welcome to aikido of notre dame de namur. aikido classes offered to all notre dame de namur students, faculty and staff at full scholarship (meaning FREE) starting monday September 20th! We're looking forward to a new year of training!! IMPORTANT!!! new aikido club location is St. Joe's 1st floor starting monday february 14. come join us and train one (1) or two (2) classes just to see if you like it!! IMPORTANT: No aikido classes for 2 weeks due to mid-terms and winter break. classes resume on monday march 14 at new class times!! classes will run from 7:15pm - 9:15pm. please see schedule for additional information on class days and times for 2011 spring semester.
our intention is to honor the "living memories" of sister dorothy stang and morihei ueshiba. aikido of notre dame de namur seeks to inspire and train peaceful warriors to honor and
cherish all life and love by strengthening and polishing the loving spirits of “servant
leaders” who will promote social justice and activism, advocate oneness with
Nature, and manifest peace. our aikido club began as a
thought and a conversation shared by
two friends, stuart "eli" latimerlo and charles vezinaw, who both share
a
passion for aikido. "unified intention" turned into action prompting
us to invite another friend mary oleksy to join us, and aikido
of notre dame de namur is the collaborative result. we
truly hope this website is inspiring and informative, and we encourage
you to join us and experience an aikido class for yourself.
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“Foster and polish the warrior spirit while serving in the
world; illuminate the Path in
accordance with the Divine Will.” “Taketama o yashinai migake yo no naka ni michi o terase yo kami no manimani.” -Morihei Ueshiba universities
are fertile soil for the hearts and minds of students to sprout. colleges and universities represent ideal
forums for advocating social justice & activism, environmental awareness
and peace. the challenge lies in actively preparing and training students to maintain integrity under intense scrutiny, tremendous social pressures, and even violent opposition when venturing out into different landscapes and harsher conditions away from the university. aikido training actively prepares and trains students physically, mentally and spiritually to maintain integrity and provides both unique and practical approaches to this challenge. |
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