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22 July 2010

AFSA GRADING PROMOTIONS!
The following members were graded to the mentioned grades during AFSA`s Aikido Winterschool 2010:

YONDAN (4th Dan)
Craig Borman (Shizentai Aikido Dojo, Johannesburg)

SANDAN (3rd Dan)
Saud Anderson (Mushindo School of Aikido, Cape Town Central)

SHODAN (1st Dan)
Shawn Hefer (Heidelberg Aikido)
Giuseppe Soffietti (Shizentai Aikido Dojo, Johannesburg)
Johann Enslin (Seiko-no-Tanden, Centurion, Pretoria)
Jan Mentz (Seiko-no-Tanden, Centurion, Pretoria)

1st KYU
Bryan McMahon (Mushindo School of Aikido, Cape Town Central)
Frans Rautenbach (Seiko-no-Tanden, Centurion, Pretoria)

2nd KYU
Kylee Nel (Port Elizabeth Aikido Club)

3rd KYU
Shaun Pfister (Wits Aikido, Johannesburg)
Peter-Ben Johnson (Port Elizabeth Aikido Club)
Deon Ackerman (Port Elizabeth Aikido Club)
Ivo Huisman (Port Elizabeth Aikido Club)

5th KYU
Hannes Bester (Polokwane Aikido Club)
Rudi Delport (Polokwane Aikido Club)

6th KYU
Blackie Swart (Polokwane Aikido Club)

Congratulations to all!


22 July 2010

AFSA Executive
Congratulations to the following 3 AFSA members who have been chosen to lead the way for AFSA for the next term of office:

AFSA CHAIRPERSON
Mr. Colin Beyers (Port Elizabeth Aikido Club)

AFSA 1ST VICE-CHAIRPERSON
Mr. Bryan McMahon (Mushindo School of Aikido, Cape Town Central)

AFSA 2ND VICE-CHAIRPERSON
Mr. Giuseppe Soffietti (Shizentai Aikido Dojo, Johannesburg)

Be assured that you have the fullest support from each member in AFSA for the task ahead!


22 July 2010

AFSA technical officials for 2010-2011
The following members have been charged by Franco Martufi Sensei ( AFSA Chief Instructor) to serve AFSA in the mentioned capacity from July 2010 until the end of June 2011:

TECHNICAL COMMITTEE
Paul de Beer (Pretoria Aikikai) - Chairperson
Bruce Allemann (Fishhoek Aikido Club)
Corrie Human (Heidelberg Aikido)
Craig Borman (Shizentai Aikido Club, Bryanpark, Johannesburg)
Denzil Beukes (Rhodes University Aikido Club, Grahamstown)

AFSA SHIDOIN
Paul de Beer Sensei (Godan) - Pretoria Aikikai
Corrie Human (Yondan) - Heidelberg Aikido
Bruce Allemann (Yondan) - Fishhoek Aikido Club

AFSA FUKUSHIDOIN
Craig Borman (Yondan) - Shizentai Aikido Dojo, Johannesburg
Denzil Beukes (Sandan) - Rhodes University Aikido Club, Grahamstown
Sam Olivier (Sandan) - Seiko-no-Tanden, Centurion, Pretoria
Ghalib Galant (Sandan) – UCT Aikido Club, Cape Town
Colin Beyers (Sandan) - Port Elizabeth Aikido Club

Note that the grading powers of these instructors have been adjusted as follows:
Godan can grade up to Nidan
Yondan can grade up to Shodan
Sandan can grade up to 2nd kyu
Nidan can grade up to 4th kyu


11 January 2010

MUTSUKO MINEGISHI SENSEI PROMOTED TO 7TH DAN IN AIKIDO
AFSA wishes to congratulate its Honorary President, Ms. Mutsuko Minegishi from Guam, with her promotion to 7th Dan in Aikido by the Aikido Doshu during the Kagami Biraki ceremony held at Hombu Dojo in Japan on 10 January 2010.

Mutsuko Sensei has been involved in development of Aikido in South Africa since 1997 and has specifically concerned herself with the upliftment and development of the women and children within the South African Aikido community.

Well done Mutsuko san! AFSA salutes you!!

 


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