Report on the statistics of the students of Jorge Garcia.
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Shudokan School of Aikido is located at Samurai Martial Arts, 17111 Kieth Harrow, Houston, Texas 77084. There is a map on this website to the location.
Wednesday
6 pm - 7 pm Children's class (Basic Aikido) *
6 pm - 7 pm Adult Beginners class (Basic Aikido)
7 pm - 8 pm Adults (Regular Aikido)
8 pm - 8:30 pm Weapons Class
8:30 pm - 9 pm Black belts (Advanced Aikido)
* Beginners classes are optional. Any regular student may attend a beginners class and beginners may also attend any regular class.
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Current Shudokan School of Aikido Practice Log as of 9-7-2010
Name-Rank-Days practiced-(Minimum days/hours required for next exam)
Children are using hours instead of days.
Adults
1. Jorge Garcia, 4th dan - 531 days - (6 years minimum from 4th dan)
2. John Stephen Garcia, 3rd dan - 90 days (5 years & 800 days)
3. Joe Cavazos - 2nd dan - 637 days (At the discretion of Doshu)
4. Russ Thomas - 2nd dan - 604 (4 years & 600 days)
5. Weldon Mauney - 2nd dan - (4 years & 600 days)
6. Molly Mockler - 2nd dan - 170 days - (4 years & 600 days)
7. Monte Ashraf - 1st dan - 8 days -
8. George Pollos - Shodan-Ho - 67 days - (Training for Shodan)
9. Costa Pollos - Shodan-Ho - 70 days - (Training for Shodan)
10. Jerry Thurston - 1st kyu - 150 hours (Shodan Candidate)
11. Emily Boyle - 2nd kyu - 106.5 hours - (120 hours)
12. Lee Kaplan - 3rd kyu - 89.25 hours - (100 hours)
13. Jeff Evans - 3rd kyu - 95 hours - (100 hours)
14. Andrew Holdaway - 3rd kyu - 58.75 hours - (100 hours)
15. Julio Morales Duran - 4th kyu - 91 hours - (100 hours)
16. Bill Congdon - 4th kyu - 19 hours - (100 hours)
17. Velia Almazan - 4th kyu - 41.25 hours - (100 hours)
18. Simina Roberts - 4th kyu - 18 hours - (100 hours)
19. Andy Croft - 5th kyu - 72.25 hours - (80 hours)
20. Kori Croft - 5th kyu - 63.25 hours - (80 hours)
21. John Kang - 5th kyu- 75 hours - (80 hours)
22. Gary Ivy - 5th kyu - 35 hours - (80 hours)
23. Tim Bowers - 6th kyu - 46 hours - (60 hours)
24. Betsy Bowers - 6th kyu - 49 hours - (60 hours)
25. Gaston Bracamonte - 6th kyu - 10 hours - (60 hours)
26. Kevin Sheriff - 6th kyu - 43 hours - (60 hours)
27. Eugene Rawlinson - 6th kyu - 20 hours - (60 hours)
28. Raymond Villalba - 6th kyu - 41 hours - (60 hours)
29. Fiona Nguyen - 6th kyu - 16.5 hours - (60 hours)
30. Thomas Stauber - 6th kyu - 15.75 hours - (60 hours)
31. Brian Windham - 6th kyu - 2 hours - (60 hours)
32. Adrian Maines - 7th kyu - 47 hours - (45 hours)
33. Logan Parker - 7th kyu - 34 hours - (45 hours)
34. Victor Lopez - 7th kyu - 25 hours - (45 hours)
35. George Leaks - 7th kyu - 34 hours - (45 hours)
36. Preston Viola - 7th kyu - 37 hours - (45 hours)
37. Samiron Roy Chaudhury - 7th kyu - 12 hours - (45 hours)
38. Matthew Johnson - 7th kyu - 26 hours - (45 hours)
39. Terry Huff - unranked- 17 hours - (20 hours)
40. Rachel Preece - unranked - 14 days
41. Charles Brusatori - unranked - 7 hours - (20 hours)
