tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35045892248090621822024-02-07T06:59:20.563-08:00Unity Aikido NewsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3504589224809062182.post-63075985649216526272020-03-20T21:28:00.018-07:002023-05-31T04:42:16.121-07:00<h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Online Study photos, videos & text</span></div></h2><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Footwork and Handblades of Unity Aikido</span></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dysolk8Jfy6xH1NO4iR3Mk9JCOPmZqERjnUGpfjIGa_nSiLWtQYfZaWe14GE4TZkKu6DRU0ZnXJZTyYhNgzHw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div></div><h2>Ju Nana hHon no Kata - 17 Basic Forms</h2>
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Tori: Hanifa Macfarlane Sensei 8th Dan with Ukis James Carolan Sensei 3rd Dan and Rob Cass Sensei 3rd Dan<br />
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<b>Introduction to safe and effective practice of the</b><br />
<b>17 Kata of Unity Aikido</b><br />
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This basic, or more correctly, fundamental kata contains many of the principles and skills needed for our Unity Aikido system. Practice is governed by three safety guidelines.<br />
<b>1. Ensure fitness</b> for practice by both partners and take it easy if you are carrying an injury. i.e. Don't hurt yourself! Assume and maintain correct posture of both uki and tori. Stop if there is any danger or obstacle that could get in the way or someone walks into your field. Stop if/when uki taps out.<br />
<b>2.</b> <b>Start slowly</b> for all new work and ensure full body weight is exerted off the back foot through handblades or any other contact with Uki. Do not suddenly excelerate unless you are working with a very experienced partner and do not use jerky movements which could injure. Do not strike hard on joints. Don't hurt others! i.e. your practice partners.<br />
<b>3. Blend</b> with Uki's movements. AI KI means harmony energy and we should all harmonise our movements with the attack and take care of ourselves and our partner. Blending also applies in a real situation as Aikido depends on Speed, Timing and Skill, not strength. When a technique has become a natural movement is the appropriate time to use more realistic timing and then only with a suitable uki. Have good manners towards your partner and others including the Sensei and the Aikido system!<br />
Manners for yourself are to protect yourself in everyday life by keeping alert and aware of your surroundings. Keeping a safe two arms length (minimum) distance from those you don't know or don't trust. If you don't know or don't trust someone keep calm, don't agrevate them and remove yourself from proximity if possible. If an attack occurs act decisivly slightly ahead of their movement so you can break their balance and give yourself an advantage. Much more could be written on this topic but each one of us needs to be aware, balanced and able to respond appropriatly as in Mu Shin - Mu Gamae throughout our lives.<br />
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Master Tomiki taught us Mu Shin - Mu Gamae. No Mind - No Posture. Mu Shin is a mind undisturbed by effects thus able to respond appropriatly. Mu Gamae is a state awareness of always being prepared in any posture or position. An early description of Mushin comes from the famous Zen Buddist monk, Takuan Soho (1575 - 1645) in "The Unfetted Mind". In this work he connects aspects of Zen Buddism with the martial arts. Shin means mind/heart in both the physical and spiritual sense. Gamae or Kamae means posture or stance of readyness. When we assume good posture for Aikido practice such as left or right upright stance we are assuming our Kamae. Please remember the purpose of Kata practice is to learn and embed the skills of Aikido, not to prove the techniques work. That has been done before you. Master Tomiki gave us these skills presented in a safe way for sport and general practice. Once learnt and embedding in our neuro-muscular response they can be effective for self defence such as in the Koryu Dai San Kata.<br />
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<b>Getting started</b><br />
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Warm up first.<br />
This is the first technique of the Basic Seventeen and is a frontal entry between Uki's arms and between their legs, both starting from right posture. Uki makes a straight punch at Tori's face. Tori's initial balance break is by fending Uki's punch off the midline while advancing forward in a curve aprox 30% offline on the opposite side of the midline and keeping Uki's forward momentum. Immediatly after the second balance break is made by Tori striking upward on Uki's chin to tilt his head back while stepping inside Uki's legs. Tori keeps the balance breaking pressure on while advancing in tsugi ashi through Uki's posture to effect a full balance break and throw. For safety and to aid Tori's learning of a smooth effective movement Uki accepts the chin strike moving up and back into the balance break and a full back breakfall.<br />
