Announcements - Silverstrand Dojo International

The video the month for February is now up!

posted Jan 31, 2012 5:25 AM by Ray Silverstrand [ updated Jan 31, 2012 5:26 AM ]

Hi Guys

Well Guys with the hard work of many of our dojo members the video the month for February is now up and running on our Youtube channel and our website! This month's video is the teaching of Luke Edson Sensei of Silverstrand Dojo Nebraska. In this video Luke Sensei teaches why body contact is so important in the art of aikido. This lesson is important to learn not only if you are studying aikido but if you are studying any of the martial arts such as judo, jujitsu etc. once again the film quality of the video of the month is top-notch this is due to the hard work of the video team from Nebraska who is none other than Colin and Chris. If you get the opportunity please thank them for all the hard work they do.

as always thank you for your friendship it is one of the greatest treasures on earth!

Peace and light!

Your friend

Ray

Luke Edson Sensei

The 2012 Silverstrand Dojo International Seminar

posted Jan 26, 2012 4:40 AM by Ray Silverstrand

Get Ready, The 2012 Silverstrand Dojo International Seminar is Almost Here!

Texas Dates: March, 17^th and 18^th With Texoma Judo and Jujitsu

Lincoln Dates: March 30^th – April 9^th

This year’s seminar will be a most welcomed event. Ray Silverstrand Shihan will be providing the Lincoln Nebraska dojos with more than two weeks of personal instruction. This year we will have the traditional seminar weekend classes, but we will also have the pleasure of Shihan Silverstrand instructing our normal weekly scheduled classes! This is going to be a chance for everyone partaking in the seminar to receive personal time and attention from a martial artist with over 40 years of experience in aikido, judo, jujitsu, and karate.

Fees and requirements: This year’s seminar rates will be 65.00 per person and will allow each individual to attend as many classes as they wish. For the duration of the Nebraska seminar Shihan Silverstrand will teach all weekend/weekday classes. This means we will keep our normal weekday class schedule, but only paying seminar participants may partake in these weekend/weekday classes. However, all are free to come and watch, and we are taking donations for the YMCA Strong Kids Campaign!

1^st Seminar Weekend Schedule

Friday March 30^th: Brown/Black Belt Class 6:00-9:00pm

Saturday March 30^th: Jujitsu 9:00am-5:00pm (Lunch break from 12:00-1:30pm)

Sunday April 1^st: Judo 9:00am-5:00pm (Lunch break from 12:00-1:30pm)

2^nd Seminar Weekend Schedule

Friday April 6^th: Aikijujutsu 6:00-9:00pm

Saturday April 7^th: Aikido 9:00am-5:00pm (Lunch break from 12:00-1:30pm)

Sunday April 8^th: Karate 9:00am-5:00pm (Lunch break from 12:00-1:30pm)

Weekday Classes

Mondays: Karate 6:00-7:00pm, Aikido 7:00-8:00pm

Tuesdays: Kids Judo 4:00-5:00pm, Jujitsu 6:00-7:00pm, Aikido 7:00-8:00pm

Wednesdays: Kids Karate 5:00-6:00pm, Judo 6:00-7:00pm, Aikido 7:00-8:00pm

Thursdays: Jujitsu 6:00-7:00pm

*For more information on the YMCA classes please visit: http://ymcalincoln.org/locations/downtown/media/Martial_Arts.pdf

We want to remind everyone that Silverstrand Dojo International is an all-volunteer organization. Each one of the Instructors contributes his or her time with no monetary compensation. The same is true of Shihan Silverstrand. The seminar fee only covers a portion of his ticket cost to the USA, and anyone that has attended any other seminars can attest that 65.00 is not much at all! So, please come and support the dojo and help us give back to you and yours!

Nebraska Contact Information

Zach Johnson

Phone: 402-770-6758

Email: thirteenluck@gmail.com

Downtown YMCA Lincoln Nebraska

1039 P Street

Lincoln, NE 68508

Links

http://sites.google.com/site/silverstranddojo/

http://ymcalincoln.org/giving/strongkids.htm

The January Newsletter and the Video of the Month is now up and running!

posted Jan 1, 2012 9:12 AM by Ray Silverstrand [ updated Jan 1, 2012 9:13 AM ]

Hi Guys

First off happy new years and best wishes for you and your family for 2012! The next news is our January newsletter and our video of the month is up and running!

The January newsletter has a theme of the character development. We truly did not plan it that way but sometimes things just move in a natural direction. You will find many wonderful articles in this particular newsletter dealing with the development of the Spirit and control of the emotions. If you would like to view this newsletter just go to the newsletter section of this site.

The video the month is a review of the video called "samurai" which is a documentary on the life of Miyamoto Masashi. This documentary was made by the History Channel on possibly the greatest swordsman of all times, Miyamoto Masashi. It traces Musashi's life and also takes an in-depth look at his philosophies. The documentary not only is informative but also entertaining. If you would like to view this video just go to the video review section of the site.

Well guys that about covers it! As always best wishes for health and happiness!

Your friend

Ray

The video of the month for December is up and running!

posted Nov 30, 2011 5:30 AM by Ray Silverstrand [ updated Nov 30, 2011 5:34 AM ]

Hi Guys

Great news, the video of the month for December is up and running! This video is once again thanks to the hard work of Chris and Colin of Testing Tree Productions. Their subject for this video is Rex Peake Sensei of Silvestrand Dojo Nebraska teaching the Judo techniques of Koshi Guruma and Sumi Gaeshi. We are very fortunate because the quality of these videos seem to be getting better and better.

