Aikido of Reno

Good morning fine people! The practice focus this week is on:
PRACTICE IS PERFECT! HAVE FUN! Just practicing is enough sometimes. Get on the mat, shadow train at home or on vacation. Practice movement with meaning. The movement of Aikido means to focus on resolving conflicts. Summertime is the season where people’s schedules change sometimes. The goal is to be adaptive and PRACTICE!
This week’s schedule:
***all week great classes focused on meaningful movement!
***Tuesday: in the Youth and Family class is NERF WARS! A fun event that will use the skills of martial strategy to have epic battles! At the end we will write and sign a peace treaty.
***Thursday: it is EVOLUTION DAY in all of the classes! We will work on your material for your next level, free form Aikido, challenges, and demonstrations!
Let’s have a great week of training! Vince Sensei

Good morning fine people! The practice focus this week is on:
LITTLE GOALS! Little goals is the way to Big things. Just a little practice everyday brings about big changes!
This week’s schedule at the Dojo:
***Monday at 6:30pm: special Ukemi class. The art of falling, attacking, and understanding the role of the uke in Aikido. Open to all levels.
***Monday at 6:30pm: the New Deshi program is beginning for this semester! Go deeper into your practice!
***Tuesday in all of the classes: it is THE SURVIVAL CHALLENGE DAY! We will focus on various self defense challenges using the principles of randori to stay safe! This class is open to all students, family members, and the public.
***Wednesday: it is EVOLUTION DAY in all of the classes. We will work on your material for your next level and free form Aikido.
***Thursday at 5pm in the Youth & Family class is our SUPER SUMMER KICK OFF with our world-famous WATER BATTLE! Wear clothing and footing that can get wet! Be like water my friend!
***Saturday in the SUPER HERO CLASS is our Fruit Buffet! Practice Aikido and eat healthy from our fruit buffet to get the summer off in a positive direction!
Let’s have an awesome week of training! Vince Sensei

Great classes! Great people! Great Tests!

Great first day of Our Internal Seminar!

Good morning fine people! The practice focus this week is on:
WHAT’S YOUR MOVEMENT?
Everyone is unique. Everyone moves a little different. Understand yourself, understand your movement.
*This week is seminar week. We will go over your material for your next level. Also, if it is not your seminar please come, the class will re-enforce your Aikido!
Adults, Teens
*Monday: Today: Beginner’s seminar at 12 noon & 6:30pm for the ranks of Newbees to 5th Kyus.
***Tuesday: Intermediate Seminar at 12 noon & 6:30pm for the ranks of 4th & 3rd Kyus.
*Wednesday: Advanced Seminar at 12 noon & 6:30pm for the ranks of 2nd and 1st Kyus.
*Thursday: Black Belt Seminar and: 12noon and 6:30pm (there is still regular class going on too at the same time)
***Note for all students: We meet after each seminar for water, questions, and talking about your progress

Youth, Teens, Family class schedule
*Monday: Today: Beginner’s Seminar at 5pm for the ranks of Newbee to 8th Kyu.
***Tuesday: Intermediate Seminar at 5pm for the ranks of 7th,6th,5th Kyus.
***Wednesday: Advanced seminar at 5pm for the ranks of 4th & 3rd Kyus
***Thursday: 2nd kyus and 1st kyus into FREE STYLE CLASS!
***NOTE FOR PARENTS: WE MEET AFTER YOUR STUDENT’S SEMINAR FOR A PROGRESS TALK

OUR INTERNAL SEMINAR IS THIS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY!
*12 BLACK BELTS TAG TEAM TEACHING! *STARTS FRIDAY AT 6PM! *SATURDAY STARTS 10AM!
OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS!
&&&THE SUPER SUMMER SCHEDULE BEGINS SOON!
Let’s have an Epic week of training! Vince Sensei

Great Demos, great tests, great energy of all!

Great focus at the second half of our Challenge Day in the Youth & Family class!

Great job at the noon time demo testing and challenges! Good showing Rick !

Hello Aikido Folks! We are off for Memorial Day in honor of all of our fallen heroes today.
Maybe take a moment and ponder the sacrifice of those we have lost.
Thank you.

This week’s schedule:
***Tuesday back to regular school schedule.
***Wednesday: it is EVOLUTION DAY! We will work on your material for your next level, free -form Aikido, demonstrations, and challenges! Keep challenging yourself!
***Thursday: it is Demo & Testing Day! Challenge yourself!
12 noon adults
5pm youth & family: Test or earn your stripe
6:30pm teens & adults
These classes will be at the Dojo, and on Zoom. Go for it! Demo your track. Demo stuff we worked on. EARN YOUR NEXT STRIPE! Go to the next level! Expand!!! TAKE A CHALLEGE!

Let’s have a great week of training! Vince Sensei

&&&INTERNAL SEMINAR—June 5th and 6th! Be there!

Good morning fine people! The practice focus this week is on:
YOUNG PEOPLE, GROWING PEOPLE, MATURE PEOPLE!
We are all people!
Develop your Aikido to be the best you can on the mat, and off the mat!
This week’s schedule:

***Monday, today: it is CONFLICT TRANSFORMATION DAY in all of the classes! We will work on Aikido with the focus of positively transforming the attack into something positive. Enemies to Allies focus.

***Thursday: it is EVOLUTION DAY in all of the classes! We will work on your material for your next level, free form aikido, and demonstrations that challenge you!

***JUNE 5TH AND 6TH IS OUR INTERNAL SEMINAR TAG TEAM TAUGHT BY OUR BLACK BELTS! SCHEDULE IT IN!

Let’s have a great week of training! Vince Sensei