Service is the Spirit of Danzan Ryu – By Holly Watson and Suzanne Lye
Kiai Echo Articles Since the Fall of 2020 when our dojo participated in a letter-writing campaign to help get out the vote, Pacific JuJitsu Kai (PJK) has been engaging in quarterly service projects as we keep in mind Professor Okazaki’s admonishment to be “mindful of our obligations to...
Facilitating Virtual Convention – by Lian Muñoz
Kiai Echo Articles Facilitating the first-ever virtual AJJF National Convention was no small feat. In the face of some technical issues, a new format for classes, and over 200 attendees, the facilitator team remained calm, even through “Hell under the upraised Zoom.” We...
AJJF Board of Directors Meeting Minutes Summary December 6, 2020
Kiai Echo Articles 3/20/2021 Aloha AJJF Ohana: The AJJF Board of Directors meets quarterly to handle the legal and financial responsibilities of the AJJF. It has recently come to my attention that we have not been sending out our Board of Directors meeting minutes to our members. For...
Why Are You Surprised? by Katie Murphy Stevens
Kiai Echo Articles Think about things that have surprised you. Surprise happens when something is unexpected. There are big surprises, like when your cat pounces on you in the middle of the night (you moved!). Or when a giant tree limb falls to the ground for no apparent reason – this...