posted Mar 4, 2010 8:07 AM by Jonathan Poppele
Hello Again Everyone! Just a quick note to say CONGRATULATIONS to 5 new Ki Society Shodan Yudansha! There is much here for which we can all be grateful. It takes years of dedication to achieve such an accomplishment. Many people (in addition to the instructors of these students) have worked and trained hard in order to "grow and develop together". Especially important in this endeavor of personal development is to remember the support of family members who also have a shared investment of time and effort. This past weekend at our Instructors Seminar in Raleigh (thank you Case sensei for another wonderful job hosting everyone), Pierce Sensei conducted the examinations and pre-tests that were most successful indeed! So successful in fact that EKF now has 5 new yudansha instructors to help us all grow and develop together. As Pierce Sensei said at the announcement of their promotion, "Now these five can continue their training and rededicate themselves beyond the entry- level (Sho) of instructor (dan) training!" So much for the short lived celebration! Please join me in congratulating the following people and Head Instructors... John Boone, Loudoun Valley Ki Society, Head Instructor Gardner Sensei Tony Barhams, Loudoun Valley Ki Society Ted Barhams, Loudoun Valley Ki Society Tom Barhams, Loudoun Valley Ki Society How bout that! 4 new Shodan from one dojo, including father and sons who have trained and been promoted together for years !!!!!!!!! WOW, that may just be a Ki Society 1st! Chris McKinney, Appalachian Ki-Aikido, Head Instructor Zimmerman Sensei (with help over the years with "Chris moves" to Raleigh with Case Sensei and Greenville with Harrell Sensei) Once again, a heartfelt congratulations to all! With Gratitude, David |
posted Mar 4, 2010 7:56 AM by Jonathan Poppele
Please extend your congratulations to the youth in our Family Program for their recent promotions.
- Parker Banyard, 5th kyu in Ki-Aikido and Shokyu in Ki-Development
- Dane LaFavor, 6th kyu in Ki-Aikido
- Will Victorin-Vangerund, 6th kyu in Ki-Aikido
Parker, Dane & Will are now training with us in our adult class on Thursday and all three are now on the "Adult Track" for their next rank. A special thanks also goes out to Jon Banyard, Kris LaFavor & Bob Victorin-Vangerund for all of their support in helping their sons train and develop themselves. Great job everyone! |
posted Jan 7, 2010 8:38 PM by Jonathan Poppele
Our annual New Year's Celebration & Rank Exhibition will take place the Saturday of Martin Luther King weekend. We will have a short ceremony to mark the New Year and celebrate our ongoing training, followed by rank exhibitions and a social hour. Youth members will present exhibitions for rank. We will also have two "pre-test" exhibitions from Laurel and Christina who are preparing for their 2nd kyu and 1st kyu ranks.
Following the exhibitions we will have a pot-luck social hour which will last as long as people wish to stay. Please contact Laurel Strand-Crawford with questions about dishes for the pot-luck.
Family, friends and guests are welcome at the event.
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posted Dec 18, 2009 1:11 PM by Jonathan Poppele
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Come to class just 8 times in any given month, and receive a $10 credit at the dojo*. That's right, you get 10 bucks for showing up to Aikido. Credits can be used toward new uniforms, belts, seminar registration, test fees, tuition, or donate your credits to our new Scholarship Fund.**
Are you on a punch-card? There is a program for you too! Use up a 10 punch card within two months and receive a free class. Use the card in one month and receive TWO free classes!***
Of course, there is some fine print. This is a pilot program and may be updated or discontinued at any time without prior notice.
Open mat, special events, testing, and private lessons do not count toward Frequent Flier rewards, except for a student using a punch-card to pay for the session.
* $10 credit is based on a full price, standard membership. Students with discounted memberships will receive a credit equal to 20% of their monthly tuition.
