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         <title>Eric&apos;s Black Belt Test</title>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>&nbsp;</p><div style="text-align: center"><a title="Eric's Black Belt Test Photos" href="http://www.aikitaiji.com/museum/Eshodan/"><img height="412" src="http://www.aikitaiji.com/museum/Eshodan/Eric-Shodan.jpg" width="432" border="0" /></a></div>&nbsp; <p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Eric finally has his day, New Year's Day, and he shined!&nbsp; See the pics on Flickr!</p><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/aikitaiji/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/aikitaiji/</a></p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2008 16:55:29 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>Easter Party</title>
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<p>Not only was it the day before Easter, but Bob and Bruce had birthdays!  We practiced, ate carrot cake, drank beer, and painted Easter eggs.  Enjoy the pics...see us on flickr too!</p>

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         <pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2007 16:42:08 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>Robert&apos;s Test All Fancied-Up</title>
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         <pubDate>Sun, 18 Feb 2007 07:58:28 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>Roberts Brown Belt Test</title>
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         <category>taylorsville class</category>
         <pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2007 22:39:30 +0000</pubDate>
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you can also go straight to our new url: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/aikitaiji/">www.flickr.com/photos/aikitaiji</a>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Sun, 24 Dec 2006 06:47:39 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>new friends</title>
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This album has some pics Alan took of class, his and at taylorsville, featuring our new friends Nate and Bruce (whom you can see in his short film, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVgwJ9eeMJQ">Fat Clown Tai Chi)</a><p>

Bruce is learning hsing-i splitting fist, Sensei lifts Bob with tai chi strike with shoulder, Robert almost has tai chi sword form down pat, and is getting ready for his brown-belt test, Nate is learning the first jo form, and Alan's class learns push hands.]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Sat, 25 Nov 2006 03:24:04 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>Sydnie&apos;s Meditation Drawing</title>
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Meditation is like a pure drop of water<br>
of Kindness<br>
and of Curiosity<br>
with a pinch of delight<br>
Nothing is as pure as the Art]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Tue, 21 Nov 2006 23:45:35 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>Alan&apos;s Class in the Park</title>
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Photos of Alan's little class practicing out in the park.
What Alan does not teach with words he transmits loud and clear with his quiet, unassuming way.  Artistry, discipline, humility--the "empty cup" mind that epitemizes a good student.  He can be reached at <a href="mailto:alan@aikitaiji.com">alan@aikitaiji.com</a>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Sun, 15 Oct 2006 01:26:53 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>Bend the Bow, Shoot the Tiger</title>
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In this little collection, we've got an Aikiitaiji version of bend the bow, shoot the tiger from tai chi form, an application from Hsing-I "drilling" and an application for tai chi four-corners, all stylized via jack's specialized artilizations.]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Sat, 07 Oct 2006 23:43:27 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>more fun with photoshop</title>
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some old pictures revamped, some new ones all dressed up]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Tue, 26 Sep 2006 22:33:04 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>Latest from Jack</title>
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results from Jack playing with Aikitaiji pics in photoshop]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Sat, 22 Apr 2006 20:21:10 +0000</pubDate>
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These are video stills taken from recordings of saturday's advanced class.  Click "permalink" to see all the photos!]]></description>
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         <category>advanced class</category>
         <pubDate>Sat, 22 Apr 2006 20:19:46 +0000</pubDate>
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Newest pics from the Taylorsville class, cute kids learning Aikitaiji, Alan's dojo. ]]></description>
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         <category>taylorsville class</category>
         <pubDate>Sat, 22 Apr 2006 20:18:44 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>more advanced class pics</title>
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Pictures taken of advanced Aikitaiji students demonstrating various techniques]]></description>
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         <category>advanced class</category>
         <pubDate>Sat, 22 Apr 2006 20:17:18 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>cut-out pics</title>
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cool-looking pictures of Aikitaiji techniques cut out from their backgrounds]]></description>
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         <category>artwork</category>
         <pubDate>Sat, 22 Apr 2006 20:14:13 +0000</pubDate>
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