[Aikido] Aikido for the Fall!

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Yes, Sensei, I'll be in Thur. practice.

Jun

----- Original Message -----
From: Sean Flynn 
Date: Monday, August 27, 2007 1:11 pm
Subject: [Aikido] Aikido for the Fall!
To: aikido at lists.vassar.edu

> Dear Everybody,
> 
> I hope you all had good summers and are looking forward to 
> doing a lot 
> of good aikido this year.
> 
> I am planning on making some changes in our curriculum after 
> having 
> watch the US performance at last month's Aikido World 
> Championships. The 
> US had some very good performances from some of its young 
> players, with 
> Josh Ramey of the University of Dayton taking first place in the 
> Men's 
> Toshu Randori sparring championship and our own Janine Parziale 
> taking 
> second place in the Women's Toshu Randori sparring championship.
> 
> However, the US didn't have a single man who could make the 
> round of 8 
> in the Men's Tanto Randori championship and our performance in 
> Kata was 
> notably unnotable.
> 
> Our club is going to fix this, with the goal of doing superb 
> aikido at 
> the next Aikido World Championships, which will be hosted by the 
> Japanese 
> in Kyoto in 2009.
> 
> I am going to be making some curricular changes to aid this 
> effort, and 
> I think you will find them both fun and refreshing. Plan to 
> work out hard 
> while having a ton of fun.
> 
> As for this week, the gym is back on normal hours as of 
> Thursday. So I 
> am hoping that practice will begin on Thursday evening and then 
> continue on 
> our normal schedule for the rest of the semester (Tue, Thurs, 
> Sun at 8 p.m. 
> and Sat afternoon at 2 p.m.).
> 
> Unfortunately, I have to go out of town this weekend and in 
> fact fly out 
> on Thursday and fly back on Tuesday. So I am hoping that Jeff, 
> Jun, and 
> Alan can lead practices this holiday weekend till I get back. 
> If my flight 
> is not delayed getting back, I should be able to make Tuesday 
> night 
> practice the day after Labor Day. Otherwise you will see me two 
> days later 
> on Thursday evening.
> 
> In the more medium term, our annual fall tournament will be 
> held this 
> year on the weekend of November 3-4. So plan on being here that 
> weekend 
> and having a lot of fun.
> 
> Your sensei who is very happy to have you all back,
> 
> Sean
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Yours truly,
> 
> Sean Flynn
> Assistant Professor of Economics
> Vassar College
> 124 Raymond Ave #424
> Poughkeepsie NY 12604-0424
> USA
> 
> Telephone: 845-437-5209
> FAX: 845-437-7576
> E-mail: flynn at vassar.edu
> 
> My Academic Website is http://irving.vassar.edu/faculty/sf/sf.htm
> My Aikido Website is http://vassar-aikido-club.com
> 
> 
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