Seminar with Hans Goto Sensei Nov 8-10, 2002

[Greg Jennings]

Capital City Aikido is honored to host Hans Goto Sensei, 6th dan Iwama aikido Nov. 8-10, 2002.

Please see http://www.takemusu.org/seminar.html for details.

Best Regards,

[Mark Barlow]

Is it possible to attend just one day of the seminar? I'm planning to be there Saturday and Sunday but some of my students would only be able to attend one day. Does this present a problem?

[Greg Jennings]

Originally posted by Mark Barlow
Is it possible to attend just one day of the seminar? I'm planning to be there Saturday and Sunday but some of my students would only be able to attend one day. Does this present a problem?

Hi Barlow Sensei (and All),

It poses no problem at all. I anticipated that folks might not be able to come the whole time and got a per-session rate approved.

We're very, very lucky this year, btw. We called in a lot of huge favors and were able to get our venue for free. We were thus able to pass that good fortune on to the seminar attendees.


Best Regards,

[Greg Jennings]

All,

The seminar web site was down for a couple of days due to a glitch at the Takemusu.org domain's registrar.

It'll be back up for folks as soon as the new DNS information propagates to their ISP's DNS server.

http://www.takemusu.org/seminar.html .

If your ISP doesn't have it yet, you can use: http://66.168.248.61/seminar.html .

Best Regards,

[Greg Jennings]

All,

Just a quick update about our seminar.

Peter Boylan, our own Budo Bum, will be at the seminar offering his Mugendo Budogu wares.

Peter has excellent hakama at excellent prices and he will be able to measure you for fit at the seminar.

You can check out the seminar details at our web site: http://www.takemusu.org/seminar.html or at the Events page of my newly revamped Capital City Aikido web site: http://www.takemusu.org/cca-events.html .

I hope to see some of you there.

Best Regards,

[Greg Jennings]

All,

Just a quick reminder about our seminar November 8-10 with Hans Goto Sensei, 6th an Iwama aikido.

We've had a great response so far, especially from the ASU folks that took in Goto Sensei's class(es) at the ASU Summer Camp in the Rockies.

If you're coming and need a home-stay or sack out on the mat, it would be best if you'd drop me an e-mail so I can reserve space for you.

All the details are at: http://www.takemusu.org/cca-events.html .

I hope to see you there.

Best Regards,

[Greg Jennings]

Hi All,

It's getting down to the wire for the seminar. Things are going great.

Our homestay space is more or less full. If you know of anyone that was planning on a homestay _or_ sack-out-on-the-mat, please have them get in touch with me at webmaster@capitalcityaikido.com or (334)272-4059.

Best Regards,

[Greg Jennings]

Hi All,

Things are shaping up nicely for the seminar. We currently have RSVPs from AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MI, OH, TN and VA.

We had a request to post information on camping spots close to our seminar venue:

I highly recommend Fort Toulouse in Wetumpka, AL.

http://www.preserveala.org/sites/sites-toul.html .

I've camped at Fort Toulouse. It's in a good area,
it's private and quiet and has good shower facilities.

Directions from I-65 North or South (e.g., Birmingham, Mobile)

1. Take I-65 to Hwy 14 East (the Prattville, Coosada exit).
2. Hwy 14 East to Hwy 231 South.
3. Look for the Fort Toulouse sign across from the Wal-Mart.
4. Follow the signs.

Directions from I-85 (e.g., Auburn, Atlanta)

1. I-85 to Exit 6, the Eastern Blvd, Hwy 231 exit.
2. Follow Hwy 231 North toward Wetumpka.
3. Look for the Fort Toulouse sign across from the Wal-Mart.
4. Follow the signs.

Fort Toulouse to the seminar venue:

1. Exit Fort Toulouse turning left on Hwy 231 North.
2. Left onto Hwy 14 West.
3. Hwy 14 to I-65.
4. At I-65, follow the directions on the seminar site/flyer.

http://www.takemusu.org/seminar.html .

Best Regards,

[Greg Jennings]

The registrar's DNS management is hosed once again. Grrrrhhh!!!!

Use: http://66.168.255.168/cca-events.html .

Crap. Crap. Why now at the last minute....

Apologies,

[Greg Jennings]

Hi All,

Well, it's all over and we're mostly recovered.

With all votes in and counted, we can definitively say that we had a great seminar.

Here is some feedback I received from one of the attendees:

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Greg,

I'll add my thanks for a fantastic seminar. Huge mats, great facility, the always-friendly Capital City Aikido clan, super social activities, and top notch instruction from Goto Sensei made it a great event.

Count on me again next year, along with all those others (I'll bet) that travelled from as far away as Michigan, Virginia, Arkansas, New Orleans, and Florida.

Really super, thanks again!

Paul

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I'll post a web gallery soon (after I clean up all the pictures) but here is a group shot:

http://www.takemusu.org/images/group-3-med.jpg .

Best Regards,