<span style="color: red;">Important Points: </span>Uki must be capable of taking the fall safely and Tori must apply body weight through their arms off their back foot right up through their whole body and delivered through their striking handblades for both balance breaks.<br />
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The punch has been fended to the outside and Tori is moving across and about to strike up under Uki's chin. Although Tori's striking hand looks to be leading with the fingers by the time it connects with Uki's chin the heel palm is what makes the connection and the fingers have slipped past without touching as in the photo on right.<br />
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Detail 3 below: Tori's footwork direction and extended arms are maintained:<br />
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Foorwork position is shown in this photo on the red mat with blue lines helping to indicate position. The attack was down the centre line and Tori has moved across and in at aprox. 30% to the line of attack. Tori advances right into Uki's centre and takes it over with the balance breaking effect of the two handblade actions.Tori will keep on moving forward until Uki takes a back breakfall.<br />
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VARIATIONS: From a variety of grasps or weapon attacks. Can also be performed turning especially if Uki tries to evade.<br />
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VIDEO 17 Kata Technique #1 Shomen Ate - Frontal Attack.<br />
Tori: Hanifa Macfarlane Sensei, Uki: James Carolan Sensei. Filmed at Ogilvie High School as part of a Kata study session. Thanks to Peter and Liam on cameras 1 and 2.<br />
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This is an abreviated version of the first technique. It is used by Unity Aikido and it has its oriqins in the sport kata. Further along we intend to post the original version which derives from a two sword technique. This version was chosen for the first kata studied by Unity Aikido students due to its excellent quality of entering as opposed to giving way. It is not an easy technique as speed and timing are crucial and there is little margin for error if used in response to a real attack. Variations such as throat or nose strike may be more effective then. It was designed for sport competition not a life and death situation. It needs to be practiced in cooperation with a capable uki. Initial practice should be slow and rhythmic to embed the movement structure in Tori's neuro-muscular response.<br />
Our system is Kata first, followed by three levels of freestyle of increasing speed and intensity. <br />
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This is the second technique of the fundamental 17 Kata and is in contrast to the first technique in that Tori gives way while fending Ukis punch and breaking balance. Tori starts in right posture, pivots slightly on the left foot and steps back with the right foot. While in movement Tori fends off Uki's punch with an outside turn across the centre line protecting her face from the blow, keeping Uki's forward momentum going and at the same time breaking Uki's balance. Tori's inside turn with the other arm just above Uki's elbow creates a strong angle against Uki's arm. Tori's arm is firmly extended applying body weight against Uki's elbow so Uki is held off at a sufficient distance to prevent him landing a punch with his other fist. As Uki then pulls back to be able to throw the other punch Tori moves in very quickly utilising Uki's reversing movement, extending it bacwards in a balance break by striking upwards under Uki's chin similarly to technique #1. Tori has stepped in with the right leg (and in an advanced versions of this technique can apply a slight leg trap so Uki cannot step back easily). Tori keeps advancing until the balance break and movement execute a throw. Uki accepts the strike under the chin, tipping his head back similarly to technique #1 and takes a back breakfall.<br />
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The two images give the relative positions and angles to this technique. Tori keeps control of Uki's arm as long as possible and exerts weight off the back foot through both extended arms moving forward in tsugi ashi, or shuffling steps with the same foot leading.<br />
