The original seven members of Portland Aikikai were: Ty Barker, Scott Margraf (“Little Scott”), Andre Nguyen, Steven Shane, Michael Cavalle, Rowan DeSantis, and Scott Schanaker (“Big Scott”). We had separated from the coalition of teachers that comprised Two Rivers Aikikai at that time – and began training in the gym of the French American School.Continue reading “PORTLAND AIKIKAI – Testing 1993”
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SIZE MATTERS
Coaches always look quizzically when they see me approach my boys. The polite ones catch themselves, but inevitably ask, “Where do they get their height?” My boys are both over 6′ and have at least 8″ on me when they stand up straight. At 15, Kyrian is still filling out, but is whip-strong lean fromContinue reading “SIZE MATTERS”
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