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Contained in this issue ofAikido Insights you will find avariety of articles. It is thedesire of the staff and authorsof this issue that you benefitfrom the efforts involved inAikido and insights its con-tributors share with you.

Aikido Insights is beginningtwo new columns in the currentissue, Book Reviews and An-nouncements.

If any practitioner of Aikidowould like to contribute to theBook Review column afterhaving read a book aboutAikido or an Aikido-relatedbook, please write a short sum-mary and include the title,author, publisher, ISBN num-ber and price of the book.

The members of TenshinkaiFederation would like to sharesignificant information aboutAik ido demonst rat ions,workshops, advancements in

thank Joseph Jill, Neta Wen-r ick, Er ic Womack, HoaNewetrS, Richard Phoff i ,Quang Hai Nguyen ) andQuang fuih Tran for their in-terest, effort in writing and will-ingness to share. Each of you isgreatly appreciated. f

AnnouncementsAfter the Budo Center's humblebeginning in January 15, 1987 at8536 Westminster Ave.,Westminster City, CaliforniaLJ.S.A., the Tenshinkai Federa-t ion is joyously planning tocelebrate the fifth year of serviceto the students and surroundingcommunity. A commemorativeT-shirt is being considered as apart of the celebration. Anyoneof any age is welcome to submit adesign or designs for the shirt.The deadline for submission ofthese designs to Sensei Phong isNovember 30, 7992. A prize willbe awarded for the one selected.Sensei Phong is proud to acknow-

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Editor's note 2Announcements 2The Martial Arts ofCompassion: Aikido 3Irarning the Aikido way 4I-ooking from the outside 5Student interview 6Aikido-Ai Seminar 7The Key Technique to successin Martial Arts training 8In my experience 9Aikido Institute Seminar 9Same recipe, differentcooksDiversityBook review

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T|re lfarttat Afr of Gornpassion: Arkrdoby Sensei Dang Thong phong

In the 1990,s most peopledevelop and rely heavily onmaterialismand its relatedphilosophies, hoping to resol-vedwideand personal crises. Thedevelopment and increas@ ap-plication of nuclear powensonly one example illustrating thedesperate attempt of mankindto manipulate extental forces.

However, history has repeatedlyshown that mankind has fruit-lessly tried to control andmanipulate the external, un_predictab le forces. Inhumankind's attempt to har-ness and control forces andpeople outside itself, thepowerful inner forces oftengo unnoticed and neglected.

Aikido is a way leading backto the inner force which canharmonize self and others,cooperating with the en_vironment.

Regardless of the differentbeliefs and evidences on theorigin of mankind, the very firstself-defense activity of ,,man,was struggling with naturalphenomena and witd, animols.From this struggle originated theart of war, orManiatArts. Manystances and movements, as wellas modes of attack of the wild

Manial arts are the most readityused weapon either for offeruiveor defensive purposes. If they areweapons to preserue the socialorder or to protect the wealc, theinverce is abo evident: they canbe used for evil.

In an atmosphere of uncertainty,the skilled Aikidoist practieesmaintaining his/her composure,being sensitive to the opponent,sintent and happineJJ. The cor-rect concern of the student of

Aikido is tofollow the moralteaching of hislher Serueiand the regulatioru of thedojo. With this in mine it isabo important to obserueand practice the fottowingAiHdo philosophy:

I. ionship(s). People are in-dividunl "small worlds,, whomust live together in hanmony within the environ-

ment, under the same ,,greatworld" slE. people are in reatityinseparable components fromeach other within the environ-ment. The exertion of energt,either physical or mental affectsothers and the inverce ,s abotrue.

2.Aikido. The Ailcidorrr rr leamingfocus and compassion for

animals have, therefore, beenimitated and integrated into thehuman's manial arts (eg. ,,Hattquyen", "Ho quyen,... or,,Monkq,stance, and Tiger stance,,...).

As the earth becomes more andmore populated, the conflicts ofinterest, and natural selectionresult in physical conflicts be_tween individuals, families,tribes, and nations. Alongsidethat development, the martialarts have continuously been

refined and systematized tomake them more effective. Inorder to adapt and satisfy newroles in the increasingly elaboratesituations of struggle and sttr-vival, martial arts graduailydeveloped a soul, or spiritualcomponent, a philosophy of theirown. In this histortcal context ofthe world of manial erts, Aikidoand its philosophy occupies aunique and lasting position.

