tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7862044135034176249.post1200913994420941926..comments2023-11-24T05:55:37.085-05:00Comments on Shobu Aikido of Ohio: Sunrise KeikoRev. Jay Rinsen Weikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07000933466909212770noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7862044135034176249.post-4933530301222548222007-12-20T22:14:00.000-05:002007-12-20T22:14:00.000-05:00All Interested Aikidoka - I would almost never be ...All Interested Aikidoka - <BR/><BR/>I would almost never be able to lead these classes. On one hand, I think that the more training the better. On the other, I think that if people started to just do the morning classes and I was no longer working with them personally it would be a loss. In my experience, there tends to be two outcomes. Either the classes just die out after a month or two, or a "mornings only" group starts to form as a subset with in the dojo community. This happens when people who otherwise wouldn't join the dojo do so because they can only attend the early mornings. Perhaps this seems like a good thing, and possibly would be from a financial point of view, but from a training point of view, if I'm not able to guide these folks directly then I'm not so sure about it.<BR/><BR/>Another issue may be what happens to the current 10am morning classes? There may be people for whom these work that could not make an earlier time.<BR/><BR/> Bottom line is that I really don't want to dilute the concentrated quality of the training that is happening now. I'm not saying no, but if enough people want to give this possibility a try we will have to discuss it face to face together first. <BR/><BR/>- JayRev. Jay Rinsen Weikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07000933466909212770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7862044135034176249.post-32390286574843785942007-12-20T10:21:00.000-05:002007-12-20T10:21:00.000-05:00Bob,a few thoughts. It's a worthy idea. I wonder i...Bob,<BR/>a few thoughts. It's a worthy idea. I wonder if 6:30 is early enough? an hour keiko, change clothes, driving time, it would be hard to get to work (for me) by 8:00. Are you thinking an open mat situation? Would sensei ask a senior student to be there?Chuck Greerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02396552630251457781noreply@blogger.com