EVENT CALENDAR Schedule of Events for year 2008
What's New UPDATED 03 Aug 08
Duty Instructor for Jul to Sep
Name Grade
Mon Nagai Hitoshi (4th Dan)
Tue Edmund Wan (5th Dan)
Wed Samson Li (5th Dan)
Thru Lawrence Leung / William Chan (4th Dan)
Fri Alan Chan (4th Dan)
Sat Yoshiaki Hikita (4th Dan)
Sun Edmund Wan (5th Dan)

Elementary Classes will be held on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Teaching will concentrate on basics, and 5th kyu to 4th kyu techniques. Please refer to the exam. syllabus of the association.

Chairman, Technical Committee
9 June 2008
 
Grading Test Arrangement

Please note that the coming grading test will be held on Saturday, 6 September from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Kwun Chung Dojo. There will be no test on Sunday, 7 September.

Edmund Wan
Chairman, Technical Committee
20 August 2008
Special Announcement

We regret to inform members that Shigenobu Okumura Shihan (1922-2008), 9th dan, passed away on 12 August.

Okumura Shihan visited us with Horii Sensei in the early 1980's. Many senior members will no doubt recall his soft yet energetic aikido.

We have conveyed our deepest condolences to Hombu and Okumura Shihan's family on the loss of such a great Aikidoka.

For details about Okumura Shihan, members can visit the Aikido Journal website below:
http://www.aikidojournal.com

Executive Committee
15 August 2008
Special Seminar by Horii Etsuji Shihan

Horii Shihan, 6th dan, is Dojo-Cho of Sanda Dojo in Kobe, Japan. He has visited Hong Kong many times before, and was one of the guest instructors at our 35th anniversary in 2006. Many members would no doubt recall Horii Shihan's very dynamic techniques and lucid teaching.

Horii Shihan will give a special seminar on Tuesday, 23 September from 6 to 8 p.m. at Java Road Dojo in North Point. All are welcome to join.

For members of affiliated dojo, a mat fee of HK$40 will be charged.

Executive Committee
August 2008
Re-organization of the Technical Committee

At its meeting on 16 May 2008, The Technical Committee (TC) agreed:

1. To confine membership of the TC to godan, yondan and sandan in order to keep down the size of the TC for administrative reasons.

2. The Standing Committee of the Technical Committee would cease to exist as a result of the change mentioned above.

3. All other yudanshas, together with the TC members, will form a Yudansha Kai (YK) (¦³¬qªÌ·|), which will meet annually in May. Ad hoc meetings will be held when no less than ten dan grade members raise a request for meeting. The YK is to bring up matters of common interests in regard to training and instruction for the consideration and action of the TC.

On behalf of all members of the TC, I thank you for your support.

Edmund Wan
Chairman, Technical Committee
28 July 2008
Aug 2008
Notice of Suspension of Training

Any members who want to suspend training either temporarily or on long term are requested to inform us in writing so that we can update our payment and training records.

For members on our auto-payment plan, please inform us on or before 20th of the month preceding the one you wish to stop training. For example, if you will stop training in September, you should inform us on or before 20th of August so that we can cancel your auto payment. We may not be able to refund any charges made into your bank account if you fail to inform us in good time.

For members who pay in cash or cheque, please keep us informed in writing as soon as you can to allow us to keep your membership status and training records updated. If you fail to notify us, we may treat you as owing training fees to the Association. You may have to settle the outstanding fees before you will be allowed to train again.

If you are undecided as to how long you will suspend your training, just tell us you want to "apply for leave until further notice". In this case your membership will be retained until the time when the annual membership renewal is due.

Edmund Wan
Secretary, Executive Committee

July 2008
Founder of Hong Kong Aikido Association - K.G.E. Cottier Shihan has passed away
June 2008
Photo for June grading tests (Click) June 2008
DVD for Hong Kong Aikido Association 35th ANNIVERSARY
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