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A quick reminder to all our students there will be no class on Wednesday, January 25. But, don't cry, regular classes will resume on Monday, January 30. See you soon! While you have the night off, use it to sign up with the YMCA for February classes: https://longviewmymca.org 
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Congratulations, Robbie, on your green belt promotion! You'll be a black belt before you know it. Thank you for being a part of Shinju Dojo. We love having you as a valuable member of our dojo family.  We have some exciting news! Starting Monday, December 5, Shinju Dojo will now be holding classes at the YMCA of Southwest Washington in Longview! Check it out! Mondays and Wednesdays 6:00 - 8:00 PM YMCA of Southwest Washington 766 - 15th Avenue Longview, WA 98632 Monthly membership rates: YMCA members - $30.00 non-members - $60.00 To sign up for classes with the YMCA, stop by in person or use this link. All classes are on a month-to-month basis. We never have contracts. We do not charge for promotions or demonstrations of rank. Please contact us at (360) 998-0749 or sensei@shinjudojo.com, and we'll be happy to answer all your questions. Ready to sign up today? In addition to signing up with the YMCA, we also ask that you download our application, fill it out on both sides, sign it, and email it back to us. We'll contact you to finalize the process.  I recently received an email from a student at the University of Colorado asking for survey participants. If you would like to participate in her survey, please read her message below: Hello, My name is Maegen Jaeger, a graduate student from the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. I am reaching out to you in the hope that you, your instructors and your students will voluntarily participate in a survey research study that I am conducting. The purpose of this study is to gather information regarding injury in martial arts schools in the United States. This study will consist of a short survey concerning the injuries sustained during the practice of martial arts and the conditions in which they occurred. This survey can easily be completed in less than 5 minutes on a phone or computer. It is meant only for adults, 18 years and older. I have included a link in this email, as well as an attached flyer with a QR code leading to the survey. I ask for your help in sending the link to your students as well as posting the flyer with the QR code in an easily seen spot at your school. Please ask all of your adult students to complete the survey, whether they HAVE or HAVE NOT been injured. Participation in this survey is completely voluntary. If an individual agrees to participate in this study, no identifying, personal information will be gathered. The link to the survey is: https://surveyuccs.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1zyN8MTJI4EL9NI If you or any of your students have any additional questions or concerns regarding participating in this survey, please do not hesitate to contact me, Maegen Jaeger (mjaeger@uccs.edu). I hope you and your students will consider participating in this study! Thank you for your time, Maegen Jaeger  The early bird special price expires August 1. Call us today so you don't miss the discounted price on the seminar! Master martial artist David Lusk is visiting Shinju Dojo all the way from Houston, Texas to teach a Karl Geis Ryu Jodo (short staff) seminar. He has a 6th degree black belt in Jodo and a 7th degree black belt in Aikido. We can't wait to have him teaching for us again! Please note: This seminar is for those with a black belt or higher in Jodo. Saturday, September 3: 10:00AM - noon and 1:00 - 5:00 Social dinner out on Saturday night Sunday, September 4: 10:00AM - noon and 1:00 - 5:00 Youth and Family Link Gym 907 Douglas Street Longview, WA 98632 $100 Early Bird Registration (before August 1) $150 Regular Registration (before September 1) Invoices will be sent online after we receive your filled out registration form and can be paid by credit card or in person by cash. Registration is not complete until payment is received. T-Shirts can be purchased from our website: https://www.shinjudojo.com/gear.html Please let us know if you need assistance finding accommodation recommendations. We can be reached at sensei@shinjudojo.com or (360) 998-0749.  Master martial artist David Lusk is visiting Shinju Dojo all the way from Houston, Texas to teach a Karl Geis Ryu Jodo (short staff) seminar. He has a 6th degree black belt in Jodo and a 7th degree black belt in Aikido. We can't wait to have him teaching for us again! Please note: This seminar is for those with a black belt or higher in Jodo. Saturday, September 3: 10:00AM - noon and 1:00 - 5:00 Social dinner out on Saturday night Sunday, September 4: 10:00AM - noon and 1:00 - 5:00 Youth and Family Link Gym 907 Douglas Street Longview, WA 98632 $100 Early Bird Registration (before August 1) $150 Regular Registration (before September 1) Invoices will be sent online after we receive your filled out registration form and can be paid by credit card or in person by cash. Registration is not complete until payment is received. T-Shirts can be purchased from our website: https://www.shinjudojo.com/gear.html Please let us know if you need assistance finding accommodation recommendations. We can be reached at sensei@shinjudojo.com or (360) 998-0749.  The Kelso-Longview Chamber of Commerce honored Shinju Dojo with a ribbon cutting ceremony on June 7, 2022. It was very exciting to be recognized this way as new members of the Chamber community. Thank you, everyone, for making it so special for us!