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Tori executes a strong balance break, in this case using both hands to exert downward force while over-extending Uki's punch attack.<br />
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Tori raises the reverse arm ready to strike down on the side of Uki's head, turning her body to allow for greater impact when unleashing the strike with full body weight turning into the strike.<br />
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This Technique is also quite a difficult technique to understand and master. It is used in this instance as a counter attack when Uki blocks the #3 technique. It starts with a repeat of #3 technique but Uki blocks Tori's strike. In this instance Tori reinforces control of Uki's arms so he cannot strike back or grab. (In the version below of the five techniques Tori maintains control by using a high control of Uki's arms which then sweeps down in a sword movement as the low strike sweeps up. We can see the origin of both movement from the sword)<br />
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Video 17 Kata First Five Attack Techniques. This is the end of the first section of the 17 Kata, the five Attack techniques. Master Tomiki explained several ways of breaking the balance of an attacker and one way was by utilising strikes as in these five techniques. Atemi or strikes to break the balance are also used in various techniques further along the Unity Aikido syllabus. The strikes or attacks used by Tori in our videos in response to Uki's attacks are done carefully so as not to injure the Uki but nonetheless they should be effective in thoroughly breaking Uki's balance. One way this can be achieved with safety is if Uki models the movement or balance break which the strikes are designed to create, just slightly ahead of Tori's strike. This also allows Tori to learn smooth movement and thus when really needed the strikes will be embedded in Tori's neuro muscular response and can be applied with great speed in a real self defence situation. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nicky & Steve Black with Ben Moell & DR Lito in Samurai gear</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We were a presence at the Bream Creek Show & we all had a great day. The weather was brilliant, the crowds enormous & with good snack food & crafts at the many stall we all enjoyed ourselves immensely. Thanks to all the Team & parents who came. </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3504589224809062182.post-183849400950777842009-07-15T19:18:00.000-07:002010-11-14T15:50:06.231-08:00ALL POSTS BELOW ARE OUR HISTORY AT PREVIOUS DOJOs<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju620dJ3XFD_l_Hh7uR8oEYK6Zy5z4WuY4q71Mqj7BK2R9m1AWD0SJ9HvuH3VcvaSW66sCx9tPusCNjt1d3znYPC7DgPWbo9pHdKHamr61QA7yildtyNOw-KFttp1ZoD0_L4OXevOYLITj/s1600-h/100_0915.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358879353655230194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju620dJ3XFD_l_Hh7uR8oEYK6Zy5z4WuY4q71Mqj7BK2R9m1AWD0SJ9HvuH3VcvaSW66sCx9tPusCNjt1d3znYPC7DgPWbo9pHdKHamr61QA7yildtyNOw-KFttp1ZoD0_L4OXevOYLITj/s200/100_0915.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 200px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; width: 116px;" /></a><br />
Ogilvie Girls School is doing a series of classes with us. Their teacher has been walking the girls up to the Dojyo on a weekday for an Aikido experience. We do some basic self defence, like blocking attacks and balance breaking the attacker, keeping balance when pushed or pulled, safe falling and escaping from holds. We also have a play with the soft swords which gives us the chance for quite a bit of fun and the moves are good for self defence.<br />
One of the girls, Brooke, really took to Aikido, is blessed with a natural gift of movement and is coming to our regular classes as well. Here she is with sensei Joseph. You can see some clips of her progress <a href="http://unityaikidoforschools.blogspot.com/">at this link.</a><br />
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<span style="color: #ff9900; font-weight: bold;">Progress on the Painting preparation.</span><br />
Adam is the organiser of the Maintenance team & he's doing most of the work, too. The 'No more gaps work is nearly complete so with the new ENORMOUS gas heater and no gaps the dojo is more & more comfortable. Thanks Adam & the team of helpers.<span style="color: #cccccc;"> Special thanks to Ben's Dad Rob for his professional painting work recently on the doors & window frames. It makes such a difference. Your Dojyo is becoming more beautiful as well as functional.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #ffff33;">Sensei Christine's ladies Self Defence</span> on Tuesday evening at 6.30pm - 8pm is progressing and welcomes new members.<br />
