[Aikido] Re: Aikido Digest, Vol 49, Issue 5

Leon Pinheiro lepinheiro at vassar.edu
Thu Aug 30 23:48:52 EDT 2007


Hey Jun,
I just wanted to say you did a fantastic job this Thursday. You made quite an impression on the new members. I also wanted to check if there is practice this Saturday and at what time?  

Leon

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Today's Topics:

   1. Re: Aikido for the Fall! (dijing at optonline.net)
   2. Re: Aikido for the Fall! (Sean Flynn)


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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 23:37:17 +0000 (GMT)
From: dijing at optonline.net
Subject: Re: [Aikido] Aikido for the Fall!
To: Sean Flynn <flynn at vassar.edu>
Cc: aikido at lists.vassar.edu
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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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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 19:37:39 -0400
From: Sean Flynn <flynn at vassar.edu>
Subject: Re: [Aikido] Aikido for the Fall!
To: dijing at optonline.net
Cc: aikido at lists.vassar.edu
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Dear Jun,

   Excellent!  Make sure the beginners learn backfalls and a bit of 
footwork.  Also maybe some simple techniques--your choice.  Have fun!

Yours,

Sean


At 07:37 PM 8/29/2007, dijing at optonline.net wrote:
>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
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > Aikido mailing list
> > Aikido at lists.vassar.edu
> > http://lists.vassar.edu/mailman/listinfo/aikido
> >

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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