Words of Wisdom from O-Sensei

“Iron is full of impurities that weaken it; through forging, it becomes steel and is transformed into a razor-sharp sword. Human beings develop in the same fashion.”

-Morihei Ueshiba

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

James Nakayama Sensei



With the upcoming seminar, I thought it would be appropriate to do a little post on Nakayama Sensei.

Nakayama Sensei is currently the AAA Western Regional Director. He holds the rank of rokudan, or sixth-degree black belt. He also holds a fifth-degree black belt rank in iaido.

I apologize for the quality of the following video. In one, the camera was obviously NOT mounted on a tripod, so it's quite shaky. It's the one of the few clips I could find of Nakayama Sensei.

This clip is of Nakayama Sensei demonstrating shihonage against an uke armed with a bokken.


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Monday, July 6, 2009

Normal Schedule this week July 6-10

Normal Schedule this week, let me know if you have questions. Also I will be going up to Logan next Saturday to help my Sensei with a demonstration, and will stay for practice. Anyone interested should come on up there. Let me know. Thanks.
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Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Aikido seminar 14-16 Aug in Logan

There's another AAA affiliated seminar coming up August 14-16 in Logan, Utah featuring Nakayama Sensei on Friday evening, Saturday for two sessions and Sunday morning.

Follow this link to a .pdf file of the flyer for more details and registration.

Jeff
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Aikido Club Details

Days, Times, and Location: Aikido Club sessions are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:00pm to 5:30pm. We meet in PE 221 on UVU campus.

Club Dues: As a club at UVU, we are actually required to collect dues. We currently collect $20 per semester in club dues per person. Many dojos outside of UVU run about $40 per month, so this really is a great opportunity to learn Aikido at a great price! Club dues go right into the club fund where they can then be used for equipment for club and other club expenses.

Equipment: Bring a T-Shirt and athletic style pants, such as sweat pants. Those that have a gi are welcome to wear that. We recommend that you not wear shorts.

Testing: As Sensei is an Aikido Association of America certified instructor, he is able to conduct belt promotion tests. This is an awesome opportunity to progress further into Aikido. AAA fees apply (Ex. 7th kyu test fee is $25).

If you have any other questions about the club, please click the "contact me" button found on the right side of this page and send us a message.

Note to those who are not UVU students: The UVU Clubs organization states that we are able to accept non-UVU students into the club. However, at least 75% of our club membership MUST be UVU students. If you would like to join the UVU Aikido Club, prior approval must be obtained from Sensei.