The Koshi Guruma and Sumi Gaeshi of Silverstrand Dojo International

As always thank you dear friends for all the joy you bring!

Peace and light!

Your friend

Ray

The video of the month for November is now up!

posted Nov 1, 2011 5:17 AM by Ray Silverstrand [ updated Nov 1, 2011 5:22 AM ]

Hi Guys!

The video of the month for November is now up! This video "The Six Basic Concepts of Self-defense by John Barron Sensei" is an attempt to give the beginning student of the martial arts a basic idea of self defense. John Barron Sensei has been practicing the martial arts since the early 1980s and is the senior member of Silverstrand Dojo Nebraska. Our humble little dojo is very lucky to have this innovative and loyal member.

The Six Basic Concepts of Self-Defense by John Barron Sensei

As always thank you for all the wonderful things you do for this world and the martial arts.

Peace and light

Your friend

Ray

The Sept newsletter is now up!!!!

posted Aug 26, 2011 6:17 AM by Ray Silverstrand

Hi Guys

The Silverstrand Dojo Martial Arts Review number 18 is now up! The last four months went by very quickly, we must always remember to use our time wisely and cherish every beautiful moment that we are blessed to be on this earth. This newsletter is dedicated to O Sensei Porter. May he find peace and joy on his journey.

Peace and light to you dear friends, your good deeds will always be remembered!

Your friend

Ray

PS, to see or down load this newsletter just go to the newsletter section of this website.

~ O-Sensei Philip S. Porter ~

1924 - 2011

Make new friends, but keep the old;
Those are silver, these are gold.
New-made friendships, like new wine,
Age will mellow and refine.
Friendships that have stood the test--
Time and change--are surely best;
Brow may wrinkle, hair grow gray,
Friendship never knows decay.
For 'mid old friends, tried and true,
Once more we our youth renew.
But old friends, alas! may die,
New friends must their place supply.
Cherish friendship in your breast--
New is good, but old is best;
Make new friends, but keep the old;
Those are silver, these are gold.

Joseph Parry

The video of the month for August is now up!!!!

posted Aug 1, 2011 12:35 PM by Ray Silverstrand [ updated Aug 1, 2011 12:46 PM ]

Hi Guys

Well the video of the month for August is now up! The subject of this video is Ms. Cheryl Turner and her wonderful children's tae kwon do class. Ms. Turner truly is a wonderful and beautiful human being. She devotes many hours of each day to the development of the children in our humble little dojo. Her spirit is truly selfless and giving! We should make sure that we all approach our training with this giving attitude that Ms. Turner teaches. Then of course there is a wonderful creators of this video. They are Chris and Colin who spent many hours capturing on film the spirit of our dojo. They should be praised and given much thanks. To view this wonderful video please click on this link.

The Tae kwon do of Silverstrand Dojo International

Or to view past videos of the month or other instructional videos please go to the instructional videos section of this site.

As always stay safe and happy

Your friend

Ray

The video of the month for July is now up!!!!!!

posted Jul 1, 2011 3:20 AM by Ray Silverstrand [ updated Jul 1, 2011 3:44 AM ]

Hi Guys,

The video of the month for July is now up. This video is an instructional video of aikido kokyu nage by Zach Johnson Sensei. Zach Sensei did an excellent job of explaining the philosophy and technical side of this wonderful technique. Also, Chris and Colin did their normal excellent job of creating this video. These three are truly a blessing to our humble dojo. To view this video, just click on the video below.

YouTube Video

Or to view past videos of the month or other instructional videos please go to the instructional videos section of this site.

As always, thank you all for your friendship and support.

Your friend,

Ray

The May 2011 Newsletter Is Now Out!!!

posted May 4, 2011 12:55 PM by Ray Silverstrand [ updated May 4, 2011 1:25 PM ]

Hi Guys,

Here you will find Silverstrand Dojo International Martial Arts Review number 17. We are very excited about this issue because we have some very good articles on philosophy, training, and techniques. Now that this issue is out, we truly feel that it was a blessing. This is because for a month the island has experienced very serious internet problems which made the process of constructing the newsletter very slow and difficult. It just goes to show you, just like training in the martial arts, when it seems like things are very difficult and hopeless, just do your best and have faith. So a big thank you to you all, as always, for the hard work and support you give. And a very special thank you to Joellen Friesner for all the wonderful work, patience, and problem solving she so selflessly gave on this edition.

As always,

Your friend,

Ray

| Attachments: Silverstrand Dojo International Martial Arts Review Number 17.pdf

New Video of the Month!

posted Jan 31, 2011 9:59 AM by Jason Mack [ updated Jan 31, 2011 10:01 AM ]

5th in a series of videos highlighting instructors from Silverstrand Dojo International. Instructors will explain specific techniques from various martial arts forms. In this 5th instructional video Luke Edson Sensei with his uke Colin Egger will teach techniques of aikido using the jo. This video was made by Testing Tree Productions (Chris Jonak and Colin Egger). The philosophy of Silverstrand Dojo International is one of tradition and respect. We try to set aside competitive thoughts and concentrate on the beauty of our art. If you enjoy this video please check out these other videos from Silverstrand Dojo International

This video was made by Testing Tree Productions (Chris Jonak and Colin Egger).

See our additional instructional videos by clicking HERE