Inside our Dojo, Part 2 at Aikido of Charlotte
Join us as Senior Student/Assistant Instructor, Ed Haponik, 2nd Dan chats with Dojo Cho, Sensei Jonathan Weiner, 4th Dan, Shidoin about the our dojo. This inside look opens up more about our etiquette and training culture and the relationships that develop over time with each other.
“Feeling like you are a more productive citizen inand out of the dojo. What does that look like, being at more harmony with other people in every context. It looks like bringing the best out of other people. It looks like having joy in your practice. All of those things are the driving force in our dojo.”
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