42. Amanda Sheriff - unranked - 14 hours - (20 hours)
43. Robert Tiznado - unranked - 18 hours - (20 hours)
44. Srini Gavvala - unranked - 0 hours - (20 hours)
45. Seema Gavvala - unranked - 0 hours - (20 hours)
46. Nikhil Roy Chaudhury - unranked - 22.25 hours - (20 hours)
47. William Aranda - unranked - 16 hours - (20 hours)
48. Joseph Woelfel - unranked - 7 hours - (20 hours)
Youth and Children
49. Darius Dixon - Shodan-ho - 102 hours - (Black belt Trainee)
50. Bianca Verar - Shodan-ho - 38 hours - (Black belt Trainee)
51. Brianna Verar - 8th kyu/C - 42 hours - (45 hours)
52. Kaivon Dixon - 8th kyu/C - 51 hours - (45 hours)
53. Sehtaj Singh - 8th kyu/A - 20 hours - (35 hours)
54. Urtaj Singh - 8th kyu/A - 14 hours - (35 hours)
55. Samuel Sheriff - 10th kyu/B - 25 hours - (30 hours)
56. Sebastian Stauber - 10th kyu/B - 22.5 hours - (30 hours)
57. Andrew Windham - 10th kyu/B - 2 hours - (30 hours)
58. Alex Nguyen - 10th kyu/B - 14.5 hours - (30 hours)
59. Chantalle Ruiz - 10th kyu/B - 4 hours - (20 hours)
60. Manny Lopez - 10th kyu/A 6 hours - (20 hours)
61. Michael Lopez - 10th kyu/A - 7 hours (20 hours)
62. Ethan Carreon - 10th kyu/A - 11 hours - (20 hours)
63. Justin Clark - unranked - 17 hours - (20 hours)
64. Emilia Stauber - unranked - 14 hours - (20 hours)
65. Sumana Gavvala - unranked - 0 hours - (20 hours)
66. Abel Mendez - unranked - 22 hours - (20 hours)
67. Hansel Mendez - unranked - 21 hours - (20 hours)
68. Carlos Lopez - unranked - 21 hours - (20 hours)
69. James Tiznado - unranked - 9 hours - (20 hours)
70. Ti Jon Huff - unranked - 2 hours - (20 hours)
71. Caleb Thomas - unranked - 6.5 hours - (20 hours)
72. Ariel Hernandez - unranked - 4.5 hours - (20 hours)
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Philosophy of Aikido Curriculum - This program is optional.
Aikido is an art that cannot be understood apart from its general philosophy. For those interested in the philosophy of the Art, we have available a curriculum that can guide the student from the beginning to advanced stages. An example of the curriculum and text books are listed below. These books do not represent articles of belief or affirmation but are historical records and opinions on the background and basis of the art. We are flexible and do make adjustments for individual preferences.
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For those participating, the curriculum will be as follows:
7th kyu
The Book of Aikido Wisdom by Jorge Garcia
(Selected portions will be sent to you by email. This book is still in progress. The Study guide is not available now)
6th kyu
Budo Mind and Body by Nicklaus Suino
IBSN 0-8348-0568-5
(Study Guide is available by email from Garcia Sensei)
5th kyu
Bushido: The Warrior's Code by Inazo Nitobe
IBSN 0-89750-031-8
and
Code of the Warrior: Exploring Warrior Values: Past and Present
IBSN 0-6477-9756-8
4th kyu
Aikido for Self Discovery by Stan Waobel
IBSN 0-7387-0060-6
and
Aikido Shugyo by Gozo Shioda
(This book must be ordered from Shindokan books.)
