February 2007. Gaby Denhollander,Dr. Peter Alsop, David Williams, Tony Cox (Makotokan Dojo Castle Hill) and Members of the A.K.I. Newcastle Dojo. All of whome contributed greatly with there efforts and enthusiasm to a successful weekend of Aiki exploration.
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As there are particles among us from every creature that ever drew breath on this earth, then so is it with Masters who we have with Aikido. If it is possible to visualise and actualise our own Aikido then why not visualise and give tribute to all or any one of our great masters.The gesture may touch us with inspiration
Chicko
Chickos Dream
Aikido technique development may alter the mind and body.
More important open to other realms, Aiki-Mind and Mind of the Heart.
Aiki-Heart the heart of affection, compassion, wisdom and respect is where Aikido true technique lives. Within is the Truth.
Aiki Heart is the dream for each person, our own dream. You cannot share my dream although our dreams may become our shared reality.
Exploration from a true Aiki-Heart, only Aikido emerges.
The affectionate Heart is where Aikido lives. When your Heart is true, then your technique is correct.
Aikido is an affectionate Heart, an affectionate Heart lives in Light. In the light of Love, here is Aikido. This is my reality. This is my practice.
posted by Admin. AKI Fudoshin Dojo Australia @ 5:21 PM
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Chicko Xerri Sensei conducted a 2 day workshop at our Newcastle Dojo.
I really enjoyed the weekend and was really impressed by Chickos teaching and high level of skill in this Art. From talking to my fellow students they too were clearly impressed and enjoyed the experience.
I would be very happy to have Chicko Sensei visit our dojo again...
Regards,
Roman Novak, 2nd Kyu, Aikido Kenkyukai International, Newcastle, Australia
Dear Chicko sensei
Hi how are you, I hope you are well? I would like to say that I really appreciate you coming down to Newcastle to share your aikido with us. I found the weekend training to be very inspiring and has given me a lot to reflect on in my own aikido practice.Thanks for the ukemi.I hope to see you soon.
Kindest Regards
Dave Williams(shodan Newcastle AKI)
I thoroughly enjoyed the experience of learning from Chicko Sensei. His heartfelt approach towards Aikido is inspiring and gave us all much to contemplate and discover with our philosophy of Aikido. O Sensei said "When I move, that is Aikido", and Chicko Sensei understands that notion holistically, which he then conveys with his profound instruction.
I hope that I have the opportunity to learn more from Chicko Sensei in the near future.
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Jamie Zimmermann
AKI Newcastle
Nikolic Peter
Hi from Newcastle............. I take great pleaseure in providing feedback to you on the training weekend. Unfortunately i was only able to attend on the Saturday, however the information i received then has made a significant impact on the way i think and feel about Aikido.
Your parallel explanations of every move and how it related to the sword i found of particular interest. All the moves now seem to have some "meaning" and i visualise the sword application that you demonstrated every time i train. ( well i try to .. anyway )
The first step off line ( as you put it is the one that is needed to defeat an opponent ) is constantly being emphasised in training. It seems so logical and i try to employ it at every instance.
All members thoroughly enjoyed the weekend experience.........perhaps we could do it again sometime ???
In my travels i will be in Noosa at some stage and would love to train under your guidance if i am able.
Once again i thank you for your tuition.
Kindest regards
Peter
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Dear Chiko,
Just a quick note to thank you for coming to Newcastle
recently.Everyone here really enjoyed the training,and all of us
gained new insights from your guidance.We are hoping you will be keen
to come back in the not to distant future.The consensus among the
newcastle aikidoka is that regardless of the time that each of us
have trained,the weekend lifted all of us in our appreciation and
understanding of the art and helped us along the path that Osensei
pioneered.Once again,thanks.
Yours in Aikido
Peter Allsop
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Dear Xerri Sensei,
I would like to express my gratitude for your instruction at the seminar "A Tribute to Yamaguchi Shihan" which I attended on the 10th & 11th of February 2007.