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himlhercelf, as well as the op-ponent. Helshe is study@ andincorporating the relationshipbetween self and others as,,smattworlds" within the ',greAt world.,,The "othef' attaclcs upset theharmoniotn balance of many.The Aikidoist's intent ,s to re-store the balance. In addition,the Aikidoist desires to restorethe balance within the ,,other,s,,

small world.

With the view of compassion,Aikido techniques do not at-tempt to"Hll", And those who areinvolved practice exercising con-trol. Thqt practice possessing nobad or hard feelings so that theharwtony is not disturbed.

In order to attain the basic un-derstanding of the Aikidophilosoph!, ln, necessity of theAikidoist is to train both in tech-ru,que and in lcrtowledge of setfand others. The technique (s)will help maintain the physicalbalance, resolving any conflictbetween human physical andmental components.

In sumffioty, AiHdo training wiltmointain healthy physicaldevelopment, a confident men-tal attitude and growth as well asthe compaJJ ion in humanrelationships and relation withthe earth. f

ZtuAtu%qr/

When I was young and growingup in a tough section of Brook-lyn, N.Y., learning to fight was anecessity because of the manygangs in the area whose ter-ritory one had to pass throughto get around. In order toprotect myself, Iwent to a policeathletic league gym to box andwrestle. Martial. arts schoolswere not as plentiful then asthey are today.

I became a fighter out of neces-sity. I would fight at the drop ofa hat or if anyone even lookedwrong at me. When I got older,I took up Judo and Shotokanand Kempo Karate. I becamemore secure in being able toprotect myself. However, I stillhad an inclination to fight, and Ihad a quick Italian temper.After meeting Master Hyun OkShin, 9th Dan in Taelnvondo, Islowly started to change my at-titude about fighting.

After many years of trainingwith Master Shin in New york,and with Masters Jung SooPark, Jung Sool Park, and TigerKim in Florida, I gained evenmore confidence and felt evenbetter about fighting. Mytrain-ing taught me skills I could useif an opponent bothered me.Therefore, it was not necessaryto prove myself when someonechallenged me. However, I stilloccasionally fought and foundmyself enjoying it.

By Joseph Jill

Since starting Aikido trainingwith Sensei Phong, my wholeattitude toward a potentialproblem has changed. For ex-ample, just two weeks ago myson encountered a person whopassed him while drivin gatruckand followed him into our park-ing lot, shouting obscenities andthreats without cause. Althoughmy son is more than capable oftaking care of himself (he is 2ndDan in Taekwondo and anA.A.LJ. champion), I walkedover when I heard him takingunnecessary verbal abuse to seewhat was going on. Normally bythis time, if anyone attacked myfamily even verbally, he wouldno longer be standing. But Ifound myselfjust calmly talkingto this person. I made him un-derstand that if he continued topursue this line of action, hewould regret it.

About this time, he reachedunder the seat of his truck andproduced a large kni fe,threatening to kill us. In thepast, this person would havebeen ripped out of his truck andbeaten severely. However, Imerely advised him that hewould need the weapon for hisown protection and that wewere in the process of calling anambulance for him. After a fewmore words, he saw the futilityof getting out of his truck andattacking me with his knife. Heleft in a hurry. I

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TOOKING TRODT THE OUTSIIDE Kyu 2:

About four years ?go, my hus_band began to show an interestin martial arts. He looked atkarat e, tae lavon do and variousother styles of martial arts. AIII could think of was, "These aremuch too violent and aggres_sive.tt

Three years ?go, he found someinformation on a form of mar_tial art which was foreign toboth of us: Aikido. Again mythoughts were, "Just anothermart ia l ar t . " He read andshared books about O'Senseiand other great teachers ofAikido. As he learned, I learnedand was impressed with the factthat Aikido is not an aggressiveart, but a way of peace. Laterthat year, he began his study ofAikido.

Two years sgo, he began tostudy at the Budo Center, withSensei Phong. Although I donot study at the dojo, I havealways felt very welcome bySensei Phong and the other stu-dents. I am impressed by SenseiPhong's gentle nature and thediscipline I see from his stu-dents, especially the very youngones.