www.shindokanbooks.com/shugyo.shtml
3rd kyu
Aikido, The Peaceful Martial Art by Stefan Stenudd
www.stenudd.com/aikido/aikidobook.htm
and
Kodo, Ancient Ways by Kensho Furuya
ISBN-10: 0897501365
2nd Kyu
The Art of Aikido: Principles and Essential Teachings by Kisshomaru Ueshiba
IBSN 4-7700-2945-4
and
Enlightenment in Aikido by Kancho Sunadomari
ISBN-10: 1556434871
1st Kyu
Invincible Warrior, a Pictorial Biography of Morihei Ueshiba by John Stephens
IBSN 1-57062-075-x
or
A Life in Aikido: The Biography of Founder Morihei Ueshiba by Kisshomaru Ueshiba
IBSN 4-77002617-X
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1st degree black belt
The Spirit of Aikido by Kisshomaru Ueshiba
IBSN 0870118501
2nd degree black belt
The Heart of Aikido by John Stephens
ISBN-10: 4770031149
3rd degree black belt
The Secret Teachings of Aikido by John Stephens
ISBN-10: 4770030304
4th degree black belt
Philosophy and Spirituality from 4 points of view (Select one)
1) A Psychiatric view
The Road Less Traveled by M. Scott Peck
IBSN - 13:978-0-7432-4315-5
also
Exploring the Road Less Traveled, A Study Guide for Small Groups
IBSN - 0-671-62054-1
2) A Psychological view
The Farther Reaches of Human Nature by Abraham Maslow
IBSN 0-14-019470-3
or
Religions, Values, and Peak Experiences by Abraham Maslow
IBSN0 0-14-019487-8
3) A New Age view
A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle
IBSN 978-0-452-28996--3
4) A Christian view
The Making of the New Spirituality by James A. Herrick
IBSN 0830832793
5) An Aikido view
Aikido and the Harmony of Nature by Mitsugi Saotome
IBSN 0-87773-655-6
or
The Spiritual Foundations of Aikido by William Gleason
IBSN 0-89281-508-6
6) A Japanese Budo view
Budo Perspectives edited by Andrew Bennett
IBSN 4-9901694-3-3
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Auxiliary list for additional study.
Ki and the Way of the Martial Arts by Kenji Tokitsu
IBSN 9781570629983
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Weekly Aikido Schedule
Monday
6 pm - 7 pm Children's class (Basic Aikido) *
6 pm - 7 pm Adult Beginners class (Basic Aikido)
7 pm - 8 pm Adults (Regular Aikido)
8 pm - 8:30 pm Weapons Class
8:30 pm - 9 pm Black belts (Advanced Aikido)
Tuesday
12 noon - 1 pm Adults (Regular Aikido)
7pm - 8pm Adults (First Timers class)
8 pm - 9 pm Adults (Regular Aikido)
Wednesday
6 pm - 7 pm Children's class (Basic Aikido) *
6 pm - 7 pm Adult Beginners class (Basic Aikido)
7 pm - 8 pm Adults (Regular Aikido)
8 pm - 8:30 pm Weapons Class
8:30 pm - 9 pm Black belts (Advanced Aikido)
Thursday
12 noon - 1 pm Adults (Regular Aikido)
7 pm - 8 pm Adult Beginners Class (Basic Aikido) *
8 pm - 9 pm Adults (Regular Aikido)
Friday
6:30 am - 7:30 am Early Morning (Regular Aikido)
6 pm - 7:15 pm Adults (Weapons Class)
Saturday
10 am - 11am Muso Shinden Ryu Iaido
11 am - 1 pm Adults (Regular Aikido)
Lunch
3 pm - 4:00 pm Children (Basic Aikido)
3 pm - 4:30 pm Adults (Regular Aikido)
Sunday
3 pm - 4:15 pm Adults (Regular Aikido)
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Philosophy of Aikido dojo class
(Philosophy class meets every other Sunday)
* Beginners classes are optional. Any regular student may attend a beginners class and beginners may also attend any regular class.
(Ages 14 and up are counted with the adults)
