TAYORI
Selected articles from Issue 2
September 2000
OFF TO A GOOD
START!
Hilo Seishikan Aikido held its historic first ever
practice session on Monday, August 14, 2000.
There were some 35 members present at the session which was conducted by
nine of our instructors. Each of the
instructors took turns addressing the students at the end of the practice.
It was an exciting and inspiring practice session and
everyone involved enjoyed it! Everyone
joined in and partook of refreshments following the practice.
We have gotten off to a really good start and the
instructors are planning for a busy schedule of hard training. A first instructors’ practice and meeting
was held on Saturday, September 2, and the instructors all committed themselves
to plan and carry out classes and instruction, which will be of the utmost in
training their students. Our aim is to
make Hilo Seishikan Aikido the best martial arts club anywhere. In order to accomplish this, we need to have
the commitment to training of each of our students. Please make up your minds to train as often as possible. Make it your goal to train as hard and as
best as you can. Remember, “if you do,
you can. If you don’t, you can’t.” So, “JUST DO IT!”
AIKIDO RANK TESTS UPCOMING
Aikido rank testing is scheduled for the month of
November. Youth aikido students will
test on Wednesday, November 8, at 6:00
p.m. The Open and Advanced classes will
test on Monday, November 13, at 5:30 p.m.
There are requirements of hours having practiced in order to qualify for
rank testing. However, who tests and
for what rank is left largely to the judgment and discretion of the
instructors. Personal development,
skill level, practice habits and attitude, improvement, and progress towards
our club goals are all taken into account, in addition to attendance. The instructors have all taken it upon
themselves to train and prepare the students for the rank testing. Let us all look forward and go for it!
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HILO SEISHIKAN AIKIDO
O-Shima Ryu
Hilo, Hawai`I
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