UPDATE

Due to priorities regarding the 2008/ 2009 technical calendar, the workshop on Pedagogics and Didactics will be replaced by a technical meeting open to all practitioners.

All information will soon be posted.

Aiki Greetings

Thank you note, February 2009

Music, the loud noise of workout equipment, swimwear… this was the environment surrounding the Korpus Gymnasium room where Friday, February 27th, the first session of the first 2009 AIKIDO Seminar took place. Tatamis on the floor, aikido practitioners gathered, the photo of O Sensei in its privileged place and then the arrival of Luc Deweys sensei: everything around suddenly stopped! Or so it seemed, surely for all those present.

The belgian team accompanying Luc Deweys sensei shared with us all their kindliness, companionship, friendship and technical knowledge on a training session fulfilling a long-felt need among us and that was extended on a second session the following Sunday at ESMAE. This was the spirit that left no one indifferent and in all made a difference. The huge and general enthusiasm and an even greater will to continue practicing aikido was definitely noticed.

This seminar was marked by the relevance, often underestimated, of the most basic techniques, which are exactly those requiring great mastery to work with movement manipulation and without the use of force, just like this martial art proclaims.

The enormous sensitivity of sensei Luc Deweys, with his usual combination of gracefulness and firmness, fascinate the ones seeing and listening to him practice aikido disseminating great vitality to those lucky enough to “feel” him as seminar instructor. Sensei Luc is the proof that formality and rigidness do not distinguish a master, but his flexibility and open-mindedness.

This seminar showed that any place can become a dojo as long as the martial spirit rules the practitioners and that their master is a source of inspiration and respect.

APARN would like to express gratitude and pride for being part of such a special group and for the possibility granted to our associates of sharing unique moments with the belgian team that travelled to Portugal: Dimitri, Abdellah, Manu, Hassan and Marco, unmatched human beings and extraordinary aikido practitioners…

APARN

International Seminar: February 27th and March 1st - Luc Deweys Sensei

[February 27th and March 1st 2009]

Luc Deweys Sensei, 5th Dan AIKIKAI, will host an AIKIDO seminar on February 27th and March 1st. Students from the Le Chu Shin Aiki Dojo - Brussels are expected to attend the seminar which will have the following agenda:

February 27th 2009

5 p.m. Administrative Procedures

from 5:15 p.m. to 7 p.m. – course for monitors/ instructors or graduates.


Venue:

Korpus Health Club

Rua D. Nuno Álvares Pereira, 433

4450-216 Matosinhos

GPS: Latitude - 41°10'35.67"N - Longitude - 8°40'35.70"W

March 1st 2009

8:30 a.m. Administrative Procedures

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. – 1st Session (advanced class)

10:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.– 2nd Session

Venue:

ESMAE – Escola Superior de Música e Artes do Espectáculo

Rua da Alegria, 503

4000-199 PORTO

GPS: Latitude: 41° 9'15.29"N - Longitude: 8°36'12.39"W

Notes:

– Participation in the Aikido sessions implies that all aikido practitioners MUST be gathered at the tatami 15 minutes before session start.

– A duly updated Aikido insurance is mandatory.

– Should the above conditions change, a rectification note will be posted on this Blog.

For further infos:

– aikido.aparn@gmail.com

– António Barbosa: +351 965 384 620 / +351 916 967 934

– Camilo Carneiro: +351 935 516 169

TECHNICAL MEETING - February 7th 09

Technical Meeting

AIKIDO Techical Meeting, next Saturday February 7th around 10o'clock at ESMAE – Porto.

Saturday 7-02-2009

10 a.m. – Administrative Procedures

10:15 a.m. – 1st Session

2:45 p.m. – Administrative Procedures

3 p.m. – 2nd Session

Notes:

- Should the above conditions change, a rectification note will be posted on this Blog.

- Participation in the Aikido sessions implies that all aikido practitioners MUST be gathered at the tatami 15 minutes before session start.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

APARN wishes everyone a very Mery Christmas 2008

December 6th and 7th

[Shiatsu Workshop
with Rogério Silva]

Venue: Oporto - ESMAE (Escola Superior de Música e Artes do Espectáculo - Superior School for Music and Performing Arts)

Activities:

1st session SHIATSU: Saturday 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.;

Administrative Procedures: Saturday 3 p.m.;

1st session AIKIDO: Saturday 3:30 p.m. – 4:50 p.m. (general) and 5 p.m. – 6 p.m. (graduates);

Administrative Procedures: Sunday 9 a.m.;

2nd session AIKIDO: Sunday 9:30 a.m. -10:30 a.m. (graduates) and 10:40 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (general).

Address:

ESMAE – Escola Superior de Música e Artes do Espectáculo

Rua da Alegria, 503

4000-199 PORTO

GPS Coordinates:

Latitude: 41° 9'15.29"N

Longitude: 8°36'12.39"W

More infos:

Shiatsu Workshop:

Saturday, December 6th, at ESMAE Rogério Silva, an accredited therapist, will host a shiatsu workshop in which you can enjoy the feelings and benefits of this relaxing therapeutic technic and its applications in everyday life.

Session is open to anyone interested, aikido practitioner or not. Bring your friend(s), boyfriend/ girlfriend or family and take the opportunity to relax...

Note: For your own confort bring low weight, confortable clothes (tracksuit or similar) and a towel (bath or beach towel) or a yoga/ camping mattress.

AIKIDO:

December 6th and 7th Luc Deweys Sensei, 5th Dan AIKIKAI, will host an AIKIDO course at ESMAE – Oporto.

Participation in the Aikido sessions implies that all aikido practitioners MUST be gathered at the tatami 15 minutes before session start.

A duly updated Aikido insurance is mandatory.

Notes:

Should the above conditions change, a rectification note will be posted in this Blog.

For further infos:

– aikido.aparn@gmail.com

– António Barbosa: (+351) 96 538 46 20 / 91 696 79 34

– Camilo Carneiro: (+351) 93 551 61 69

Aiki Greetings

Congratulations!

In the name of all, APARN congratulates Pedro Henrique for his graduation.

Aiki Greetings