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Aikido calendars for the year 2009
Aikido Grading Basics

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	Quick Aid for Aikido Beginners Answers to the five most frequently asked questions beginners come up with written by Szilárd "Connor" Pál translated by Zoltán "Zolley" Szlávik Excerpts from the book: "One of the friends of my master had been studying aikido for years, he might have been 2nd or 1st kyu, I don’t remember exactly. Once he got into a fight... " "A martial art is like, for example, a car. Some like Ford while others, Mercedes." "The difference between various attacks is in their direction. It’s not the types of attacks you should distinguish from each other but their main directions."
	Why and How people practice aikido An essay for 1st kyu by Zoltán "Zolley" Szlávik Excerpts from the essay: "Two people can share the same reasons for going to trainings. Friends, for example, often turn up together and start training in aikido: they have similar personalities, similar interests, and similar needs." " 'why do some people look at aikido as self defence while others, as source of harmony with themselves and others?' I think this is because we are constantly trying to restore the balance within ourselves."
	Interview with Mark Walsh OnlineAikido.com's first interview Excerpts from the interview: "...With Aiki Extensions (an aikido based charity), I worked in quite dangerous areas so there were times when there were aikido techniques used..." "...It's a little controversial when I say that and I think there is a reason O-Sensei called it aikiDO. If you read all his writings and look at them and go OK, they don't make sense. All those peace and love and harmony, all this stuff, how do I do that?..."
	Aikido calendars for the year 2009 Two packs of printable, aikido- and Japan themed calendars for the new year. Download and print them so you can mark every aikido event that is important for you in 2009. All calendars are free, and printable in up to A2 size. Pack 1 - 3 Calendars. Free for all. Pack 2 - Free for registered users (Not a member yet? Register here for free.) Pack 3 - Monthly calendars. Free if you provide us with a price estimate for which you would buy our Instructional Videos. Click here to fill in the price form first.
	Aikido Grading Basics by Szilárd "Connor" Pál and Zoltán "Zolley" Szlávik Excerpt from the introduction of the e-book: "A common question that arises in beginners and aikido students with only few gradings behind them is what to do exactly in a grading, how to behave, and how to answer their ‘what if…’ questions. You may not know what the exact etiquette of your grading is, or – as we experienced in our own gradings – you can easily forget the important points of a grading, for example, if your dojo holds gradings only twice a year. This e-book is aimed to help you solve these kinds of problems, and answer your possible questions with respect to your very first kyu tests."