<span style="color: #66ff99;">Sensei James's Men's Function Fitness</span> Thursday pm uses martial skills to acquire fitness & flex.<br />
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<span style="color: #ff6666;">The Crash Mats</span> bought with our equipment grant from the Glenorchy City Council have been ordered and paid and we will pick them up as soon as they are available. Thanks a lot City of Glenorchy.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3504589224809062182.post-61283777814654115612009-05-01T04:27:00.000-07:002009-07-15T19:34:20.132-07:00May News: visiting sensei, market postponed to Spring<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP8cPc-37f4jC3n0f8bAxwTTU7Hpr_U5t5VukhLJea8QYdJyw7hIY1rVZOZSobO6jUBInM5CwGR0XnS2QzPo4Wjm3ZsUIAFUCoaCImKy-oOl9DF42oOWfv_jffcpU84i1zu0vZohDEfbU8/s1600-h/resize+Tassie+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 118px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP8cPc-37f4jC3n0f8bAxwTTU7Hpr_U5t5VukhLJea8QYdJyw7hIY1rVZOZSobO6jUBInM5CwGR0XnS2QzPo4Wjm3ZsUIAFUCoaCImKy-oOl9DF42oOWfv_jffcpU84i1zu0vZohDEfbU8/s200/resize+Tassie+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336063361646635314" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBAI2LX9UqQmcR4vveEVyANtu65Kn9nNHogoxJZvSg25vuVWOmvM3ff0vpW1YvP1gFGdo5z9PD8aEXObHgBmGc7djst6rL8kFOweyBPTynQszy_-gt3A-rQmE_UjYCZqCQRPV546aU14GV/s1600-h/resizeTassie+6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 168px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBAI2LX9UqQmcR4vveEVyANtu65Kn9nNHogoxJZvSg25vuVWOmvM3ff0vpW1YvP1gFGdo5z9PD8aEXObHgBmGc7djst6rL8kFOweyBPTynQszy_-gt3A-rQmE_UjYCZqCQRPV546aU14GV/s200/resizeTassie+6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336063358698137474" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVVZy6IZ0aXn8Cpr9YagYxxXGPkYuMe_OmE5ekZqCapPbEMP3wnMQyhzBo5r_5twXAGDf8inBX3yiQLj9ugAJ7AvaCfz173H3VX7hQXZSOuszVSOoJgVeppp5KHcpXA_HMegszXu5a98Jw/s1600-h/resiz+Tassie+3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 164px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVVZy6IZ0aXn8Cpr9YagYxxXGPkYuMe_OmE5ekZqCapPbEMP3wnMQyhzBo5r_5twXAGDf8inBX3yiQLj9ugAJ7AvaCfz173H3VX7hQXZSOuszVSOoJgVeppp5KHcpXA_HMegszXu5a98Jw/s200/resiz+Tassie+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336063358004211922" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0); font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" >We had a great visit from Aikido sensei Julius Aib & one of his senior lady students, Irene Metter. Thanks for coming.<br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span></span>Sensei Julius teaches Aikido in Melbourne. He has studied many styles and now formed his own school incorporating Yoga. He was a former student of sensei John Gay. He visited us for the opening & took some great pics which he kindly gave us for our publicity.<br />We trained together at the Dojyo on Saturday, shared lunch and did a pre-paint working bee which they helped us with. Thanks so much. We just received some excellent photos from Julius of our garden and some of us at the end of training. We liked these.<br /><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0); font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />We need lavender cuttings for the front garden, please!<br /><br /></span>2009 CLASS TIMES</span><br />Kids & Parents 10-11 Saturday.<br />Samurai kids: Monday & Wednesday 3.30-4.30, Saturday 10-11am,<br /><div style="text-align: center;"> older Kids may extend to 11.30am</div> Juniors/Teens: 4.30-5.30 Monday & Wednesday, Saturday 11-1pm<br /><div style="text-align: center;">Home-schooled Juniors can also attend 10am-12noon Mon & Wed.<br /></div> Adults: Monday & Wednesday 10am-12noon, 6.30-8.30pm,<br /><div style="text-align: center;"> Saturday 11am-1pm<br /></div> Mature Age Adults: Tuesday 6-7pm.<br />Women's Self Defence Tuesday 6.30-8pm.<br />Men's Functional Fitness Thursday 7-8.30pm.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3504589224809062182.post-5774665985807066752009-04-08T07:39:00.000-07:002009-05-01T04:24:02.383-07:00Next Craft Market fundraiser Sat. May 16 or 23nd To be decided soon!Contact sensei Hanifa 0413 425 852 for stall bookings. $20 per stall from 9am-3pm. Set up by 8.30am. Supply own trestle or table. Inside and outside places available.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3504589224809062182.post-30100886538559524092009-04-08T03:52:00.000-07:002009-05-01T04:27:24.707-07:00April showers, garden & Dojyo growing well! Saturday morning Kids & Parents class booming.April is here and the winter rains have fallen early, so trees in our garden are growing abundantly. Soon, when sipping coffee in the Japanese front garden, we won't be able to see the mountain for birch leaves; until they fall!