Aikido Victoria (Aiki-Kai) Inc. Official Representative Organisation of the Aiki-Kai Foundation and Aikido World Headquarters, Tokyo, Japan Established 1968 P.O. Box 399 Mitcham Victoria 3132 www.aikido.org.au Braybrook Dojo (formerly Footscray) – One Year On A message from Brian Johns-sensei (rokudan): The Footscray (now Braybrook) dojo has been in the new premises at Metabolic Fitness Centre just over a year now so I thought you might appreciate a bit of a progress report. Everything is looking pretty positive actually: the dojo is spacious, with a high ceiling and lots of natural light, and the end wall is mirror-lined so there is a general feeling of light and space. Mirrors also are helpful in jo and bokken training. I attach a photo of the mat area to give you an idea of the space. The changing rooms and toilets are clean and modern and the whole centre is neat and well run. The Centre has a Facebook page and a website (metabolic-fitness.com.au ) with more photos . We now have just over 25 active students, and actual training attendances range from 8 to 16 per class. These figures are about double what we had at the time of the move from Footscray, and the class has a good atmosphere, so I would have to say the move has been very successful. We had one student take a 5th kyu test at the recent September TTC and Kyu Gradings weekend, and should have three going for 5th Kyu in December, and hopefully also a couple going for 3rd Kyu. I am expecting that we will gradually expand further. Training times are still Monday and Thursday at 7.30pm. I have been trying for a while to get a third class for the week, and about 2 months ago we commenced a Saturday morning class (9.30 - 11.30am) Attendances at this class so far are only 4 to 6 students as it seems quite a few people have work commitments on Saturdays. But those that come are keen, and I have been devoting about half of that class to weapons training. Last Saturday we all went to lunch after training and this was enjoyed by all. I am hopeful we can build up the Saturday class. Kind regards, Brian Johns Braybrook Dojo Metabolic Fitness Centre 1/178-180 Duke Street, Braybrook Phone: 9312 3154 Training Times Monday: 7:30 – 9:00pm Thursday: 7:30 – 9:00pm Saturday: 9:30 – 11:30am Contacts Andrew Last 0405 330 149 Email: [email protected] Stanley Truong 0412732441 Aikido Victoria takes issues of equal opportunity, discrimination and harassment seriously and has established a process to deal with complaints. For further details contact Adrianne Cleaver `(0403 527 793) or Bill Birnbauer (0412 956 741). Linda Godfrey - Area Rep.Vic (ABN): 86 181 206 607 Aikido Victoria is incorporated under the Associations Incorporation Act 1981 as "Aikido Victoria (Aiki-Kai) Inc.", registered number A0017140J.

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Aikido Victoria (Aiki-Kai) Inc.Official Representative Organisation of the Aiki-Kai Foundation and Aikido World Headquarters, Tokyo, JapanEstablished 1968

P.O. Box 399MitchamVictoria 3132www.aikido.org.au

Braybrook Dojo (formerly Footscray) – One Year On

A message from Brian Johns-sensei (rokudan):

The Footscray (now Braybrook) dojo has been in the new premises at Metabolic Fitness Centrejust over a year now so I thought you might appreciate a bit of a progress report.

Everything is looking pretty positive actually: the dojo is spacious, with a high ceiling and lots ofnatural light, and the end wall is mirror-lined so there is a general feeling of light and space.Mirrors also are helpful in jo and bokken training. I attach a photo of the mat area to give youan idea of the space. The changing rooms and toilets are clean and modern and the whole centreis neat and well run.

The Centre has a Facebook page and a website (metabolic-fitness.com.au) with more photos.

We now have just over 25 active students, and actual training attendancesrange from 8 to 16 per class. These figures are about double what we had atthe time of the move from Footscray, and the class has a good atmosphere,so I would have to say the move has been very successful. We had onestudent take a 5th kyu test at the recent September TTC and Kyu Gradingsweekend, and should have three going for 5th Kyu in December, andhopefully also a couple going for 3rd Kyu. I am expecting that we willgradually expand further.

Training times are still Monday and Thursday at 7.30pm. I have been tryingfor a while to get a third class for the week, and about 2 months ago wecommenced a Saturday morning class (9.30 - 11.30am) Attendances at thisclass so far are only 4 to 6 students as it seems quite a few people have workcommitments on Saturdays. But those that come are keen, and I have beendevoting about half of that class to weapons training. Last Saturday we allwent to lunch after training and this was enjoyed by all. I am hopeful we canbuild up the Saturday class.

Kind regards,Brian Johns

Braybrook DojoMetabolic Fitness Centre1/178-180 Duke Street, BraybrookPhone: 9312 3154

Training TimesMonday: 7:30 – 9:00pmThursday: 7:30 – 9:00pmSaturday: 9:30 – 11:30am

Contacts Andrew Last 0405 330 149Email: [email protected]

Stanley Truong 0412732441

Aikido Victoria takes issues of equal opportunity, discrimination andharassment seriously and has established a process to deal with

complaints. For further details contact Adrianne Cleaver `(0403 527 793) or Bill Birnbauer (0412 956 741).

Linda Godfrey - Area Rep.Vic(ABN): 86 181 206 607

Aikido Victoria is incorporated under the Associations Incorporation Act 1981 as "Aikido Victoria (Aiki-Kai) Inc.", registered number A0017140J.

http://metabolic-fitness.com.au/

mailto:[email protected]

http://metabolic-fitness.com.au/martial-arts/aikikai-aikido/