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WADOKAN NEWS December 1999
AMERICAN ZEN JUDO WELCOMES NEW CLUB
IN TENNESSEE
It is a pleasure to announce that the
Shelbyville Zen Judo club in Tennessee had its first
workout last Tuesday, November 30. Sensei Stephanie Bunte
is the head instructor of the club. Workouts are on Tuesdays
for children and on Thursdays for adults. The club uses
the town's rec center. Welcome to the family, folks.
Those in the family wishing to send Stephanie Sensei
congratulations her e-mail address is: jsbunte91@cafes.net.
CONGRATS TO NEW RANKS IN AMERICAN
ZEN JUDO!
Congratulations to Chris Flinn and Frank
Curran III for successful testing for brown belt. The
test took place last Sunday, November 28, at the Inner
Stairway club in Charlottesville, VA. The testing board
for the event was made up of Sensei Cavalcanti, 6th Dan
and Sensei Stockwell, 2nd Dan. Chris and Flinn are assistant
instructors at the Wadokan Zen Judo in Richmond, Virginia.
One step closer to the black belt!
ALL ZEN JUDOKA ARE INVITED TO THE
TRAINING AT THE RADCLIFFE ZEN JUDO CLUB
Sensei Gordon Lawson is inviting us all
to Radcliffe's Budo Course on the 4th and 5th of this
month. Radcliffe's trainings have traditionally drawn
the best in Zen Judo and they always offer a great selection
of practices. This year the course will offer lessons
in Kata (Kime no Kata, Ju no Kata and the "special" John
Harding no Kata). As is traditional with Radcliffe training,
the course will also include a party in the evening.
All interested should contact Sensei Gordon at gordonlawson@btinternet.com,
or the Technical Director for Zen Judo UK, Sensei Andrew
Millard, at andrew.millard@talk21.com for further information.
GENTLE WAYS' KANGEIKO SCHEDULED!
North Dakota Zen Judoka are planning
the last Kangeiko (winter training) of the century! Kangeiko
2000 (the year of the dragon)! Sensei Verb Borgen and
his clubs invite all Zen Judoka for the party. The date
is Satuday, February 12th, 2000, at the Bentson Bunker
Fieldhouse at North Dakota State University. One of the
Kangeiko's most cherished traditions is for everybody
to run barefooted on the snow, in their gis, around the
Bunker Fieldhouse! All polar bears are invited. Those
wishing for more information, please e-mail Sensei Vern
at vborgen@plains.nodak.edu
THROW OF THE MONTH
Hiki Tai The throw requires a downward
spiral movement on the part of tori to demonstrate the
technique to its best effect. Move in as for kubi nage,
using the right lead entry, gripping uke's right sleeve
with both hands, one above the other, while tucking your
right elbow under your partner's right arm. Pull the
sleeve across your chest, turning your hip in and around.
As you continue in this downward spiral, uke is thrown
by the leverage. (Bagot, Zen Judo: A Way of Life). |
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