<br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 255);font-size:130%;" >Women</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 255);"><span style="font-size:130%;">'s Self Defence</span> night [Tues. 6.30-8pm] with sensei Christine Benbow, 2nd Dan U.A. is building up as the word gets around about what a good class it is. </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);"><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Thanks</span> to all the coffee drinkers etc & generous doners.<br />We made our monthly TARGETS!!!</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">MAY 23 likely next Fundraising Market</span><br />Great news from the fund-raising pole. We reached our $500 per month target on average through Jan. Feb. & March. We are buying our building for ourselves and each dollar raised is worth almost $2.50, because we are saving on interest by fund-raising above the regular mortgage payments. Great work all. Keep it up. Dojyo organic coffee $3, instant coffee & tea $2, biscuits 50c.<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0); font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3504589224809062182.post-62948601249092608732008-12-30T07:16:00.001-08:002008-12-30T08:08:16.253-08:00Dojo open for 2009 on Sat. 3 Jan. Happy New Year<span style="font-weight: bold;">Dojo now reopened.</span> New Times/Days. Tues & Thurs classes move to Mon & Wed. See class times page for details.<br />New Master Class for older adults with sensei James Carolan 2nd Dan, Thurs 6.30-7.30pm starts Jan. 8 '09.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3504589224809062182.post-27014903594329796692008-12-02T18:25:00.001-08:002009-04-08T04:32:40.785-07:00GRADING 13 DEC. Dojyo closed 21-28 Dec.<span style="color: rgb(153, 255, 153); font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >All grades, Samurai Kids, Teens & Adults</span> are invited to attend the upcoming grading. Grading fees to Unity Aikido apply. Samurai Kids $15, Juniors $17 & Kyu Grade Adults $25, Dan Grade is specific to each Dan. There will be a BBQ after the grading and the Xmas Market pre-buy in the Heritage Chapel.<br />The Dojyo will be closed for the XMAS WEEK ONLY. Classes start again on 29th DEC.<span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0); font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3504589224809062182.post-80468824556928048032008-11-17T22:29:00.003-08:002008-12-02T18:49:31.295-08:00XMAS Craft'n More Market Fundraiser<span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 255, 153);">XMAS</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">Craft'n More</span> <span style="color: rgb(102, 255, 153);">Market</span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 255, 153);"> </span>20 December, 8.30am-1.00pm. Stalls include Xmas craft craft, gift art, plants, screen print clothing & bags, Lorraine Lea Linen, Bric a Brac, 2nd hand Books, food & drinks. Come and enjoy and support the dojyo fund-raising market.<br />The market has it's own blog at <a href="http://craftnmoremarketmoonahtas.blogspot.com">craftnmoremarketmoonahtas.blogspot.com</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3504589224809062182.post-9258656874777521542008-10-05T05:40:00.000-07:002008-10-19T00:13:32.732-07:00Spring at Last!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB4VLIBVhjBJvoL_Jy5X3PYnHsCaCVSLF1Fw6QBeddMthq_Ac2PRQJx_Fi5gItoBWqKGQ58PhZ7ZoY7KWRv_RsIVMtGa5J5shOZ0osMTBTp5B5s1-0PGmxoVvR2gJjBS4GWUlxoy-E9EPC/s1600-h/resize+kids+sword100_0103.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB4VLIBVhjBJvoL_Jy5X3PYnHsCaCVSLF1Fw6QBeddMthq_Ac2PRQJx_Fi5gItoBWqKGQ58PhZ7ZoY7KWRv_RsIVMtGa5J5shOZ0osMTBTp5B5s1-0PGmxoVvR2gJjBS4GWUlxoy-E9EPC/s400/resize+kids+sword100_0103.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258713998593994578" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Did you see us at the Tulip Spring Festival ? It was a good weekend!</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhacF225zIt9g8Lnm8pDaqo-_Ro18SAZMDOYLdNBBGEi8RZddnJ6JwlA2OilUH0GUPn4xqCjx71ueoqvo-XyysqN19hm4YS2A0_Gm781Jm1bfhY1wNaBbBnNNW6rg1-fknDQk-mch9l0ebD/s1600-h/tulips100_0117.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 167px; height: 127px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhacF225zIt9g8Lnm8pDaqo-_Ro18SAZMDOYLdNBBGEi8RZddnJ6JwlA2OilUH0GUPn4xqCjx71ueoqvo-XyysqN19hm4YS2A0_Gm781Jm1bfhY1wNaBbBnNNW6rg1-fknDQk-mch9l0ebD/s400/tulips100_0117.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258714003316082466" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />Thanks to students & their families who came to the demo & supported the promo for Unity Aikido. It was a great weekend</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> & we all enjoyed ourselves very much.