Aikido Club at UVU: June 2009

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Center and Balance

Here is a great article on connection, center and balance. All critical to aikido
here
Enjoy

Saturday, June 20, 2009

Ok, well, I'm not much of a Steven Segal fan, but I have to say that this is a good clip. This is from the 1993 All-Japan Aikido Demonstration (thanks to Aikido Journal). Steven Segal seems to have a very hard style, not hesitating to give his uke a clothesline reminiscent of professional wrestling. I did really enjoy the randori portion of this clip, though. Enjoy!

Friday, June 19, 2009

Research paper from my English 2020 class this Semester

This semester, I took English 2020 and had to write a research paper. I didn't want to be stuck writing about something like abortion or gun control (yawn!), so I wrote about how martial arts are superior to conventional exercise in terms of reaching overall health. Check it out if you'd like. I will warn you, it is a bit lengthy (about 13-14 pages)!

http://www.scribd.com/doc/16587901/The-Superiority-of-Martial-Arts-as-Compared-to-Conventional-Exercise?secret_password=2fiqn98wu6n1cjcli49a

Thursday, June 11, 2009

Summer meetings

Don't forget we will be meeting this summer.
Finally we are back in PE 221.
T-Th 3:30-5 and Friday 11-12.
Hope to see you there.
Some people will be getting ready for tests.
Thanks,
Marc

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.

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