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for inviting us to International Thinking Day! We had a wonderful time meeting everyone and being a part of the fun! We look forward to joining you again next year.  ...they lose all power over you. Once upon a time, I had a boss who loved to intimidate everyone around him. He was on a horrible ego trip - even threatening in a meeting to fire anyone who didn’t smile in his presence. Of course, the reason no one smiled around him was because he wasn’t a nice person to be around. Go figure. One day, I was sitting at my computer at work minding my own business when he stepped into my office. He was on one of his power trips again. He looked me square in the eyes and announced I must think I’m pretty tough because I’m a black belt and teach aikido, but I shouldn’t think that because he took karate when he was younger. It was one of the most ridiculous statements I’d ever heard. There were so many assumptions and fallacies in what he was saying. I thought to myself, “Ok. Fine. Whatever. I’m trying to do my job and I have no idea what you’re on about, but I’m going to get back to work,” and proceeded to ignore him. Evidently, this was not the reaction he was expecting. Next thing I knew, he said, “What would you say if I did this?” and proceeded to punch the metal filing cabinet next to him. I nonchalantly answered, “I would say it looked like it hurt,” and went back to my work as he went off in a huff. It was hard to not bust up laughing at his antics while wondering if he broke any bones. I was reminded that being calm and indifferent to his attempts to control me took all the power away from his intended intimidations. When you don’t care about the bullies, they can’t control your emotions or your life and they go on to find other targets and leave you alone. Being a martial artist has taught me the self-confidence, inner calmness, and patience to not allow others to get under my skin the way they were able to before I started. It has been incredibly powerful and brought me peace and tranquility within myself in a way I didn’t know was possible. As a result, I encounter fewer bullies in the first place. I hope the same is true for you.  Check out our latest video of Heather Gawlick teaching arm bars at Windsong Dojo in Oklahoma City in the fall 2018 seminar. This is part 4 of 4. https://youtu.be/YRywHt3JTnU  Check out our latest video of Heather Gawlick teaching arm bars at Windsong Dojo in Oklahoma City in the fall 2018 seminar. This is part 3 of 4. https://youtu.be/eO6-woK3TrQ  Check out our latest video of Heather Gawlick teaching arm bars at Windsong Dojo in Oklahoma City in the fall 2018 seminar. This is part 2 of 4. https://youtu.be/0GvNeSpDGM0  Hot off the press! Check out our latest video of Heather Gawlick teaching arm bars at Windsong Dojo in Oklahoma City in the fall 2018 seminar. This is part 1 of 4. https://youtu.be/ybJL5EAiRLg  We’re new to Longview, but not to the martial arts. Join us for our open house and grand re-opening celebration of 20 years teaching aikido! We are currently accepting new students of various ages and abilities. First class free! Every class is fun! Wednesday, February 13, 2019 4:30 - 5:30 PM Youth and Family Link Gym 907 Douglas Street Longview, WA 98632 (360) 998-0749 sensei@shinjudojo.com https://www.shinjudojo.com/class-information.html "I can't really describe the change I've felt since joining this class. Aikido is enlightening and frustrating and amazing all at once. Learning it from as relaxed, experienced, and absolutely welcoming a place as Shinju Dojo was one of the best decisions I've ever made." - Jess Hilliam (Now a black belt with her own school!)   OH NO!!! The gym’s pipes froze and our event is postponed! We hope to reschedule for Wednesday, February 13. Please stay tuned!
