Happy 1st Year Anniversary! Shohei Juku Aikido Gibsons

GIBSONS, B.C. CANADA - Russ and I celebrated our aikido dojo's first year anniversary on Nov 1, 2009. It was a beautiful day with sunny skies and fourteen people on the mat. Tama Sensei and four other students from our sister dojo in Vancouver made the trip over to the Sunshine coast and participated along with our own students. We ended the training with a pot-luck celebration at Howard-san's house. Thank-you everyone for a terrific day!

We received many beautiful and thoughtful gifts. A Japanese tea set, molasses mochi and strawberry Pocky from Tama Sensei. A Japanese scroll from Zen priest ......We'll have to get that translated. A colourful wall hanging from Dallas Sensei (Shinto-Ryu Karate-do, Roberts Creek).

Shohei Juku Aikido Gibsons started in September 2008 with a vision to provide sprited training grounded in the basics. We have 7 adult members and 17 children participating on an ongoing basis. Russ and I are thrilled with the level of enthusiasm and dedication our students show each time they come to class.

Thank-you again for a wonderful first year at Shohei Juku Aikido Gibsons!