UT Aikido Club

The last week of regular session classes will be this week, the week of April 29th – May 5th. Short hours will commence next week, with classes held Tuesday/Thursday from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM in Belmont 904. No class this coming Sunday, May 6th; still to be determined if we’ll have Sunday classes during this set of Short Hours.

See the Classes and Registration page for more information on Short Hours.

Tuesday and Thursday classes will be held from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM during spring break. Also, there will be no Sunday classes March 11th or 18th.

The Aikido beginning class will begin on Tuesday, January 24th, at the usual time and place (see the Classes and Registration page for more info).

Intermediate/Advanced class will meet from 6:30 to 8:00 on Tuesday the 17th and Thursday the 19th, and will resume their regular time on the 24th.

Hope to see you then!

We’re heading into short hours yet again, beginning next Tuesday, Dec. the 6th. Classes for short hours will be held in Belmont 904 6:00 PM until 7:00 PM, Tuesdays and Thursdays. There will be no Sunday classes during winter break. Check back soon for details on the start of regular hours for the spring semester.

Pizza night this Thursday! 8pm at Conan’s Pizza on Guadalupe at 29th. Right across the intersection from Toy Joy. Free pizza for all club members & their spouses/guests.

Note: No advanced class that night.

See you there!

The UT Aikido Club will once again host Kawakami Sensei, 6th dan, in Austin on October 22 & 23.

This year, Kawakami Sensei will focus on integrating the philosophy of Aikido with the practice. You can get a jump start by watching the Chris Koprowski video on Ki testing at:  http://twistingwrists.com/?p=557. There are also four short comments on Balance, Masakatsu Agatsu, Aikido Techniques, Mind and Body: Principles and Techniques at:  http://twistingwrists.com/?s=agatsu&… Some of these pieces are found in the “older articles” section at the very bottom of the page.

Schedule:

Saturday, October 22
10:15am – 12:30pm Seminar
1:00pm – 2:00pm Lunch with Sensei, at Ruby’s BBQ, 512 W 29th Street at Guadalupe.
2:30pm – 4:30ish Seminar

Sunday, October 23
12:15 until we’re done (usually between 3:00 and 4:00)

Admission is free! Donations gladly accepted with a recommendation of $10/session All Aikido students who know how to safely fall and roll are welcome, regardless of style or affiliation.

Location: UT Campus, L Theo Bellmont Hall #904 The building is the western side of the football stadium complex. Park on San Jacinto or in the “C” lot (but read the signs!). The building opens at 10:00 am on Saturday and noon on Sunday. Dojo, Locker room, & shower facilities on the 9th floor, to the left as you exit the elevators.

 http://www.dailytexanonline.com/video/20…

The Daily Texan very graciously did a wonderful article on the club, with accompanying video:

 http://vimeo.com/28725285)

Thanks very much to the Daily Texan for the wonderful coverage.

Beginning Aikido class for the fall semester will start on Tuesday August 30th. Ideally beginners should start attending classes within a couple of weeks of the class start date, but are always welcome. Beginning classes will be held, as always, from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM, Tuesdays and Thursdays, in Belmont 904. See the Classes and Registration page for more details.

Tuesday, August 30th will also be the first official day of intermediate/advanced classes for the fall semester, though intermediate/advanced classes will, of course, continue through the rest of the summer and short hours leading up to the start of fall classes.

We’ll be entering short hours again with the end of the summer session. Classes will be held 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM Tuesdays and
Thursdays in Belmont 904 from August 13th through the 23rd. See the Classes and Registration page for more details.

This Thursday, June 2nd, our regular class times will resume (see the Classes and Registration Page for details). This will also be the first day of beginning class for the summer session. All are welcome; hope to see you there.