Although I have no plans tostudy Aikido, it is a part of ourlife and our home. Initially, outof enthusiam my husbandwould demonstrat e aparticular

By Neta Wenrick

wrist lock on me. This particularmoved cause me great pain andsuffering. Since that time he haslearned not to attempt a techni_que with someone who is notinvolved with Aikido or othermartial arts.

Our three year old, son, Joshua,loves to go to the dojo to see"Master Phong". At home heand my husband play "kido", andhe enjoys it a great deal. I haveno doubts that when he is oldenough, he will also study at theBudo Center with Sensei phongand the other students. I amquite confident that he will learndiscipline and how to avoid anyfighting, rather than how to picka fight with other children on theplayground at school. The factthat Joshua will study Aikidodoes not bother me like thethought of him practicing karateor some other aggressive mar_tial art. I know he will, as myhusband is doing, Iearn a way ofpeace and harmony.

#496. Chu Chuan C#516. Frank Kane M

Kyu 3:

#433. Pham Dong#583. Richard L Roodzant#568. Maloln Bill Thomas#629.Ogborn Jim T#630. Fisher James David

Kyu 4:

#549. Brian Nguyen#705. Womack Eric Drvane#707. Arldrew Avalos#758. Pham Nguyen Anh Huy

Kyu 5:

#565. Dinh Ngoc euang#600. Ha Van L-am#647.Nghiem Xuan Bao Son#696. Robert J Concha#721 . Huynh Duc Nha#722.Huynh Thanh Nghi#724. James Wenrick#731. Phan Ir Dean#732. Phan Dennis#736. I-aurie Nha Tuyen Ho#737. Alan Viet Thiet Ho#738. Dinh Xuan Duong#743. Tran lrng euang#744. Tran Thuy I-ng#752. David Nguyen Chris_topher#792. Hong Thuan e#821.I-e, Tho p#854. Smith Richard L#861. Hopking Sonya Dunton#864.Hopking Mark M#866. Dornbach Steven

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in rank of the following students:

Kyu 1:

#373. Au Duong Di#388. Chan Sam Wuy

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6TUDEI{I INIEBVIIW: JACQEIINE HAYCOX

AI: Jackie, you mustAikido. How long havebeen practicing now?

JH: I started in January 1992.

AI: Jackie, are you happy hereand do you like the way yourtraining is going?

JH: Yes, I'm real happy withit!

AI: Jackie, being a studenthere myself and obseMng youfrom your first duy,I've seenmuch improvement in yourmovements and appearance.Could you tell us your feelingson this ?

JH: Yes, I'm real happy withthe way it's going. First of all, Ifeel better in general by gettingsome exercise which helps ffi€,and my overall physical condi-tion is better. It helps me men-tally to get through the workday in general.

AI: I've had a chance to trainwith you and it was a very goodexperience for me. Could youtell us what you try to do to keepa good outlook toward your dif-ferent partners.

JH: Patience mainly. If I don'tget it the first time, maybe it

takes eight or nine times, but Ieventually get it.

AI: Has there been anythingreally frustrating for you ?

JH: Oh yes. Rolling still givesme problems. It's real frustr at-ing for me. It's frustratingmost people can do it in a weekafter starting here, but I'mlearning how to do it betterslowly but surely. And I feelmuch better when I do learnsomething that takes me awhile.

AI: Is Aikido what you thoughtit would be when you f irststarted ?

JH: In some ways it is, andsome ways it's not. I have friendsthat I asked that are in martialarts and they told me aboutAikido and so I found out whatto expect. When I first askedaround inquiring about the dif-ferent arts, I found out thatAikido could be done by olderpeople as well as young people.In Aikido you're less likely tobreak your bones and i t 'sgraceful too. I could also ap-preci ate that there was a lotless hitting. In that sense I knewwhat I was getting into.

AI: Is there anything that you

By Eric Womack

like to do in particul ar?

JH: I like to do the hard tech-niques along with the easierones. I also like Shi ho Nage.

AI: How didyou find out aboutthe Budo Center?

JH: My friend recommendedit. He is Vietnamese and hetakes Tae Kwon Do. His Senseialso teaches Judo and knowsSensei Phong. He saw SenseiPhong do a demonstration inVietnam.

AI: Well Jackie, thank you foryour time and good luck in yourtraining! !

furnouncements...

