<DIV>Yes, Sensei, I'll be in Thur. practice.</DIV>
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<DIV>Jun<BR><BR>----- Original Message -----<BR>From: Sean Flynn <FLYNN@VASSAR.EDU><BR>Date: Monday, August 27, 2007 1:11 pm<BR>Subject: [Aikido] Aikido for the Fall!<BR>To: aikido@lists.vassar.edu<BR><BR>> Dear Everybody,<BR>> <BR>> I hope you all had good summers and are looking forward to <BR>> doing a lot <BR>> of good aikido this year.<BR>> <BR>> I am planning on making some changes in our curriculum after <BR>> having <BR>> watch the US performance at last month's Aikido World <BR>> Championships. The <BR>> US had some very good performances from some of its young <BR>> players, with <BR>> Josh Ramey of the University of Dayton taking first place in the <BR>> Men's <BR>> Toshu Randori sparring championship and our own Janine Parziale <BR>> taking <BR>> second place in the Women's Toshu Randori sparring championship.<BR>> <BR>> However, the US didn't have a single man who could make the <BR>> round of 8 <BR>> in the Men's Tanto Randori championship and our performance in <BR>> Kata was <BR>> notably unnotable.<BR>> <BR>> Our club is going to fix this, with the goal of doing superb <BR>> aikido at <BR>> the next Aikido World Championships, which will be hosted by the <BR>> Japanese <BR>> in Kyoto in 2009.<BR>> <BR>> I am going to be making some curricular changes to aid this <BR>> effort, and <BR>> I think you will find them both fun and refreshing. Plan to <BR>> work out hard <BR>> while having a ton of fun.<BR>> <BR>> As for this week, the gym is back on normal hours as of <BR>> Thursday. So I <BR>> am hoping that practice will begin on Thursday evening and then <BR>> continue on <BR>> our normal schedule for the rest of the semester (Tue, Thurs, <BR>> Sun at 8 p.m. <BR>> and Sat afternoon at 2 p.m.).<BR>> <BR>> Unfortunately, I have to go out of town this weekend and in <BR>> fact fly out <BR>> on Thursday and fly back on Tuesday. So I am hoping that Jeff, <BR>> Jun, and <BR>> Alan can lead practices this holiday weekend till I get back. <BR>> If my flight <BR>> is not delayed getting back, I should be able to make Tuesday <BR>> night <BR>> practice the day after Labor Day. Otherwise you will see me two <BR>> days later <BR>> on Thursday evening.<BR>> <BR>> In the more medium term, our annual fall tournament will be <BR>> held this <BR>> year on the weekend of November 3-4. So plan on being here that <BR>> weekend <BR>> and having a lot of fun.<BR>> <BR>> Your sensei who is very happy to have you all back,<BR>> <BR>> Sean<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Yours truly,<BR>> <BR>> Sean Flynn<BR>> Assistant Professor of Economics<BR>> Vassar College<BR>> 124 Raymond Ave #424<BR>> Poughkeepsie NY 12604-0424<BR>> USA<BR>> <BR>> Telephone: 845-437-5209<BR>> FAX: 845-437-7576<BR>> E-mail: flynn@vassar.edu<BR>> <BR>> My Academic Website is http://irving.vassar.edu/faculty/sf/sf.htm<BR>> My Aikido Website is http://vassar-aikido-club.com<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> Aikido mailing list<BR>> Aikido@lists.vassar.edu<BR>> http://lists.vassar.edu/mailman/listinfo/aikido<BR>> </DIV>