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Right click to download podcast: Ch. 14 The Spirit of Non-dissension
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Dear Friends, Students and Teachers,
We hope you are enjoying the Letting Go Classes if you have yet to order your book please download here “Letting Go” for your order form.
Curtis Sensei is currently teaching in New York and Europe, therefore, our discussion group for Ch. 15 will be on June 18, 2010 at the shunshinkan dojo.
As always, we encourage questions, comments, or if you have any suggestions.
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Posted 3 years, 1 month ago at 3:19 pm.
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Right click to download podcast: Ch. 13 Space
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Dear Friends, Students and Teachers,
We hope you are enjoying the Letting Go Classes if you have yet to order your book please download here “Letting Go” for your order form.
The discussion group for Ch. 14 will be on April 30, 2010 at the shunshinkan dojo so please feel free to post any questions regarding this chapter.
You have likely noticed we are now recording both Curtis Sensei and the questions. We encourage comments, please let us know if you like the new method or have any suggestions.
aloha,
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Curtis Sensei instructing HKF Instructors Miyashiro Sensei and Stokesberry Sensei
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Right click to download podcast: Ch. 12 Happiness is Extending Ki
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Dear Friends, Students and Teachers,
We hope you are enjoying the Letting Go Classes if you have yet to order your book please download here “Letting Go” for your order form.
The discussion group for Ch. 14 will be on April 30, 2010 at the shunshinkan dojo so please feel free to post any questions regarding this chapter.
aloha,
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There is no throwing in Aikido
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Right click to download podcast: Ch. 11 Not What You Do But Who Does It
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Dear Friends, Students and Teachers,
We hope you are enjoying the Letting Go Classes if you have yet to order your book please download here “Letting Go” for your order form.
The discussion group for Ch. 12 will be on February 26, 2010 at the shunshinkan dojo so please feel free to post any questions regarding this chapter.
aloha,
The Moderator
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Curtis Sensei ki testing EKF Instructor Steve Zimmerman
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Right click to download podcast: Ch. 10 Acting
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Dear Friends, Students and Teachers,
We hope you are enjoying the Letting Go Classes if you have yet to order your book please download here “Letting Go” for your order form.
Please look for ch. 11 in the very near future.
The discussion group for Ch. 12 will be on February 26, 2010 at the shunshinkan dojo so please feel free to post any questions regarding this chapter.
aloha,
The Moderator

Tohei Sensei demonstrating unraisable body (Suzuki Sensei attempting to lift)
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Right click to download podcast: Ch. 9 Influence and Control
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Dear Friends, Students and Teachers,
We hope you are enjoying the Letting Go Classes if you have yet to order your book please download here “Letting Go” for your order form.
Please accept my apology for the delay in posting. I am sure you will find this chapter as with all the future ones well worth the wait. Please look for ch. 10 in the very near future.
The discussion group for Ch. 11 will be on January 22, 2010 at the shunshinkan dojo so please feel free to post any questions regarding this chapter.
aloha,
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Shin shin ichi nyo - Koichi Tohei
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Right click to download podcast: Ch. 8 Readiness, Awareness, and Easiness
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Dear Friends, Students and Teachers,
We hope you are enjoying the Letting Go Classes if you have yet to order your book please download here “Letting Go”. for your order form.
This is one of my favorite chapters of the entire book. Maybe because this ki lecture, which occurred on the island of Kauai, really was clear and to the point.
You may still leave a question or comment on any of the previous podcasts/transcripts or a question for the upcoming discussion on Ch. 9 held on October 30th in the comment section.
aloha,
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Miyashiro Sensei demonstrates taigi 29 with Euclid
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Right click to download podcast here: Ch. 7 The Big Mistake
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Dear Friends, Students and Teachers,
We hope you are enjoying the Letting Go Classes if you have yet to order your book please download here “Letting Go”. for your order form.
Curtis Sensei is teaching in Europe and will return to Maui in October. Therefore, we recorded ch. 8 prior to his departure and it will be posted next weekend. You may still leave a question or comment on any of the previous podcasts/transcripts or a question for the upcoming discussion on Ch. 9 held on October 30th in the comment section.
aloha,
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Posted 3 years, 9 months ago at 2:55 pm.
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Old Dojo - Maui - Lone meditator
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Right click to download podcast here: Ch. 6 Meditation without thinking
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Dear Friends, Students and Teachers,
We hope you are enjoying the Letting Go Classes if you have yet to order your book please download here “Letting Go”. for your order form.
We recently had a few questions and answers from the previous chapter please check last months comment section to read the exchange between a student and Curtis Sensei.
You may leave a question or comment on the current podcast/transcript or a question for the upcoming discussion on Ch. 7 held on August 28th in the comment section.
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Grand Opening Shunshinkan Dojo in 2001 - (from left to right) Curtis Sensei, Sachiko Tohei, Shinichi Tohei Sensei, Otsuka Sensei and Suzuki Sensei
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Right click to download podcast: Ch. 5 Five stages of training
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Dear Friends, Students and Teachers,
We hope you are enjoying the Letting Go Classes if you have yet to order your book please download here “Letting Go”. for your order form.
You may leave a question or comment on the current podcast/transcript or a question for the upcoming discussion on Ch. 6 held on July 31st in the comment section.
aloha,
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Posted 3 years, 11 months ago at 3:32 pm.
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