</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> The gardens were magical!<br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;">Thanks Margot & Ben for the invite. </span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4RtJU6bqsxLCchrWnw9BDdwfbvUFKXqMbRMgHy9uYgBwcjcd8roffmErYRuLTSs7NDphZGuhuOTrfHDrpCXQpbWH8efQpa9962iYsSD0oiS-4wvI6ePLd4g7yuTRmXhCEFRaprBc-S6ie/s1600-h/100_0127.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 337px; height: 260px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4RtJU6bqsxLCchrWnw9BDdwfbvUFKXqMbRMgHy9uYgBwcjcd8roffmErYRuLTSs7NDphZGuhuOTrfHDrpCXQpbWH8efQpa9962iYsSD0oiS-4wvI6ePLd4g7yuTRmXhCEFRaprBc-S6ie/s320/100_0127.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258737260193483890" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW4TzQU9QxcZnq2m6VKlhdG3qu64jvOEWMN7M2TaGSatnNvITqqw_bHdhfnBrRP9wnjEWs26F9q-p2HllAj64xIOMKUJY8YJgHRwomZH04b-bmp3u4DoM4wbQXi1LDeaHxWc_Vy41AzmPq/s1600-h/crop+re+size+roll+100_0093.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 198px; height: 216px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW4TzQU9QxcZnq2m6VKlhdG3qu64jvOEWMN7M2TaGSatnNvITqqw_bHdhfnBrRP9wnjEWs26F9q-p2HllAj64xIOMKUJY8YJgHRwomZH04b-bmp3u4DoM4wbQXi1LDeaHxWc_Vy41AzmPq/s200/crop+re+size+roll+100_0093.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258738936896041826" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTax2D8lYdxZ7LCLt3vsnS0J6Ay2nHdkXCB4vfYmWUBcKmLovVTqpZgGqCUUOmLsTwMfTsS1lQKZF4ZGiW_JS3VVeekJWoBtZh6buYrswuHVGY3EEh_3zxgPAX3MCffZvBhlLB7juwqQVn/s1600-h/chinese+garden+re+s+100_0161.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 183px; height: 244px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTax2D8lYdxZ7LCLt3vsnS0J6Ay2nHdkXCB4vfYmWUBcKmLovVTqpZgGqCUUOmLsTwMfTsS1lQKZF4ZGiW_JS3VVeekJWoBtZh6buYrswuHVGY3EEh_3zxgPAX3MCffZvBhlLB7juwqQVn/s320/chinese+garden+re+s+100_0161.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258735750418889986" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpke0Pq3HvzufMF3KmcSzcLW6-RspFKJeQl2_4HU6Uo5Kj4lsTXdbRVfXsT27BvtE1yzNUAN0MExcqkxKuC1L5iLBODCEynRUjJ6LgrE2O3fBc02sCBco0cAaiVXtRqI91W4YCqIymgSd-/s1600-h/conserv+100_0120.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 129px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpke0Pq3HvzufMF3KmcSzcLW6-RspFKJeQl2_4HU6Uo5Kj4lsTXdbRVfXsT27BvtE1yzNUAN0MExcqkxKuC1L5iLBODCEynRUjJ6LgrE2O3fBc02sCBco0cAaiVXtRqI91W4YCqIymgSd-/s200/conserv+100_0120.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258741978246037666" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">The peaceful scene approaching the Chinese garden and the conservatory with its beautiful display of tulips and orchids. Many thanks again to all our students and Families who came.<br /><br /><br /><br /></span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_wBgC4JwziQS0V2TBTtr4Xi9TlckdFfxl_bQG4Ww3vwrjZ-IGIxYLhq51BZmU6WCGrVXgUvX7JRImXPzoL4Lf6lnqgA1WhV9zxuRYbKzmDj8C19BQCk6s9P1UknC2hHObBast-Guuomrz/s1600-h/News+from+the+Mat.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_wBgC4JwziQS0V2TBTtr4Xi9TlckdFfxl_bQG4Ww3vwrjZ-IGIxYLhq51BZmU6WCGrVXgUvX7JRImXPzoL4Lf6lnqgA1WhV9zxuRYbKzmDj8C19BQCk6s9P1UknC2hHObBast-Guuomrz/s200/News+from+the+Mat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258756662670479602" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Do you know the 1st 5 with a bokken?</span><br />Recently we got our new video camera out and with the laptop had a shoot. This is one we took of Peter & Lito, son & father shows the 1st 5 techniques from 17 Kata at the Unity Aikido HQ Dojyo.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyYLMNvlxPEgTYoNx7c1c6iCWnhlOQVG8ExLt64JNJ0iw7lCoI-U92QPDwLb4NGc46w81grqaDnhxX3y4q1-w' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3504589224809062182.post-35210403027476406052008-05-31T08:00:00.001-07:002008-10-05T06:37:55.918-07:00<span style="font-size:130%;">WE HAVE A GRANT FOR A NEW, <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">BIG</span> CRASHMAT from Glenorchy City Council. Thanks & God Bless them and keep them in the grant giving business!<br />Next we want to approach the schools in our area and offer them Aikido safety training.<br /><br />New schedule: After Kids and parents class 9.30-11am we will have a general dojyo clean up and maintenance Sat 18th Oct. followed by a BBQ 1pm and training 2-4pm aprox.<br />We now have a Samurai Club Page. See the new link.