Kyu 6:

#822. Carrillo Carric Felice#874. Mai Tung Peter#875. Trart' Nhat Viet#876. Tran Nhat Nam#877. Kongo Arthur Hokuto#878. Kongo Alex Hayato#879. Haycox Jacqueline J#898. Kelly Michael Eugene#900. Tran Tony Thuan Vinh#926. Rivera Stephen E#927. Peace VinceL

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By Eric Womack

August l, L992, Sensei FrankMcGouirk, 5th Dan fromAikido-Ai in Whittier, Califor-nia and Sensei Dang ThongPhong, 5th Dan from AikidoTenshinkai Federation sharedteaching a seminar in the morn-ing and afternoon. This provedto be a great opportunity for theattendees to learn from two dif-ferent teachers with two dif-ferent styles.

It was a full day of Aikido, butthere was plenty of time torenew old friendships and makenew ones. We all wish to thankSensei McGouirk and SenseiPhong along with all the mem-bers from Aikido-Ai for thekindness and hospitality theyshowed us.

It was a great pleasure to be intheir beaut i fu l faci l i ty sur-rounded by a friendly and har-monious spirit. I

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TtrE KEY TECHNTQUE TO SUCCESS rN MAn:frAL AnTS TnArNrNc

Everyone comes to MartialArts with a different objective.Yet, whether i t is for sel fdefense, for maintaining goodhealth or to find a communityactivity , it is everybody's wishto reach that objective as fast aspossible. The majority of usIook at the Black Belt as a goal.If everybody starts with sucheagerness, Martial Arts logical-ly should develop very rapidly.On the contr zty, experienceshows of ten people who startMartial Arts training, only oneor two still practice after a fewyears. Does this mean that themajority didn't succeed? Whatwas then the reason they did notstay with Martial Arts?

The reason people give upMartial Arts training maynot be lack of self-controlor willingness, but probablybecause of the lack of theirunderstanding of the verybasic principle of MartialArts practice. To succeed inthe learning process wehave to repeat each move-ment and each basic techni-que thousands of timeswith all of our attention.That is what it is all about,and yet, that is the foundationwhich leads to the thousands ofttansformations of Mart ialArts. Japanese cal led i t"SHUGYO" meaning painful

Sensei Dang Thong Phong and SenseiHoa Newens - 1991

practice; Chinese called it KungFu.

Most new trainees prefer prac-ticing many different techni-ques. Being able to demonstrate

By Hoa Newens

many techniques gives prac-titioners the impression thatthey possess a thoroughknowledge of Martial Arts. Inreality, learning too many tech-niques dis t racts the mind,making trainees unable tomake use of their mind to directtheir strength. Not being able tobuild up their strength whilestill making extensive use oftheir body weakens their healthstate.

There are, however, traineeswho concentrate on building uptheir strength rather than learn-ing techniques. Such practice isnot much different than build-ing a building while the founda-

tion is not firmly in place.Sooner or later the storieswill collapse.

Actually new trainees donot need to concentrateon building their strengthor on the learning of manytechniques. What theyreally need is the con-t inuous training of thebasic technique monthafter month, regardless ofthe resul t . 'With con-tinuous training, one day(over ten years or so) they

will suddenly realize that alltechniques f low l ike waterwithout the need of much ef-fort. Gradually they will findthat thousands of new techni-

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ques suddenly are born fromthe basic techniques. Traineeswill realize that these thousandtechniques are f irmly con-solidated and have their originin the Aikidoist themselves. O'-Sensei Morihei Ueshiba calledthis "Takemusu dki" (Inner-strength consolidation to apoint where thousands will onlybe one).

New trainees should not takethat fact as a goal. They mustspecialize their training in thebasic techniques daily. This isonly what they need.

Continuity is the most impor-tant factor to succeed in train-ing. To abandon the trainingand to resume after awhile or topractice training off and on willdelay the build up of their foun-dation. It will take a long timebefore the student will be ableto build up his/her physique.However, overtraining to ob-tain a quick result will bringdisequilibrium of the body andmind. A simple philosophy isvery effective in Martial Artstraining: sufficient and con-tinuous training.

Sensei Phong many t imesreminded me of that practicewhen I was under his training atthe training center in Saigon:"Why didn't you come here topractice yesterday... ? Why doyou sit here so long instead oftraining... ?" The k"y techniqueto success lies in these fewreminders. !

