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Snapshots from a journey in Aikido

 

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Views from the 5th Floor

Bailey Sensei and Bailey Sempai

Bailey Sensei and Spears Sempai

Spears Sempai and Dave Allison

Spears Sempai and Tom Crist

Spears Sempai, Dave Allison and Rob

Bailey Sensei and Houghtby Sempai

 

Saba Sensei @ Drifting Sands
and two new Shodans, 2005

 

Training in the Park, 2004

jo kata in the park with Ted

jo kata

Ted Swan

body movement with Ted

Images from the Main Street Dojo
tossing Chris Swan, 1999
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 Trish sends husband
John for a ride, 1999.
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1999
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1999
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Charlie Criss throws Ted Swan, 1999
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Titusville Hombu Dojo


ukemi for Walker sensei, late 1980's

 

ukemi for Walker sensei,
Spring, 1997
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 Walker sensei, Spring 1997
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Walker sensei, Spring 1997
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 Walker sensei, Spring 1997
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Walker sensei, Spring 1997
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 Walker sensei, Spring 1997
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Walker sensei, Spring 1997
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 Walker sensei, Spring 1997
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Walker sensei, Spring 1997
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 Walker sensei, Spring 1997
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Walker sensei, Spring 1997
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 Walker sensei, Spring 1997
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Walker sensei, Spring 1997
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 Walker sensei, Spring 1997
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Walker sensei, Spring 1997
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 Walker sensei, Spring 1997
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Walker sensei, Spring 1997
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 Walker sensei, Spring 1997
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Walker sensei, Spring 1997
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 Walker sensei, Spring 1997
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Walker sensei, Spring 1997
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 Walker sensei, Spring 1997
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Walker sensei, Spring 1997
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 ukemi for Drysdale sensei
Spring seminar 1997
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nikkyo from Drysdale sensei
Spring seminar, 1997
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 Tartian sensei, Spring 1997
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Tartian sensei, Spring 1997
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 Tartian sensei, Spring 1997
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with Igor Taratin at the FL Hombu, 1997
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 Igor gave me one of his school pennants.
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Group photo Spring Seminar, 1997
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Sand Drift West Seminars

 

Police Seminars
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 playing "the bad man"
for R. Houghtby,1997
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playing "the bad man"
for R. Houghtby,1997
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 Bob Houghtby shows the
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Bob Houghtby shows the
"no hands" handcuffing pin
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"no hands" handcuffing pin
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Walker Sensei @ Sand Drift West, 1997
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Bluhm Sensei @ Sand Drift West, 1997

 
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Bailey Sensei @ Klamath Karate School, 1992
 

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Images from the 6th Street Dojo

Kumitachi practice
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Drysdale Sensei's visit,
early 1990's.
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Kumitachi practice
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Old Times

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(right) The late, great Tony Graziano practicing Iaido in Wickham Park, early 1980's.  (above) Tony's school patch.

 

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 practicing Iaido, early 1980's.
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USAF "Congress",
South Florida, early 1980's
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 Kokyu-dosa,
same seminar
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(next four) going a round with Don "the Dragon" Wilson -
one of the greatest human beings I've met, 1988
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Taking ukemi for Lane sensei at
a demonstration in FL, mid 1980's
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 Taking ukemi for Lane sensei at
a demonstration in FL, mid 1980's
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ukemi for Grady Lane
sensei, mid 1980's
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 seminar at Eric Fillippenko's Eugene,
OR Karate school mid 1990's.
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