Archive for December, 2007



Aikido Offers Exercise In Meeting Challenges

Friday 21 December 2007 @ 4:34 pm

Forbes - Martial artists have spent thousands of years discovering special skills that enable them to respond to life’s challenges quickly and with maximum efficiency. Aikido, which in Japanese means “the way of uniting Ki spirit,” is an art that does just …

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Head First C#–New from O’Reilly Media: There’s never been a …

Thursday 20 December 2007 @ 10:04 pm

WebWire - Andrew keeps himself busy eating an enormous amount of string cheese and Middle Eastern desserts, playing music (but video games even more), studying taiji and aikido, having a girlfriend named Lisa, and owing a Pomeranian. Jennifer Greene studied …

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Larger named youngest US second-degree Aikido blackbelt - Times Community Newspapers of Greater Dayton

Friday 14 December 2007 @ 3:14 am
Larger named youngest US second-degree Aikido blackbelt
Times Community Newspapers of Greater Dayton, OH -3 hours ago
By Phillip Collins Austin Larger, a 15-year old student in the Vandalia Parks and Recreations Department's (VPRD) aikido program, has become the youngest

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Opinion by Jennifer Duffy: Aikido defense taps aggressor’s energy.

Thursday 13 December 2007 @ 4:04 pm

Byline: Opinion Jennifer Duffy Jun. 13–Kim Barton compares the philosophy of aikido to a Harry Potter character, Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore. He diffuses situations and always has this Zen-like calm about him, said the 38-year-old mom who’s been practicing the martial art for two years.

Publication: AZ Daily Star (Tucson, AZ)

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Sharing aikido’s life lessons

Friday 7 December 2007 @ 1:21 pm

GLOBE WEST 1 / PEOPLE Bill Gleason has blue eyes, a shaved head, and a trim but solid build. He is 64 years old, has a 1-year-old son, and is fluent in Japanese. He is also a sixth-degree black belt in aikido, a martial art form dedicated to creating world peace. Gleason’s commitment to aikido took

Publication: The Boston Globe

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The Kite Runner Boys

Thursday 6 December 2007 @ 3:40 pm

Slate - Apparently he has a masters in psychology and, what may be more useful, a black belt in aikido. The guild has called a big meeting for its members on Thursday, so it seems clear the writers won’t go out before then. They are likely to resume talks on …

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Commuter rail still on track for PTC, Senoia? - The Citizen.com

Wednesday 5 December 2007 @ 4:30 pm
Commuter rail still on track for PTC, Senoia?
The Citizen.com, GA -12 hours ago
State transit officials are proposing a commuter rail program that would provide daily passenger service to Atlanta for residents in Senoia, Peachtree City

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Around Town

Monday 3 December 2007 @ 1:24 pm

Community Meetings St. George The Philosopher’s Corner will be from 3 to 5 p.m. today at the Washington County Library, 88 W. 100 South, in Conference room A. The topic for discussion will be Globalization.

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Community sports signups - The State

Sunday 2 December 2007 @ 10:48 pm
Community sports signups
The State, SC -9 hours ago
Aikido classes: 7:30-8:30 pm Tuesdays and Thursdays, Harbison Recreation Center, cost: $22 for four weeks (no charge for first lesson).

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Martial arts training took away fear

Saturday 1 December 2007 @ 5:32 pm

When I moved to Asheville, I decided to take karakido for self-preservation. I was determined to protect myself against physical attack and never again be in the vulnerable position I was in when I suffered …

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