{"id":2604,"date":"2020-08-22T09:29:02","date_gmt":"2020-08-22T13:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/biran.birankai.org\/?p=2604"},"modified":"2020-08-22T09:33:08","modified_gmt":"2020-08-22T13:33:08","slug":"cultivating-connectedness-in-a-time-of-distance-webinar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biran.birankai.org\/?p=2604","title":{"rendered":"Cultivating Connectedness in a Time of Distance Webinar"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Darrell Bluhm, Founder and Chief Instructor, <\/strong>Siskiyou Aikikai<\/strong><\/a> and Cultivating Connectedness Webinar Moderator<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Click on link above to view webinar.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Much of the credit for the conception, organization and\npresentation of the two webinars must go to Rob Schenk, Chief Instructor of\nAikido Institute of San Francisco, and technology wizard. Rob initially\nproposed the idea of Birankai North America holding webinars and offered his\nexpertise to the organization to make them happen, serving as host to both\nevents. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Personally I\u2019m grateful to Rob for prompting and supporting\nus in creating a means to remember and honor Chiba Sensei with the first\n\u201cmemorial\u201d webinar on June 6th. I felt strongly it was important that we, as a\ncommunity, could come together during this challenging time in remembrance of\nour teacher. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

While I was involved in planning that event, I participated\nas an audience member and greatly enjoyed hearing the stories and comments of\nmy colleagues and friends. For me it was a healing balm to the feelings of\nsadness and emptiness that still arise within me as I continue to miss Sensei\u2019s\nphysical presence in my life. I was also encouraged by the level of\nparticipation and general enthusiasm expressed during and after the event.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The success of the memorial webinar led to a desire to host\na follow up event, in part, to create an opportunity to address some of the\nquestions that remained unanswered from the first webinar. We chose to focus\nthe discussion on Chiba Sensei\u2019s development of bokken and jo practices and\ntheir integration into the whole of his Aikido \u201ccurriculum\u201d. This choice was\nstimulated by the reality that for many of us, our weapons practice is what sustains\nus during this time of social distancing where the physical contact we\u2019re\naccustomed to is not readily available. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The selection of panel members was made with the intention\nto select teachers with extensive weapons training and experience working\ndirectly with Chiba Sensei. The panel clearly met that criteria and were able\nto provide a lively and entertaining conversation. This  time I did have the opportunity to\nparticipate actively in the event as the \u201cmoderator\u201d, a role that  proved much more enjoyable than I imagined!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s my hope that we will continue to hold these kinds of webinars going forward, with a wider level of participation and structured to address the needs and  interests of our teachers and general members. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Darrell Bluhm, Founder and Chief Instructor, Siskiyou Aikikai and Cultivating Connectedness Webinar Moderator Much of the credit for the conception, organization and presentation of the two webinars must go to Rob Schenk, Chief Instructor of Aikido Institute of San Francisco, and technology wizard. Rob initially proposed the idea of Birankai North America holding webinars and … <\/p>\n

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