Sensei Hoa Newens is no\il conductingtrainingat the Aikido Institute ar Oak-land, California. The institute hasabout one hundred students, childrenand adults who are currently attendingthe training sessions in the morning,afternoon and evening, seven days aweek. For further information, pleasecontact (510) 658-2L55.

In My Experienceby Richard Phom

In my ear l ier years beforeAikido, I took many forms ofmartial arts. I have taken Taek-wondo, Ka rate, and othersalong that line. All of them weresports based on competitionand winning. The only thing Ithought of while participating inthese arts was the desire to win.

I then "turned over a new leaf'and began Aikido under the in-struction of Sensei Dang ThongPhong. Sensei Phong's ex-per ience and teachings of

Aikido opened my mind to thetrue meaning of the MartialArts. We do not learn the artsto beat up a person, instead welearn to sharpen our spirit likea sword. As swordsmiths, we tryto refine ourselves, keeping ourspirit clean and pure. From this,we learn how to overcome achallenge we face: the chal-lenge to overcome our ig-norance and ego.

I can see why Aikido is sopopular all over. It displays thetrue meaning of the Martial Artswhile preserving its spirit ofBudo. fn Aikido, I have learnedthat all martial arts are one in theeyes of nature. I believe that theother arts supply the e4plosivepower and energy from a focusedattack. I also believe that Aikidosupplies the beauty and gracenotseen in everyday kick-and-puncharts.

All arts show the spdrit of Budo.I think that Aikido just takes it astep further. f

AIKIDOINSTITUTESEMINAR

Aikido Institute, OaHand, Califomiawill host a seminar with Sensei DangThong Phong Sth Dan Aikirlo andfounder of Tenshinkai AikidoFederation, on August 29, 1992.

Sensei Hoa Newens, Sth Dan AikitloInstitute started his study ofAikfulo inVietnam with Sensei Phong. Thisshould prove to be a very dynamicseminan For more information call(510) 658-2155. f

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SAIVIE RECIPE, DIF'FERENT COOKS

On our journey towardproficiency in Aikido, manytimes we encounter surprisesand confusion. Novices watch-ing the dance-like techniquesfor the first time often assumethat learning Aikido is "a pieceof cake"; however, as theirt ra in ing begins, they aresurprised to find it's not as easyas it looks.

The beginner also can becomeconfused when helped by seniorstudents. They may ask them-selves, "How corne this personshows me how to do this techni-que differently than the personwho showed me earlier, andwhy areboth demonstrations sodifferent than that of Sensei's?Which is the correct way for meto follow?" This beginner mayvery well base his decision onthe personalities of the seniorstudents, deciding that the mostlikable and agreeable student iscorrect and the other must bewTong.

As a novice I experienced thesame problems and becameeven more confused when Sen-sei Phong demonstrated thesame technique differently withdifferent Ukes. Although thequality of the demonstrationwas equally beautiful and theoutcomes were always thesame, I kept asking myself

which version should I work on.

Luckily, Sensei Phong resolvedmy confusion by explaining thatat first we must learn the basics,and that by following certainrules, guidelines, and principleswe build a strong foundation forfurther learning. The reason thetechniques appear differentevery time is that applicationdepends on many factors such asthe size, shape, and speed of theopponent. Other factors involvetiming and blending. It is neces-sary to be flexible and to "go withthe flow" without becoming tiedup with oneself for any reason.Iater, os my understanding ofAikido progressed, I came tothink of this as the "same recipe,different cooks." ft gives us a lotof choices to learn instead ofjustone way.

Each student sees things dif-ferently and interprets them ac-cording to their level of training.Upon observing the demonstra-tion of a sophisticated techni-guo, one person may grasp themoves more rapidly thananother. Later, dur ing thedemonstration of another tech-nique, the second person mayunderstand more quickly.Generally speakitrg, we need tobe flexible so we may be morereceptive in our listening andlearning. From each demonstra-

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tion we must adopt the skillssuitable to our level and workhard on those. In time, it will allfall into place as we develop atotal picture.

As the new student practices atechnique over and over withhis/her favorite partn er, a certaintiming and ease of movementdevelops. The surprise comeswhen the student is paired withpartners of different sizes andshapes. The same techniquewhich flowed so smoothly with afavorite partner may ilow bepoorly timed and choppy. As aresult, the student may becomefrustrated and blame his/her op-ponent when in fact there is noth-ing wrong with the opponent atall. The lesson is to develop theability to adjust to the size, shape,and timing of any opponent so asto develop a sense of blending.We must avoid jumping to theconclusion that if an opponent'smoves and timing are differentfrom ours the opponent must bewTong.

