May News: visiting sensei, market postponed to Spring

We had a great visit from Aikido sensei Julius Aib & one of his senior lady students, Irene Metter. Thanks for coming.

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.
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.

We need lavender cuttings for the front garden, please!

2009 CLASS TIMES
Kids & Parents 10-11 Saturday.
Samurai kids: Monday & Wednesday 3.30-4.30, Saturday 10-11am,

older Kids may extend to 11.30am

Juniors/Teens: 4.30-5.30 Monday & Wednesday, Saturday 11-1pm

Home-schooled Juniors can also attend 10am-12noon Mon & Wed.

Adults: Monday & Wednesday 10am-12noon, 6.30-8.30pm,

Saturday 11am-1pm

Mature Age Adults: Tuesday 6-7pm.
Women's Self Defence Tuesday 6.30-8pm.
Men's Functional Fitness Thursday 7-8.30pm.

Next 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.

April 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!
Women's Self Defence 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.
Thanks to all the coffee drinkers etc & generous doners.
We made our monthly TARGETS!!! MAY 23 likely next Fundraising Market
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.

Dojo open for 2009 on Sat. 3 Jan. Happy New Year

Dojo now reopened. New Times/Days. Tues & Thurs classes move to Mon & Wed. See class times page for details.
New Master Class for older adults with sensei James Carolan 2nd Dan, Thurs 6.30-7.30pm starts Jan. 8 '09.

GRADING 13 DEC. Dojyo closed 21-28 Dec.

All grades, Samurai Kids, Teens & Adults 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.
The Dojyo will be closed for the XMAS WEEK ONLY. Classes start again on 29th DEC.

XMAS Craft'n More Market Fundraiser

XMAS Craft'n More Market 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.
The market has it's own blog at craftnmoremarketmoonahtas.blogspot.com

Spring at Last!

Did you see us at the Tulip Spring Festival ? It was a good weekend!

Thanks to students & their families who came to the demo & supported the promo for Unity Aikido. It was a great weekend & we all enjoyed ourselves very much. The gardens were magical!
Thanks Margot & Ben for the invite.
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.




Do you know the 1st 5 with a bokken?
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.