Shinju Dojo Open House We’re new to Longview, but not to the martial arts. Join us for our open house and grand re-opening celebration of 20 years teaching aikido! We are currently accepting new students of various ages and abilities. First class free! Every class is fun! Wednesday, February 13, 2019 4:30 - 5:30 PM Youth and Family Link Gym 907 Douglas Street Longview, WA 98632 (360) 998-0749 sensei@shinjudojo.com https://www.shinjudojo.com/class-information.html "I can't really describe the change I've felt since joining this class. Aikido is enlightening and frustrating and amazing all at once. Learning it from as relaxed, experienced, and absolutely welcoming a place as Shinju Dojo was one of the best decisions I've ever made." - Jess Hilliam (Now a black belt with her own school!) We’re new to Longview, but not to the martial arts. Join us for our open house and grand re-opening celebration of 20 years teaching aikido! We are currently accepting new students of all experience levels. First class free! Every class is fun! Wednesday, February 6, 2019 4:30 - 5:30 PM Youth and Family Link Gym 907 Douglas Street Longview, WA 98632 (360) 998-0749 sensei@shinjudojo.com https://www.shinjudojo.com/class-information.html "I can't really describe the change I've felt since joining this class. Aikido is enlightening and frustrating and amazing all at once. Learning it from as relaxed, experienced, and absolutely welcoming a place as Shinju Dojo was one of the best decisions I've ever made." - Jess Hilliam (Now a black belt with her own school!)  Check out our new T-shirts celebrating our 20 year anniversary of teaching. We're new to Longview, but we've been enjoying aikido a long time! You can get yours here!  Preregister and pay before November 5 and get $10 off your first month of classes. We take teens and adults ages 15 and up. 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. Starting November 5, classes are on Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:00 - 6:00 PM. Family Youth Link Center 907 Douglas Street Longview, WA 98632 Regular classes are $75.00 per month. We accept cash, MasterCard, and Visa. Please contact us at (360) 998-0749 or sensei@shinjudojo.com, and we'll be happy to answer all your questions. Don't forget to pick up a dojo T-shirt and other gear here!  It's almost time for the reopening of the dojo! Contact us now and preregister for classes. We take teens and adults ages 15 and up. Starting on November 5th, we will have classes on Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:00 - 6:00 PM. Family Youth Link Center 907 Douglas Street Longview, WA 98632 Regular classes are only $75.00 per month. We accept cash, MasterCard, and Visa. Please contact us at (360) 998-0749 or sensei@shinjudojo.com, and we'll be happy to answer all your questions. Don't forget to pick up a dojo T-shirt and other gear here! Sign up for our newsletter here. See you soon!  We are happy to announce our new dojo location in Longview / Kelso, Washington! Starting in November, we will have classes on Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:00 - 6:00 PM. Family Youth Link Center 907 Douglas Street Longview, WA 98632 Regular classes are $75.00 per month. We accept cash, MasterCard, and Visa. Please contact us at (360) 998-0749 or sensei@shinjudojo.com, and we'll be happy to answer all your questions. Don't forget to pick up a dojo T-shirt and other gear here!  I love this happy yellow belt promotion photo from Lucky Dog Dojo! Congratulations, Whitney Lesiuk! You're doing great!  The original post was here:
www.facebook.com/LuckyDogDojo/photos/a.300137423789416/428734424263048/?type=3 It's not every day you get a compliment like this from such an esteemed martial artist. Thank you, Pat Parker, for your glowing review! "The folks at Shinju Dojo are absolutely top notch at what they do, which is to teach the traditional martial arts of aikido, judo, and jodo for automatic, reliable self-defense in a friendly, positive environment. I recall the first time I did randori (sparring) with Heather-sensei at a clinic in Houston sometime around 1997 or 1998. I think she was around 2nd degree black belt and I was around 3rd but I couldn't touch her! She slipped or redirected or otherwise just walked out of everything I tried to do to her. It was a very humbling and educational experience that I've meditated on for years. And Roy-sensei is not just chopped liver either!"  Congratulations, Jessica Hilliam, on your Shondan promotion! You are a wonderful instructor and we are very proud of your accomplishments!  Congratulations, Jess, on your Ikkyu promotion! You’re doing great and we’re proud of you!  Congratulations, Mizuki, on your sankyu promotion! We bow down to you!  Congratulations, Ryu, on your green belt promotion! You have been working hard and we are very proud of you!  Congratulations, Jess, on your Nikyu promotion! You'll get to black belt before you know it!  We have a great, big, congratulations to our very own Jessica Hilliam for opening her own school at the community center on Granville Island in downtown Vancouver! Lucky Dog Dojo False Creek Community Centre 1318 Cartwright Street Granville Island (next to the water park) (604) 257-8195 Weekly classes on Saturdays from 1:30-3:00pm $125/6 sessions (first period starts Sep 16, next one is Oct 28) falsecreekcc.ca for more info and payment online when available (still showing Spring/Summer 2017 right now) Jess Hilliam, Sensei (604) 765-1230 She is doing fantastic and will be an excellent instructor! We highly encourage everyone to sign up with her! Now, for the sad news... As some of you already know, Denman Fitness is set to close their doors soon due to the hotel being closed and sold for condos. As a result, we will also be closing for the time being. Our last class will be on Thursday, August 31. But, we plan on joining Jess on her new adventures with Lucky Dog Dojo. Join us there! Please feel free to contact any of the three of us with any questions you may have.  Meet Jess Hilliam, sensei at Lucky Dog Dojo way back when she was a green belt. Congratulations, Sam on your Shodan promotion! You've earned it!  Congratulations, Jess on your brown belt promotion during the Windsong Dojo seminar! We are so proud of you.    |
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