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		<title>Our Big Seminar Weekend Has Begun!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2012 06:23:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wow, what a fantastic evening we&#8217;ve had. Forrest Kan, Brandon Wolfe-Hunnicutt, Michael Friedl, Chuck Hauk and myself (Frank Bloksberg) all taught. What a blast. Tomorrow Doran Sensei will teach his seminar. Be sure to come and train with us!]]></description>
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		<title>Doran Shihan Seminar Tomorrow, March 31!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 22:35:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Doran Shihan&#8216;s seminar is tomorrow, Saturday, March 31! Here&#8217;s the schedule: Morning Class &#8212; 10:00 &#8211; 11:30 Afternoon Class &#8212; 1:00 &#8211; 2:30 Drop by and train or just watch. It&#8217;s going to be amazing. There&#8217;ll be aikidoists from all over training. So this will be a wonderful opportunity to train with many new folks. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Does the Name Aikido&#8217;Ka Mean?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 01:58:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sensei</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am regularly asked what the name of the dojo &#8211;  Aikido&#8217;Ka &#8212; means. Written and spelled this way, it&#8217;s not a real word. We made it up. Throughout most of the world, including the United States, the word aikidoka means someone who practices the art of aikido. In Japan, the word aikidoka means a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kahlil Practicing Soft Falls</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 20:02:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sensei</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a brief video of Kahlil practicing soft ukemi (soft falls, also known as feather falls). You&#8217;ll see two parts of the practice. First, Kahlil practices a stretch on the ground followed by a roll. Second, Kahlil practices that same roll off of his dad&#8217;s back while his dad is down on all fours. You&#8217;ll [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bad Ankles: Simple Balance Exercises to Fix Your Ankle Injury</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 23:27:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sensei</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[People get sprained ankles and other ankle injuries often. And once you have a sprained ankle or other ankle injury, chances are that you&#8217;ll injure it again and again. In fact, some researchers suggest that the recurrence rate for ankle injuries can be from 30% &#8211; 80%. Back in the 1960&#8242;s, a doctor noticed that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What a Great Seminar and Congratulations Asia!!!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Nov 2011 20:36:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sensei</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We had the most amazing seminar yesterday at the dojo. Danielle Smith Sensei taught two classes. What a total blast. We had visitors from all over. And, best of all, Asia Currie gave a spectacular nidan (2nd degree black belt) demonstration. We&#8217;ll have video and photos posted ASAP.]]></description>
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		<title>Aikido Community Service in Nevada City/Grass Valley &#8212; Our Food Drive</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 22:14:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sensei</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As everyone probably know by know, Aikido&#8217;Ka held We Can Drive Through on October 8, 2011 in Nevada City. Here&#8217;s the tally for Satruday: $2,900 and 350 pounds of food. That means in our 4 food drives, our Grass Valley martial arts school has raised $11,000 and 5,750 pounds of food for the Food Bank! [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Helping the Hungry &#8211; Grass Valley/Nevada City Community Service</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 21:10:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sensei</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We held We Can Drive Through on Saturday, October 8. It was an amazing success. The day was absolutely gorgeous, happily sunny between rainy days. Thank you so much to everyone who participated and donated. The Food Bank hasn&#8217;t told me how much we raised yet, but I&#8217;ll let you know as soon as I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Helping the Hungry on Saturday, October 8</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 19:21:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sensei</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Saturday, October 8, from 11 am &#8211; 6 pm (rain or shine), Aikido&#8217;Ka members will be at the corner of Broad &#38; Union Streets, in Nevada City, for We Can Drive Through 2011. This will be the 4th Annual Aikido&#8217;Ka food drive for the Food Bank. Drive Through is an amazingly easy and effective [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Aikido &#8211;  Path of Compassion</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 02:38:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Asia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Asia&#8217;s 2nd degree black belt (nidan) test paper begins: Aikido, the art of peace, is a path of compassion. It is a narrow path, winding with many turns and twists, always changing and ever challenging our concepts of self and the world around us. Not always easy to follow, it is compelling in its unfoldment [...]]]></description>
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