Aiki-Ken
May 24 & 25 Shobu Aikido of Ohio will be hosting a weapons seminar focusing on Saotome Sensei's Kumi Tachi (or Aiki-Ken) katas #6-10.
Saturday 10-12 & 3-5
Sunday 10-12
Aiki Scribe?
I need help in transcribing some of the talks that I gave at the last two Shobu Okugyo Aikido retreats. If you would be able to volunteer some time to help with the project please let me know. I'm hoping to shape some of these into a more formal book format over the summer.
Thanks,
- Jay
The Virtue of Non-Doing
New Drinking Gourd Podcast
Jay Rinsen Chikyo Weik presents a talk and leads a discussion at the Toledo Zen Center on March 5, 2008.
"The wise have nothing to do, while the unwise tie themselves in knots." —Relying on Mind, Seng-ts'an
This talk works with some of the similarities of Taoist teachings and those of Zen.
the dojo is getting darker
Congratulations to our two new shodans - Mike Mulvaney and Robert Jacoby who tested this weekend and lived to tell!! Next time you see me, remind me and i'll pass on the secret teachings of the death octagon of doom strike dragon.... panther.
Oberlin Update
Anyone that is interested in the Oberlin Ikeda seminar and would like to Carpool - We are planning to meet at the dojo tomorrow morning (Saturday) at 7am. We plan on leaving by 7:30am.
Most are planning on returning to Toledo on Saturday night and then leaving Sunday morning for Oberlin to attend the 10am - 1pm closing keiko.
-Bob
Most are planning on returning to Toledo on Saturday night and then leaving Sunday morning for Oberlin to attend the 10am - 1pm closing keiko.
-Bob