News Items
September 15 Gasshuku Update
The Australasian Aikikai would like to say thanks to all of those who attended our annual gasshuku with Phillip Smith Sensei at Terrey Hills. The event was well attended by AA members & our freinds from the Terrey Hills Dojo & Kenkyukai Australia.
May 12 Newcastle Aikikai re-opens its doors for traing.
We are pleased to annouce that the Sakushinkan dojo is now open for classes as of 6.30am today!
Congratulations to Darius & Gabriel and the students of Sakushinkan in getting their dojo up and running once again, it was a massive effort by all involved.
Gambatte Sakushinkan!
May 5 - Australasian Aikikai grading day
The Australasian would just like to thank everyone who attended the grading day at Makotokan dojo on May 3rd. All members of the Australasian Aikikai, Paul Sinkonsen & j.C from Terrey Hills and our new friends from Nelson Bay.The day was a great success in both grading and fundraising.
The Australasian Aikikai would also like to thank Rob Katz from the Budokan judo club for their assistance in making this grading day such a success.
The grading committee would like to congratulate all of those people who graded on the day (pass or fail ) as it takes a lot of dedication and commitment in walking the Aiki path.
A big thanks goes to Bill Haynes Sensei & the studetns of Makotokan dojo who organised & helped out on the day .
Hopefully DVD'S of the day incuding grading will be available in the near future.
April 28 - REPAIRS TO NEWCASTLE AIKIKAI
Emergency Repairs:
Repairs to the dojo are going to take longer than we first anticipated, with engineers, professional cleaners, and builders all to play their part, starting Monday. At the present time, the building has been fenced off as a WorkCover safety precatuion while the clean-up takes place. We are hoping to return to our regular schedule at Bennett Street on Monday week (May 5), but it may take longer. We will keep you advised.
In the meantime we have arranged to hold classes at two other venues - outdoors morning classes at the tram shed on the foreshore, as well as one kids' class and some afternoon/evening classes at the squash centre at the University of Newcastle. Click on the schedule page for times and directions.
We apologise for the disruption and thank you for bearing with us during this time. We will be holding a clean-up day at some stage, a mini-appeal to help replace lost or damaged goods, as well as a re-opening day. Details to come.
APRIL 22 - URGENT NEWS REGADING NEWCASTLE AIKIKAI
Newcastle Aikikai is currently not open for practice, due to being damaged by an explosive device left in one of the Bins.
You can read more about it here. Please check the Newcastle Aikikai website for details about when Classes will resume.