As I was student of yours at the Fudoshin Dojo in Parramatta Police Citizens Youth Club, I always relish the idea of training under your guidance. That time spent at the Parramatta dojo will always remain with me as the main and most formative part of the some ten plus years to date, that I have trained in Aikido. It is with this "History" between us in mind, that I would like to share with you my thoughts on what I experienced during the weekend of the Yamaguchi Shihan Tribute Seminar.
At 6.00am on the Saturday, I began the 2 hour drive from my home in Sydney and headed to Newcastle. The weather in Sydney was cool and wet. A marked change from the "hot dry" that has gripped most of Australia for the current summer and beyond. I thought this bode well for me, as currently my time on the matt is limited to one session a week. I knew that two days of four hours per class would test the little stamina that I have maintained. For this reason the heavy cooling rain was a welcome surprise. An even greater surprise was to find that coming in to Newcastle I was greeted by bright, hot sunshine! So, your instruction was to test me both physically and mentally.
I was warmly welcomed by host, Sensei Gaby Den Hollander & her students, some of whom I had previously known during my time in Parramatta. There was a time when the excitement and anticipation of these special events could make me nervous, and not a little self conscious. However on this lovely morning, I recognised in myself a calmer, more focused mind which I attribute to the kind welcome of our host and the feeling of coming home for a visit with my "Aiki Father". I was keen to see where your own road had lead you and felt maybe this time I might be better equipped to absorb some of your experience. We bowed in and began.
The warm up I recognised. But here I was to see differences to what I remembered. The misogi breathing had changed. Subtle change but obvious to my body as I could not emulate your movement. There seemed no pause, no point of being full of air and then having to let air go. Rather your arms moved up, out and down with your breath in a continuous stream. And it was from seeing this small difference in my minds eye, that I realise in hindsight, what was the main theme that I have taken away from those days training. This feeling of blending of the whole. A more complete integration of not just ones self, not just kokyu and zanshin, but blending with the movement of your training partner as well. A connection with the external brought about by this smooth flow. For myself this is as practical an example of "ki" as I have experienced. And this feeling of ki, of blending of energies, you would share with us with light touch and simple body movement. The great power generated by the methods you demonstrated and we practiced, belied the simplicity of movement used to achieve it. Indeed this simplicity is what brought a rye smile to the faces of many I trained with that weekend. That it was born of such economy of movement on your part. And for those amongst us that touched upon that same simplicity whilst training together, there was often a flash of surprise. The variations of technique, building over the coarse of the class, were given in such a way as to allowed those present to experience first hand the possibilities inherent in Aiki movement. Always a revelation to the beginner and more experienced alike.
I would also like to share what will be a lasting memory for me of those days. On the Sunday we moved to a theme that is new to any that I have experienced whilst training under your instruction. I would explain it as a direct method of irimi nage. Open to the outside, tekatana palm up and moving forward then rolling the hand over, palm down, whilst stepping through and or turning keitan. Contacting me (as uke) on the temple, the ukemi I experience was one of those revelations I spoke of above. The resulting effect of which impelled my hips and legs forward and up, and my head and shoulders back and down at a notably accelerated speed to that with which I had attacked (shomen uchi). However, while the ukemi was as fast as I have experienced, it was not sharp or of great impact. The contact to my temple was not even firm. I felt I was guided away (albeit at a great rate of speed) and was able to make comfortable ukemi whilst experiencing a great deal of power from the technique. A great demonstration of skill and applied knowledge. A blending of energy resulting in a controlled outcome. Truly amazing to experience and an inspiration to me. I will remember it.
So Chicko San, I give you my thanks for the wonderful keiko. As ever you are what a true teacher always is. An inspiration. I trust I can bear witness to your continuing growth in Aiki at future such events. Indeed it is my hope that you can visit the Makotokan Budo dojo when your schedule allows. Sensei William (Bill) Haynes extends a warm welcome to you whenever you are in Sydney as do my family and I.
Your Sincerely - Tony Cox
Makotokan Budo - Castle Hill NSW Australia.
TEL: 9863 1653
Dear Chicko Sensei
Thankyou for coming to Newcaslte. It was a marvellous expereience. Your demonstrations and explanations showed with such clarity the simplicity, beauty and logic of aikido.
Regards
Mario Bechelli
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