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 World Kanreikei New Year's Training at the
Connecticut
Headquarters. (Please sign the chart by the
water cooler if you
are
interested. We will drive very early in the
morning.) Next, mark your calendars for SMAI's Jan.
20 through 21 Martial Arts Movement Symposium
featuring ground fighting, Philipino stick fighting,
boxing, Kanreikai Karate, contact improv, aikido,
bagua, and Karate Kicks Asana workshop.
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
Kanreikei New Year's Training-Jan. 7 at 9 a.m. at
the World Kanreikei
Connecticut headquarters
SMAI's Martial Arts Movement Symposium-Jan. 20-
21
We thank our
warriors:
Thank you to our Dec. 17 Kanreikei 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!
Finally, we have a few schedule changes.
Capoeira Nago is leaving SMAI, but
we
wish
them all the best in their new home at Renzo Gracie's
Ju Jitsu Academy. Changes in Kanreikei New York
scheduling include no more 6 p.m. Tuesday fighting
class with Shijan Jose or 12:30 p.m. Wednesday
karate class with Sensei Michelle. Meanwhile, we
have added a 1 to 2 p.m. Friday fighting class with
Sensei Michelle.
To see a re-cap of the year, click the PowerPoint
presentation below.
SMAI's Year-in-Review Slide Show