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3504589224809062182.post-41796555864673492992008-05-18T07:22:00.000-07:002008-12-10T02:14:38.906-08:00Samurai Kids Grading Day & Family BBQ<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivSzIkExmxGOyyPbeYkpIcsp4p7It8lZavMhA7CnQfLwjRcOYj3jkaggviDNqMuPNJmHTvDz0dfClXDz1oyRu1ufOvsQ5lBrW1ODJDWLjj5wO7EbFc9D4PZBjBGi8h-Hzn0bi73E1CDFq-/s1600-h/tatami1+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivSzIkExmxGOyyPbeYkpIcsp4p7It8lZavMhA7CnQfLwjRcOYj3jkaggviDNqMuPNJmHTvDz0dfClXDz1oyRu1ufOvsQ5lBrW1ODJDWLjj5wO7EbFc9D4PZBjBGi8h-Hzn0bi73E1CDFq-/s320/tatami1+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201736772552592466" border="0" /></a>Saturday 17th May was a beautiful sunny day and after successful gradings for all participants we enjoyed a delicious BBQ together. The slideshow below is from the day. If parents & families would like copies of pics, please ask the senseis & we can arrange a cd or prints for you.<br /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&captions=1&RGB=0x000000&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2Funityaikido786%2Falbumid%2F5201750009641798769%3Fkind%3Dphoto%26alt%3Drss" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" height="267" width="400"></embed>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3504589224809062182.post-80369426141266417112008-05-07T06:23:00.000-07:002008-05-18T10:37:30.674-07:00Samurai Kids with Futami sensei on Opening Day<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="400" height="267" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&captions=1&RGB=0x000000&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2Funityaikido786%2Falbumid%2F5197609762692371345%3Fkind%3Dphoto%26alt%3Drss" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3504589224809062182.post-3714974306005977592008-05-07T05:00:00.000-07:002008-05-18T10:58:25.332-07:00Harry with sword<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="400" height="267" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&captions=1&RGB=0x000000&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2Funityaikido786%2Falbumid%2F5197594571393045201%3Fkind%3Dphoto%26alt%3Drss" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3504589224809062182.post-17901496101915121462007-06-26T23:41:00.000-07:002008-12-10T02:14:39.301-08:00This is our new Home for Unity Aikido at 148 Hopkins St. Moonah 6228 9358. We have classes for guys as well! plus kids, teens and kids & parents<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOu8K5ZKJvMrzMjZUCbNzsJgZ6MbmSwXyyDMGrPMYho0MHO9ZoxvYZq73lV2lYRgKQaOOtFDUQRKQFx5_NwD5mFtoME-_82x3tMVMyBHeNAFMzKD22jAmI3zQlwSiqt6yCBZ3IGwUFi5U9/s1600-h/aikido+195.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOu8K5ZKJvMrzMjZUCbNzsJgZ6MbmSwXyyDMGrPMYho0MHO9ZoxvYZq73lV2lYRgKQaOOtFDUQRKQFx5_NwD5mFtoME-_82x3tMVMyBHeNAFMzKD22jAmI3zQlwSiqt6yCBZ3IGwUFi5U9/s400/aikido+195.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197821268356863058" border="0" /></a>Sensei Hanifa & Laura at the Dojyo Official Opening demonstrating the principles of balanced upright posture & safe distance through arm extension. We have special womens classes to get you gently into shape with Aikido movement exercise . These 1 hour classes are easy and graceful to build Aikido skill and health. They are also ideal for remedial exercise and recovery from injury, Saturday 1-2pm.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51);font-size:100%;" >NEW weekday daytime Ladies Self Defence 5 lesson Course, Tuesday 1pm-2.30pm & alternative Sunday Full Day Intensive, both open for bookings</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51);font-size:100%;" >. </span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_kAcyRCx2WZD6iIOFDgZrj8r3GFyw3grTO5lO2j1UhqPiEVDwg650kz2oyIsNPp3ga60on1ySofZGcOFRT4mu0VURsUzCZ2GLpul-QCFfJXDAu8dCJNtWDKKVXZs7bZZBJQMaLcroLkA8/s1600-h/now+resized+RIMG0064.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_kAcyRCx2WZD6iIOFDgZrj8r3GFyw3grTO5lO2j1UhqPiEVDwg650kz2oyIsNPp3ga60on1ySofZGcOFRT4mu0VURsUzCZ2GLpul-QCFfJXDAu8dCJNtWDKKVXZs7bZZBJQMaLcroLkA8/s400/now+resized+RIMG0064.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5112634779932114834" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51);font-size:100%;" >This is our new Dojyo before decorating &</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51);font-size:100%;" > here for the love of Aikido we teach Kids Teens & Adult classes <span style="font-style: italic;">Tuesday Thursday & Saturday</span>, Parents & Kids from 3 years & up on <span style="font-style: italic;">Saturday</span> & Ladies fitness & movement art.<br /><br /></span></div>For class times, fees & Membership & Supporting GOLD & SILVER Membership details go to our <a href="http://unityaikidoclasstimes.blogspot.com/">Class times & Membership</a> page or ring us at the Dojyo on 6228 9358 or mob.0413425852<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51);font-size:130%;" >Who are we ?