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Osu!
| SMAI welcomes Master Yu and Tony Ortiz |
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In addition to capoeira, karate, and yoga, we now
offer tai chi with Master Yu Chen-hsiang and Eskrima
(Filipino sword fighting)
with Tony Ortiz.
We are honored to welcome Master Yu, who teaches
Yang-style
tai chi 10:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Friday.
Tony Ortiz teaches 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Monday.
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| Sensei Michelle article |
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| Bob takes blue belt test, becomes a man |
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By Bob Martial
A martial arts dummy for five years, I decided to
stop dragging my feet and make the transition from
white belt to blue.
Buffed and ready, I had had one cup of coffee and
was feeling quite aggressive the morning of the test.
Shihan Jose accused me of
cheating on the written portion. No way, Jose. I
just couldn't control my shifty eyes.
Next came my toughest challenger, Sensei David Sheeger.
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Anyone can support the Society by becoming a
member,
spreading the word, attending master classes and
workshops, or making tax-deductible donations. All
members receive discounts on special workshops
and master classes offered by SMAI, and a copy of
the
newsletter.
SMAI is a not-for-profit, tax-exempt, 501 (c) (3)
organization. Your tax-deductible contribution will
assist the development and maintenance of programs
which help keep our community safe and empowered
through the knowledge of movement.
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| Donations MAT-ter |
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We need more mats to cover the entire dojo floor.
The total cost is $2,500. You may donate at our
front desk (look for the Donations MAT-ter box) or
on-line. All donations are welcome!
Donations:
$1
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Society Year-in-Review |
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With your support, we have had a successful year in
our new location. This past summer, we installed two
shower facilities, participated in World Kanreikei's
summer camp (Diane Banks, Sensei Michelle, and Julia
Aramov pictured above at camp), and remodeled our
dressing rooms.
Most recently, we conducted promotion tests in
September and Dec. 10.
We predict another successful year starting with
Jan. 7 New Year's Training at our Connecticut
Headquarters. (Please see Sensei Michelle if you are
interested. We will drive very early in the
morning.) Next, mark your calendars for our Jan. 20
through 21 Martial Arts Movement Symposium. Check
your e-mail for Symposium updates.
In the meantime, you may participate in our
Donations MAT-ter Winter Fundraiser. We need
$2,500
to buy more portable mats. Our goal is to cover the
entire
dojo floor for safer training options. You may
donate at our
front desk or on-line. See below for details.
Upcoming Events
We thank our
warriors:
Thank you to our Dec. 17 Dojo Cleaners: Rondell
Romiel, Diane Bank, Donna Green, Sensei Maria, Chris
Ridge, Randy Torres, Scott Lyons, Cathryn Barmon,
Lynn Barry, Max Sternberg, Zelda Gay, Dot Weldon,
Saari Koponen-Robtham, Ann Votaw, Sensei Michelle,
Bob Gay, Laura Belsey, and Mark Deutsch. After
cleaning the mats, shrine, windows, mirrors, office,
and showers, we toasted the new year with sake!
Click here to see our year-in-review slide show
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