“It was a different experience that taught me some valuable lessons both inside and outside the dojo.”
Over the Easter weekend, I had the unpleasant experience of cutting myself through the thumb. It was…
Category Archives: Teens
Teens’ Perspective: Training Aikido with an Injury
Teens’ Perspective: Kids classes
“One of my goals for the remainder of my term is not only to see myself improve but also some of the kids…”
There are many different aspects of the kids classes, some are great and some not so much.
These last 2 Mondays, I taught the kids classes, the first class wasn’t too impressive and…
Teens’ Perspective: Black Belt Celebration
April 7th, I was fortunate enough to be able to be a part of a black belt celebration for one of our instructors.
I’ve made a few speeches before, all pre-written, and this one was not. Through that speech, I learned that…
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Teens’ Perspective: Kids Testing
“…it definately gave me a better idea of what it is that I need to improve on when working with the kids and my peers.”
March 3rd, our kids and teens had the opportunity to test. Many kids came from…
VIDEO: Aikido Teaches Discipline to Young Troubled Students
A program in Cecil County has decided to take a new kind of approach to teach discipline to students that were suspended from school, to help them become calmer minded.
Teen Contribution: 2011 Attendance & Ukemi Awards
We thought it’d be cool if we could hit 10,000 for the year. When we said that, no one suspected we’d get close, but we did…
Parents’ & Kids’ Class Experience (By Mike Shimada)
It was a lot of fun to see the wonderful physical and spiritual exercises our young students are receiving by way of their involvement with AKSB. It’s really hard to get a good understanding of the class from the sidelines.
Santa Barbara High School Presentation
Monday, the 23rd, I had the opportunity to venture to Santa Barbara High School to help with a presentation about Aikido. Going to the high school, being in only 8th grade, was a humbling experience for me but I had fun.
The feedback from the students was great and Sensei and I could tell they wanted to learn more…
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MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) and Violence Mayeda is a fan of MMA. Even so, he states, "Even as fans of MMA, we must admit that the sport is a...
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PHOTOS: Black Belt Celebration Party Dojo members celebrate Andy Cranmer's first-degree black belt.
Congratulations Andy!
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Brooks Institute Photoshoot Bryan Ruiz, Brooks Institute of Photography student, recently asked to conduct a photoshoot with Lia...
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