“When attacked, unify the upper, middle, and lower parts of your body. Enter, turn, and blend with your opponent, front and back, right and left. ”- O Sensei
Mary Heiny Seminar at Bay Marin Aikido – July 9th, 2012
May 19, 2012Our friends at Bay Marin Aikido will be hosting Mary Heiny Sensei on Monday, July 9th from 6pm to 8pm. You can find more information on their flyer here: http://baymarinaikido.com/pages/eventflyers/mary_heiny.pdf
Read moreVideo of Dan Testing 3-10-2012
March 15, 2012On Saturday, March 10, 2012, Aikido of Petaluma conducted testing for the rank of shodan (new black belt). Three candidates, Nancy Vayhinger, Aldo Quezada, and Mark De Souza successfully tested. We had a lot of support from family, members of visiting dojos and some great participation from the school. Here is some footage of the event: Nancy Vayhinger Mark De Souza Aldo Quezada
Read moreDan Testing – Saturday, March 10th 2012
February 21, 2012Aikido of Petaluma will be conducting dan testing on Saturday, March 10th, starting at 11:30am. We have three candidates up for the rank of Shodan, Nancy Vayinger, Aldo Quezada and Mark De Souza. We will start with training at 11:30 followed by dan testing.
Read moreBob Noha on the Manifest, Hidden and Divine
December 18, 2011Sensei Bob Noha, Chief Instructor at Aikido of Petaluma speaks about O Sensei's notions of the manifest (physical), hidden (dream) and divine (primordial). He discusses how with some simple practices we can integrate and experience these realms in a sword practice called Sho Chiku, Bai. "Study the teachings of the pine tree, the bamboo and the plum blossom. The pine (sho) is evergreen, firmly rooted and venerable. The Bamboo (chiku) is strong, resilient, unbreakable. The plum blossom (bai) is hardy, fragrant and elegant." - Morihei Ueshiba
Read moreNo class on 12/24/2011 and 12/31/2011
December 18, 2011Due to the upcoming holidays, we will no be having class on Saturday 12/24/2011 and 12/31/2011. Tuesday and Thursday classes will continue as normal and our regular schedule will resume with Saturday classes starting back up on 1/7/2012.
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