** Credits will expire after one year.
*** If you use a 5 class punch card in one month, you will receive one free class.
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posted Dec 18, 2009 12:56 PM by Jonathan Poppele
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updated Dec 18, 2009 2:40 PM
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The Minnesota Ki Society is offering the Freshwater Society's beautiful Minnesota Weatherguide Environment Calendars for sale at the dojo. All sales from the calendars will support the Minnesota Ki Society's new Scholarship Fund. All proceeds from our calendar sales will go to provide scholarships to MNKS students for classes and seminars. These are wonderful calendars, full if great information about weather, water, astronomy and back-yard nature. They make great gifts. If you need a calendar, I recommend this one. If you don't need a calendar, consider a donation to the scholarship fund instead! Calendars are $16.95 each. Both wall calendars and desk calendars are available at the dojo. To learn more about the Freshwater Society, visit theri web site at www.freshwater.org |
posted Dec 12, 2009 2:18 PM by Jonathan Poppele
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;) Come
join us for a weekend of very special training at Wilderness Canoe
Base on the edge of the beautiful Boundary Waters Canoe Area. In past
times, winter was a time of celebration, and reflection. This retreat
will delve into two traditional wintertime activities, meditation and
storytelling.
Experience the wilderness in winter
Ki Breathing, Ki Meditation , Misogi
Nighttime Saunas & Polar Plunges
Storytelling Workshops
An Unforgettable Setting!
Open to everyone: family, friends & guests are all welcome Camping option for hearty souls Registration Deadline is Monday, December 28 (And if you can let us know by Wednesday, December 23, that would be great!) For more information and to register, down load the attached flier |
posted Dec 4, 2009 5:04 PM by Jonathan Poppele
Come join us for an evening of food, movies and socializing. Mike and
Anna Waltz have once again offered to host a holiday get together. Food
will be potluck, with sushi rice provided by our hosts. If you would
like, bring ingredients for adding to sushi, or anything else you are
inspired to share. The party will be combined with our December
movie night. On for this month is the second of the original Star Wars
films: The Empire Strikes Back. Fans of the series, don't
despair. Despite the season and the movie theme, Mike has promised not
to show the Star Wars Holiday Special. Mike & Anna Waltz's 4137 31st Ave Minneapolis, MN 55406 Get a map to the party here |
posted Dec 4, 2009 4:51 PM by Jonathan Poppele
Come join us for the second in our series of "Ki for Health" weekend workshops.
The theme of our second workshop is “Mind-Body Oneness in Daily Life" The workshop will focus on Ki Development Exercises, especially Oneness Rhythm Exercise.
If you plan to attend the weekend please let me know right away. Currently the workshop is at risk of being canceled due to low registration.
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posted Oct 26, 2009 8:39 AM by Jonathan Poppele
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Come join us for a screening of the original Star Wars (later re-named Episode IV: A New Hope). This now classic film began as a loose Akira Kurosawa's The Hidden Fortress and was heavily influenced by George Lucas's interest in Taoist philosophy, Zen Buddhism, and his friendship with the eminent scholar of comparative religion, Joseph Campbell. The film was a groundbreaking technical achievement, and also created a new genre of science fiction. Unlike earlier sci-fi, Star Wars was set in a dirty "well used universe" and mixed in fantasy elements such as knights, sorcery, princesses and swordplay. The extraordinary film won wide critical and popular acclaim, spawned an enormous franchise and remains one of the top box office draws of all time. Saturday, November 7th 7:00 ~ 9:30 Friends, family and guests are welcome Bring your own floor pillows! |
posted Oct 21, 2009 12:25 PM by Jonathan Poppele
Mike Waltz Sensei will begin teaching a regular, ongoing Japanese Calligraphy workshop at the dojo one Saturday each month. Waltz Sensei's hands on teaching style easily accommodates all levels of experience from brand-new beginner through experienced practitioner.
Shodo is meditative art and an excellent vehicle for Ki training. As Waltz Sensei explains, "Shodo involves not only accurate composition of characters, but also the way the brush is handled in their creation, the shading of the ink, and the balanced placement of the characters on the paper."
For information about Shodo classes, check out the new Shodo Program Page.
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