New Year's aikido class / regular schedule returns

[Mike Dolan Fliss]

Happy New Year to all!

Regular scheduled classes have now returned for 2026, beginning with aikido class tonight, Thursday, from 7-8. 

Tonight's class will include a mix of traditional new year bokken practice and open hand practice. As people's ability to maintain practice over the holidays varies, tonight's class will be at a slow to medium pace. All aikido students are welcome to join some or all of practice; for example if you just want to join warm ups and bokken, that is welcome. I will have some snacks out; it's a last minute announcement but you're welcome to bring what's convenient.

Tai Chi and the aikido essentials series restart later this month. Email with questions or wait for more news / date reminders on those classes in the next two weeks. 

I'm still waiting to hear from a few people about the Tuesday aikido class idea. I'll follow up individually if I don't speak to you on the mat.

More to come. Tonight, for those in town and aligned for it, there is 2026 practice.

Thanks,

Mike

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Mike Dolan Fliss, PhD, MPS, MSW

mike.dol...@gmail.com

UNC-CH Injury Prevention Research Center

NC DPH Injury & Violence Prevention Branch

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