</span><br />Unity Aikido Assoc. Inc, a non-profit Aikido school, has established a permanent dojo/training hall at 148 Hopkins St. Moonah in Hobart, Tasmania. We are very grateful for this wonderful opportunity for Unity Aikido Assoc. Inc. In this lovely big space, which has a large hall [pic. above on the first Tuesday class '07] and a smaller carpeted hall which we can rent out, plus office space, kitchen, ablutions area and caretaker's bedsit/flat, we are expanding to offer much more of the benefits of Aikido Sport, Art and Defence to the community from kids, teens to adults; fit and unfit, young under 35 & mature age.<br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51);font-size:130%;" ><br />Help with running the New Dojyo & join in the fun!</span><br />The new dojyo is owned by the members of Unity Aikido Association Inc. through their incorporated association. We have moved in and re decorated and just had the opening ceremony. There is still lots to do in the dojyo for as we can afford it we will paint more walls etc. and there is the enjoyment of gardening, the necessity of cleaning daily and weekly. Help is welcome and needed as we all work voluntarily and there is much to do keeping the dojyo running well. There are classes and courses for members and we intend to expand as much as we can. All ideas for improving things, extending our Aikido work, are welcome.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51);">Classes with visiting Master</span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51);font-size:130%;" > & Official Opening-two slide-shows up-more soon!</span><br />The OFFICIAL Opening was 8th March 2008 and we were honoured to have VIPs come from Japan and interstate and local associations and local government.<br />Sensei Futami,7th Dan Aikido & Vice-Chairman of the Japan Aikido Assoc. was our honoured guest and we held special classes with him for members on the opening weekend.<br />We showed our guests and Aikido families and friends what we do best with demonstrations by kids, teens & adults. And we shared some delicious food after the opening. Thank-you to all who helped with the preparations, those who demonstrated, and those who brought the food and all those who came. It was a wonderful event and we look forward to the Unity Aikido community growing in leaps and bounds.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51);">How we bought the building and became an incorporated association.<br /></span>We have formed Unity Aikido Association Inc. to be the owner of the property and within this are forming a unit trust called Unity Trust. The inaugural meeting of members of Unity Aikido Assoc. Inc. voted in the office bearers of the management committee on the 18th of August at 10.45am at the former Dojyo in Liverpool St. Hobart.<br />We have bought & financed the purchase of the building through students and friends of Aikido investing in our Unity Trust. See below for details. <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">Units in Unity Trust are still available & every Unit purchased by our friends & supporters will help us by lowering our repayments to the bank. Unit holders will become part owners.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />MANY THANKS to our supporters</span></span><br />We thank God for all our supporter/investors participation. Some have put their units in their Samurai children's names to help them financially in the future. Some have done it from their heartfelt desire to help this beautiful Teaching. We particularly thank those who have donated. God Bless you all! Your efforts and generosity have made it all possible.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51);font-size:130%;" >UNITS of $1000 and $500 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">are available</span> </span>in Unity Trust<br /></span></span>Unity Trust is being set up by our solicitor Mr. Richard Howroyd of Bennett Howroyd Solicitors, at 119 Maquarie St. Hobart.<br />To invest in units in the new home of Unity Aikido, contact Mr Howroyd on +61362 238 401 to advise him of your intention . Cheques or cash can be sent to him or deposited direct to the Bennett Howroyd Trust Account at Commonwealth Bank, Collins St. Hobart, account number 067002 10050054, to be held in his trust account pending the setting up of the Unity Trust. You will become a part owner and make a unique capital investment for you. God willing, it will good all round. Unit holders who invest in the Unity Trust can capitalize on their investments by selling their units at any time in the future, through our solicitor.<br /><br />For info contact sensei H. Leoni Macfarlane on mob. 0413 425 852 or at the Dojo on 6228 9358<br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://www.beautifulthings786.blogspot.com/"><br /></a> </span></span><a href="http://unityaikidonews.blogspot.com/"></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com