Roy and I were recently on the radio talking about Shinju Dojo as new members of the Chamber of Commerce! You can listen to the episode online here: https://soundcloud.com/am1400-kedo/kelso-longview-chamber-show-6-1-22  Congratulations to our new orange belts! You are doing great. Thank you for being a part of our dojo family.  Congratulations, Alex, on your yellow belt promotion! You'll be a black belt before you know it.  Congratulations! Roy has been promoted to master level, sixth degree black belt and Heather to seventh. It was a total surprise and we both feel honored. We appreciate all our students over the years who have asked the tough questions that have kept us learning. Thank you to all our friends and mentors who have helped us along the way. We look forward to many years of teaching to come.  A great, big, thank you to everyone who came out to the solstice walk on December 18! We had a fantastic time and enjoyed all the smiles warming up the longest night of the year. We appreciate everyone who helped out with our booth and kept everything so happy. See you next year!    Congratulations, Patty, on your promotion to yellow belt! We're so glad to have you in class and look forward to many more happy mat hours with you!  It's that time of year again for the annual Solstice Walk! Shinju Dojo is sponsoring the planet Mars, named after the Greek god of War. We look forward to seeing you there! Please contact us if you can help out at the booth. Where: Start at the marker for the Sun at the south end of Lake Sacajawea Park. Walk at your own pace to the marker for Pluto 1.64 miles north (or 3.7 billion miles, according to the model!) Passports are provided at the event. Get yours stamped at each planet and station. When: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM on Saturday, December 18, 2021 (The solstice is December 21 but the walk will be on the Saturday before.) Cost: Free! Space Shuttle: Round trip too long? No problem! They will have their popular space shuttles for a quick ride between the Sun and Pluto. Thank you to the Afifi Shriners for volunteering the space shuttles and pilots! Restrooms: Park restrooms should be open through the event at the Lions Shelter (south end, Nichols side) and over the foot bridge (Kessler side, at Hemlock north of the playground). Check here for the official website and more details: https://www.friendsofgalileo.com/solstice.html  We are very happy to announce the re-opening of Shinju Dojo Aikido! After a long wait we're finally back in the gym after the shutdowns. We can't wait to see you there! Classes start Wednesday, September 1. More information can be found on our classes page. Mondays and Wednesdays 7:00 - 9:00 PM Youth and Family LINK Gym 907 Douglas Street Longview, WA 98632 Monthly membership rates: Individual - $100.00 Couples - $150.00 Families of three - $200.00 Families of four or more - $250.00 Please contact us at (360) 998-0749 or sensei@shinjudojo.com, and we'll be happy to answer all your questions.  We are very happy to announce the re-opening of Shinju Dojo Aikido! After a long wait we're finally back in the gym after the shutdowns. We can't wait to see you there! Classes start Wednesday, September 1. More information can be found on our classes page. Mondays and Wednesdays 7:00 - 9:00 PM Youth and Family LINK Gym 907 Douglas Street Longview, WA 98632 Monthly membership rates: Individual - $100.00 Couples - $150.00 Families of three - $200.00 Families of four or more - $250.00 Please contact us at (360) 998-0749 or sensei@shinjudojo.com, and we'll be happy to answer all your questions.  Yesterday, Washington Governor Inslee declared a Stay At Home Order for a minimum of two weeks to go into effect tomorrow, Wednesday, March 25. As such, the dojo remains physically closed until the mandates are lifted. We are still here for our students! Shinju Dojo Aikido is now offering private video lessons online. Each session will last up to one hour and will be offered for at least as long as the shutdown lasts. To participate in a session, you will need:
Our regular, paid students can schedule up to one session per week for free for the duration of the shutdown. Those who are not already members of the dojo who wish to participate in long distance lessons can sign up for the discounted price of $25 per session. Billing will be done online and payments will be accepted by credit card. Contact us at sensei@shinjujdojo.com or (360) 998-0749 for more information and to schedule your session. We hope to be back on the mat with everyone soon!  