Catch the Wave
September 2010

2010 Big Sur Weapons Retreat - Register now! (See below.) "Step right up, come one, come all...!" Get involved...first general meeting on Wednesday, August 18th at 7pm. AOM students, we need help with all committees.

Promotions

Dan Ho - Sonya is nidan ho!

Kyu Promotional Demonstrations - Saturday, Sept. 4th, 10am class.

September Events

2010 Weapons Retreat- Register Now! Our 19th annual Weapons Retreat at Douglas Ranch Camp, September 10-12. Online registration. Basic and advanced Jo and Bokken and the "Art of Peace." Open to all levels.

September 5 & 6 -  Labor Day - Dojo holiday (no classes)

Living From The Heart - September 25: Bringing the heart into everyday living through the 3 practices of Aikido, Yoga and Qi Gong. Taught by Danielle Smith, Judith Roth and Teja Bell. 10am - 11:30am, $25.; 1-4:30pm, $45. Or $60. for whole day.

Classes

Pilates - Lunch Special! - Tuesday and Thursday at 12noon. $80 for 10 sessions / $10 drop-in. AOM members pay $70 for 10 classes and have 1 free drop-in each month! see flyer

Noon Aikido Classes - Mondays (Ki-Flow Jo/Aiki-bojitsu) and Fridays general keiko.

Aikibojitsu - Wooden Staff Art practice based on principles and techniques as presented in the forthcoming book, "Aikido, Aikibojitsu and the Structure of Natural Law," by Aikibojitsu founder Tom Read Sensei. Monday & Wednesday 12n-1pm.  Michael Smith Sensei is a 5th Dan in Aikido, 1st Dan in Aikibojitsu and a licensed Aikibojitsu instructor. Beginners welcome, no previous experience required! Monthly dues, $50 for once a week and $75 for two times a week.*

*AOM students can train on Mondays at noon at no extra charge. To join the training program for Aikibojitsu, the cost for AOM students is $25 for one time a week or $50 for two times a week.

Friday Evening Ukemi Class- 6-7pm, with Erik Haag. Focus on the ukemi that occurs between the attack and the fall - connection, presence, alignment.

Meditation- Classes are held every Saturday from 7 to 8:50am. You can attend all or part. No experience necessary, free, and open to the public. They are led by Scott Stillenger, a meditation teacher. Once a month a Saturday session will be held from 11:45 to 1pm. See the events page for scheduled dates. The next Special Focus Meditation will be on Saturday, August 7, 1-4pm.

Sogi

Mat Sogi - Mat sogi TBA.

Aiki Writers

The Pen & The Sword - Coming soon! This new page on Aikido of Monterey's website is open to your musings, stories, poems, articles...anything written on the subject of Aikido or 'aiki' circumstance.

Guidelines:
You must be a student or teacher of aikido (any dojo) or related somehow to a student or teacher. (That could be just about anyone...)
Submissions can be any length, but we reserve the right to edit. We'll do our best to publish your work 'as is,' but keep in mind material must be appropriate for readers of all ages. We reserve the right to reject a submission.
Send submissions in the body of an e-mail to: editor @aikidomonterey.com. Include your name, address, phone and e-mail address. Also include name and location of dojo and your instructor or your relationship to student/teacher thereof. Include a short bio/blurb to attach to your work.
The page will appear on the website as soon as we get enough response. Submissions may be archived or deleted after a certain amount of time.

More

Facebook/Twitter - For those who are "Facebook-ers" and "Twitter-ers" check out Aikido of Monterey's "Facebook" page.

Aiki Store - Aikido and wave decals: $2; AOM license plate frame: $10; Aikido engraved tanto: $20.

Aiki-nomics  - If you cannot pay dues, even for one month, because of economic circumstances, arrange with Sensei at the beginning of the month for Aiki-nomics. There is no limit to how long you can be on it and you set the level of the dues that you can afford to pay. You just agree to train a minimum of 2 times a week. See Sensei for details.