http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/Aikido_Australia/ Australian Aikido Mailing List Tue, 22 Dec 2009 09:07:58 GMT Robin fryer http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/Aikido_Australia/message/1361 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/Aikido_Australia/message/1361 Dear Aikido Friends   Our Aikido Kenkyukai International / Australia is an organization very close to what your hoping for. We are an AikiKai Organization in Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:11:07 GMT Daniel JAMES http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/Aikido_Australia/message/1360 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/Aikido_Australia/message/1360 Hi Scott, Wagga wagga I think is just up the road and has an Aikido Yuishinkai dojo there http://www.aikidowagga.com.au/ best, dan ... -- Dr. Daniel James, Thu, 17 Dec 2009 02:03:59 GMT Daniel JAMES http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/Aikido_Australia/message/1359 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/Aikido_Australia/message/1359 Hi All, I think its a difficult thing aikido organisations, with O'Sensei striving to avoid such (though it helped to have wealthy relatives bankrolling his Tue, 15 Dec 2009 09:58:52 GMT Paul & Naoko Metcalfe http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/Aikido_Australia/message/1358 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/Aikido_Australia/message/1358 Dear Assunta If I can get this up and running I intend to make it an "open door policy" for all Aikido lovers Australia-wide to join and participate. I will Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:40:40 GMT divehead http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/Aikido_Australia/message/1357 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/Aikido_Australia/message/1357 Sorry to ask silly questions, but i have been looking for an aikido instructor in or around Albury (or at a pinch someone who will let me come to less frequent Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:25:33 GMT prptoo http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/Aikido_Australia/message/1356 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/Aikido_Australia/message/1356 Yes well we all have been part of organisations which start with the best of intentions then the agenda quickly changes to suit those individuals who are "in Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:45:34 GMT Paul & Naoko Metcalfe http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/Aikido_Australia/message/1355 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/Aikido_Australia/message/1355 Dear KyleMake it happen and give everyone the chance to join. I will.The Hombu link just makes it easier for all Aikidoka when you travel and train elsewhere. Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:18:08 GMT Kylie Anne Hall http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/Aikido_Australia/message/1354 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/Aikido_Australia/message/1354 Why is there a need for Hombu recognition? They have not done anything for the development of aikido in Australia other than collection of fees to upkeep those Sat, 12 Dec 2009 03:17:08 GMT Paul http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/Aikido_Australia/message/1353 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/Aikido_Australia/message/1353 Hi everyone addicted to Aikido Would you like the free choice, democratic right, and option, to join a second official Hombu recognised Aikikai Aikido Sat, 12 Dec 2009 02:20:18 GMT Paul http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/Aikido_Australia/message/1352 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/Aikido_Australia/message/1352 Hi everyone I would love to know your viewpoints on this topic. I believe that there is room, and certainly the population base, to warrant application for Sat, 12 Dec 2009 01:32:18 GMT Paul http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/Aikido_Australia/message/1351 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/Aikido_Australia/message/1351 Hi Assunta Sorry you experienced the closed shop policy of Australian Aikido. Totally against the wishes and desires that O-Sensei had for the spread of Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:00:43 GMT p.marshall65 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/Aikido_Australia/message/1350 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/Aikido_Australia/message/1350 Another Developing the Warrior Within & The Samurai Game Workshops is on in. Our first workshop in July was well attended with people aged from 16-65 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:27:49 GMT clockwizee http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/Aikido_Australia/message/1349 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/Aikido_Australia/message/1349 This Aikido seminar is open to all Aikidoka regardless of affiliation. The seminar explained by Chicko Xerri sensei hopes to lead people into discovering Sat, 11 Jul 2009 06:38:28 GMT p.marshall65 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/Aikido_Australia/message/1348 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/Aikido_Australia/message/1348 It is now a little over a fortnight until we kick off the first of the Developing the Warrior Within & The Samurai Game Workshops in Australia! I will be Wed, 08 Jul 2009 08:22:17 GMT Chicko http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/Aikido_Australia/message/1347 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/Aikido_Australia/message/1347 To David Kolb sensei and The Bayside Budokai. Thank you for providing the company of Shimamoto Shihan and a very enjoyable seminar. I was touched by his Gentle