Category: Dojo News

Aikido Demo – Mesa Dojo

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By admin, March 11, 2012 8:58 pm

On Friday, March 30 from 6:30 – 7:30 pm at the Mesa dojo (7550 W. Adobe Rd.) we will be presenting an Aikido demonstration to help promote and highlight the Mesa dojo’s classes. All students of AoP are invited and are welcome to participate in the demonstration. Each of our locations (Chandler, S. Chandler, Mesa) will be helping us show what Aikido is and how fun it can be for kids as well as adults. Let your Sensei know if you plan on participating. Information sheets are at each dojo.

Mat Fund Update

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By admin, August 10, 2011 1:15 am

A huge “thank you” for everyone’s efforts in helping us raise money for the Mat Fund these past few months. We now have 10 new mats at the Chandler dojo! They look great and feel great too!

Our fundraising efforts continue…since the last newsletter the water sales alone have brought in another $57. Thanks to all who buy water and an extra thank you to all who put in a little extra when they purchase a bottle or two. With the water sales and the purchase of 10 of the old mats our Mat Fund is now at $584! If you’d like to donate water for us to sell please let Teresa Sensei know.

We have 15 mats left to replace so we will be coming up with other events in the near future to help the Mat Fund continue to grow. I am open to suggestions for ways to do this as well as help in executing the idea. See Teresa for any ideas you may have. If you are one of the people who put your name on the list to buy some of the old mats, consider paying for them now as opposed to waiting until we order again. Paying for them now will help increase the Mat Fund and we’ll be able to order sooner rather than later. Think about it and let Teresa Sensei know if you’d like to pay for your mats in the near future.

Mesa – No Class

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By admin, August 10, 2011 1:14 am

There will be NO CLASSES on Mon., Sept. 5 as the Red Mountain Center will be closed for Labor Day.

South Chandler – No Class

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By admin, August 10, 2011 1:13 am

There will be NO CLASS on Mon., Sept. 5 as the center will be closed for Labor Day.

There will be NO CLASS on Sat., Sept. 10 as we will be attending the Aikido Fall Camp seminar in Prescott. We will meet at Sensei’s house for breakfast then carpool up to Prescott. See Sensei for more details.

Chandler – No Class

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By admin, August 10, 2011 1:12 am

There will be NO CLASSES on Tues., Aug. 30 or Wed., Aug. 31 at the Chandler dojo. The Chandler Community Center will be doing it’s annual stripping and refinishing of all the floors. We are lucky because August has 5 weeks this year, so we’ll still get in 4 weeks of training. The city actually considered our schedule when planning for this so if you get a chance let the front desk people know how much you appreciate their thoughtfulness.

ROLL-A-THON

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By admin, May 3, 2011 11:16 pm

Our mat fund is now up to $107. Thank you for your continued support. The Chandler dojo is in dire need of new mats since the velcro on some of them has become so worn that they no longer hold together. We now use extra velco pieces to connect the mats as they are laid down and this is working surprisingly well. This temporary solution has bought us some time so that we can raise the necessary funds to purchase new mats.

We will continue to sell water bottles at the Chandler dojo for $1 each. Thank you to everyone who helps our cause by buying water. If you would like to donate water for this effort please let Teresa Sensei know.

To help our Mat Fund grow as well as have a lot of fun, we will be having a ROLL-A-THON the last week of May. Ukemi (tumbling) is a big part of Aikido training and a fun part of class. Since we practice tumbling skills every class anyway let’s see how many rolls we collectively do by having a ROLL-A-THON.

For those who are interested this will also provide a fun and exciting opportunity for us to raise money for the Mat Fund. Sign up sheets will be available for students who would like to get pledges for the rolls they complete.

The Roll-a-thons will be conducted during all the kids’ classes the last week of May. This event will be similar to what some of us remember as the Walk-a-thon where participants collected pledges for the number of miles they walked. The Roll-a-thon participant, if they so choose, may collect pledges for each roll they can do during one class period. For example, if a pledge of $.10 a roll was made and 100 rolls were completed that pledge would amount to $10.00. Rolls can be of any kind (forward, backward, kneeling, standing, diving, crossover, breakfall), you may take as many breaks as you need and the rolls do not have to be “perfect”; trying your best is all that matters. In preparation for this event we will be conducting some “mini” roll-a-thons to help students determine a realistic goal they can set for themselves as well as give the people who are pledging them an idea of how many rolls they can expect. If a person does not wish to make a pledge but still wants to help out they may make a donation instead.

Collecting pledges and/or donations for this event will be voluntary. Anyone who is interested in doing so will receive a form for recording pledges and donations.

Sensei will need some help on the days of rolling. Anyone interested (parents, older students, adult students, older siblings or friends, etc.) is asked to let Sensei know. Students will work in pairs to help each other count and provide breaks for each other, but Sensei can use some help in managing the pairs as well as giving encouragement and support to the rollers. The Roll-a-thons will take place on the following days and times:

Chandler – Wed., May 25 5:00-5:45 and 6:00-7:00

South Chandler – Thurs., May 26 3:45-4:30, 4:45-5:30 and 5:35-6:20

Mesa – Fri., May 27 5:00-5:45 and 6:00-7:00

Thank you in advance for showing your support and encouragement towards the younger Aikidoka of our dojo. This will be a fun and exciting way for them to practice setting and attaining a goal as well as feel they have contributed in a major way to supporting the dojo.

South Chandler – ROLL-A-THON

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By admin, May 3, 2011 10:38 pm

ROLL-A-THON will take place during each of the kids’ classes on Thursday, May 26. Please read article for full details.

South Chandler – No Class on May 30th

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By admin, May 3, 2011 10:38 pm

There will be NO CLASS on Mon., May 30. The Snedigar Recreational Center will be closed due to Memorial Day.

Mesa – ROLL-A-THON

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By admin, May 3, 2011 10:37 pm

ROLL-A-THON will take place during each of the kids’ classes on Friday, May 27. Please read article for full details.

Mesa – No Class May 30th

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By admin, May 3, 2011 10:36 pm

There will be NO CLASSES on Mon., May 30. The center will be closed in observance of Memorial Day.

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