We love and miss our students! To better serve everyone during the extended shutdown here in Washington and elsewhere, Shinju Dojo Aikido is now offering private video lessons online. Each session will last up to one hour and will be offered for at least as long as the shutdown lasts. To participate in a session, a smartphone, tablet, or computer with video and microphone and a FaceTime, Skype, or Zoom account are needed. Our regular, paid students can schedule up to one session per week for free for the duration of the shutdown. Those who are not already members of the dojo who wish for long distance lessons can sign up for the discounted price of $25 per session. Billing will be done online and a credit card is needed for payment. Contact us at sensei@shinjujdojo.com or (360) 998-0749 for more information and to schedule your session. We hope to be back on the mat with everyone soon!  Due to concerns over the Coronavirus and Governor Inslee's proclamation, the Youth and Family Link Gym is shut down until at least March 31, 2020. Shinju Dojo Aikido will also be postponing our classes until further notice. We will keep everyone posted as we have information. When we do get the go-ahead to reopen, March dues will be credited towards the next open month's classes. In the meanwhile, we encourage our members to spend time enjoying the spring sunshine and time with their families. We look forward to seeing everyone soon!  "In an abundance of caution regarding the recent COVID-19 outbreak, we are cancelling our 2020 spring clinic planned for June 5-7. We hope to reschedule for sometime in the fall. Our primary concern is for the health and safety of our students and guests. Thank you for your understanding." https://www.windsongdojo.com/2020/03/07/2020-spring-clinic/  A great-big thank you to everyone who attended and hosted booths at the 2019 Solstice Lantern Walk at Lake Sacajawea! "WOW - Thank you to my friends the Gawlicks of Shinju Dojo Aikido who coaxed me to come to the Solstice walk and let me spend the evening talking to the walkers! Great event - from kids in prams to adults with canes and a die hard walker on crutches, tacos from La Familia - put this event on your calendar for next year... even with a bit of drizzle it was safe, fun and a great event. My thanks to everyone who worked so hard - all as community volunteers - to create and run this fun event." -- Claire H "Thanks for all the work that went into this. It was fun and I’ll definitely spread the word next year." -- Annette J "The kids made it so much fun." -- Jeanne N Shinju Dojo hosted planet Mars again and a fantastic time was had by all. A full write-up on the event can be found at the Friends of Galileo Astronomy Club website here: https://www.friendsofgalileo.com/blog/2019-solstice-lantern-walk-highlights We look forward to seeing everyone again next year!  Sad news that our dear friend Glenn Billings of Windsong Dojo passed Monday, December 30, 2019. Services will be held Sunday, January 5 at 1:00 at Windsong Dojo in Oklahoma City.  Join Shinju Dojo at this year’s second annual Solstice Lantern Walk Through the Solar System. We will be hosting a table at the planet Mars. When: Saturday, December 21 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Where: Our path follows markers on the west side of Lake Sacajawea, representing a 3.7 billion mile stroll from the Sun (south end of the lake) to Pluto (north end). We'll bring some light and cheer to the longest night of the year, and celebrate the return of longer days. - Bring the family. - Dress for the weather. - Bring headlamps and balloon lanterns and flashlights. - Look for Santa! Let’s celebrate the return of longer days and warm up the start of winter by meeting new friends! Meet some of the small organizations that make Longview a great place to live. - Get your solar system passport stamped as you reach each planet. - Vote for the best-lit planet. - Share your photos of the event with your friends. https://www.friendsofgalileo.com/solstice.html  A great big thank you goes out to David Lusk for teaching our Jodo seminar last weekend! It was a huge success and a lot of fun. We had a fantastic turnout and look at all the smiles and promotions. Everyone learned a lot and a great time was had by all. Thank you for making it such a wonderful event, everyone. We hope to see you again soon.   Master martial artist David Lusk is visiting Shinju Dojo all the way from Houston, Texas to teach a Karl Geis Ryu Jodo (short staff) seminar. He has a 6th degree black belt in Jodo and a 7th degree black belt in Aikido. We look forward to seeing you on the mat! Saturday, September 14: 9:00 - 11:00 and 1:00 - 5:00 Social dinner out on Saturday night Sunday, September 15: 9:00 - 11:00 and 1:00 - 3:00 Youth and Family Link Gym 907 Douglas Street Longview, WA 98632 $75 Early Bird Registration (before August 1) $100 Regular Registration (before September 1) Invoices will be sent online after we receive your filled out registration form and can be paid by credit card or in person by cash. Registration is not complete until payment is received. $25 T-Shirts can be purchased from our website: https://www.shinjudojo.com/links.html Please let us know if you need assistance finding accommodation recommendations. We can be reached at sensei@shinjudojo.com or (360) 998-0749.  |
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