: Parent’s meeting; we will talk about the water battle.

***Tuesday: Regular schedule only. 11am youth-teen-family class OFF TODAY, starts back on Tuesday July 27th.

***Wednesday: TRAIN AT YOUR LEVEL DAY IN ALL CLASSES
***Wednesday: Advanced seminar at 12 noon, and 7pm 2nd and 1st Kyus

Summertime special class. Thursday July 15th at 5pm WATER BATTLE CLASS AND BAR- B- Q!!! Talk about water sports, we will break out the Hose and other water devices and have a water battle the likes you never seen! Simultaneously Parents will be Bar-B-Qing so that we have some grub after our joyous hard work. Please wear clothes that can get wet, a towel, and the readiness to get wet and have fun.

***Saturday: Women’s class at 11am after the regular Saturday class.