In summaty, things may lookeasier than they are. Every in-dividual is unique and each hasdifferent ways of doing things.We cannot force another to doexactly what we want them to dowithout colliding head on with

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DIVERSITT

The Aikido Tenshinkai Fed era-tion originated from South-eastAsia, speci f ical ly Vietnam.Master Morihei Ueshiba, theJapanese founder of Aikidopresented the specif ic t i t le,"Tenshinkai," which means "As-sociation of Heavens's Heart,"to the Vietnamese peoplethrough Sensei Dang ThongPhong. After many years thisFederat ion has reachedWestminst ar, California underthe President of TenshinkaiFederation, Sensei Phong. Al-though the students of theFederat ion at the Head-quarters in Westminster haveconsisted of primarily Viet-namese, recently many peoplefrom other ethnic groups havechosen to come and practice atthe dojo.

Master Ueshiba's intention wasto expose all people to Aikido'sphi losophy of harmony.Similarly, the Federation hasbecome more diverse since theyears of its founding. This is aperfect reflection of the spirit ofAikido. With a blend of manydifferent people at the dojo,students may gather insightsabout different customs andvalues while understanding howto study and practice in har-mony, which is the heart of the

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philosophy of Aikido.

The benefits of ethnic diversityare not limited to only the un-derstanding of Aik ido'sphilosophy. It also contributesto the improvement and refin-ing of techniques. When an in-dividual learns how to performa technique, he or she must beable to utilize it with all types ofpeople. When an Aikido stu-dent executes an arm lock, forexample, he or she must learnhow to lock all Upes of arms:flexible arms, stiff arms, andunbendable arms. When theAikido student learns how todeal wi th such a problemdescribed above, he or shebenefits by attaining an openmind.

Even though the Aikido Ten-shinkai Federat ion has at-t racted mainly Vietnamesestudentldue to its location andsensei,-cthnic diversity charac-ter izes the dojo. The ad-vantages of having var iousraces in an Aikido class can beboth social and physical. Themost significant benefit of anethnic mixture in Aikido class isthe recognition of importanceof harmony. The usefulness ofthis philosophy is not limitedonly to practicing Aikido stu-

dents, but to all people whohave problems harmonizing insociety. Ethnic diversity is in-valuable and can be treasuredby all. fl

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the will of our opponent. Such acollision violates the principles ofAikido.

The big person will have amuch harder time if he tries tomove exactly like the smallerstudetrt, and vice versa. Theolder person cannot move asfast as a younger one.

The young child cannotperform like an adult. We mustall recognize our limits and beourselves. There is a proverb"Grant me the serenity to ac-cept the things I cannot change,the courage to change thethings I can, and the wisdom toknow the difference." If wekeep this in mind, our study ofAik ido wi l l become mucheasier. I

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#90L Ruby John R#904. Holder James Christopher#906.Cryder Vincent T#907. Fello Arnelito Crooc#90& Bowie Mark Tudor#913. Maciel John Paul#917.Pham Dinh Duc#920. LJliana Regina L#922. Anderson'Howard#930. Trinh Vu M#933. Ngryen Teresa Phuong#934. Ng,ryen Johnson Ba#935. Dang Vu Peter V.P#936. Ng.ryen Anthony Tuan#938. Meezan Mike Richard#94L Vo Quang Phi#942.Ng.ryen Judy

#943.Ng.ryen Dinh Bang#944.Ng,ryen Dinh Tam#945.I-& Nhu Cam#946. I-r'.. Hong Kong#947. I-€ Quoc Jimmy#948. I-& Quoc Tommy#949. Lu Minh Ky#951 . Ho Nhat Hry#953. Tran Thao Kim Ly#955.Ng,ryen Minh Toan#956.Nguyen Hong Van#957.Ng.ryen Q Chinh#958. Nguyen Thi V.Huong#960. Bui Ng,ryen I-oc#961. Bui Nguyen Phat#962. Pham Anh Tuan#963. Segal Michael#966. Hoang Quoc Thuan. i

#967. Ng.ryen Duy Steven#970. Do Cao Thuong#978.LE Thi Thu Dong#979.Le l-ong Hai

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