Aikido of San Jose

Finally in our new dojo. Want to take a peek? Here's a bit of our first class. Haven't seen it yet? Come join us. New schedule posted on our website www. aikidosj.com
https://youtu.be/gkNqxXJ1rAo?si=2hlA3nADzJuWxwqB

First Class in New Dojo Sept 7 2025 Finally back in our true home. If you haven't seen it yet come join us. New schedule posted on our website www.aikidosj.com. Our first class there.

Just posted this blog about my personal history with a remarkable man. Artt Frank was a close friend of Chet Baker and a great influence on me on all levels.......

takemusu-scribblings: Remembering Artt Frank  I found out about Artt's passing on Facebook. Initially Artt was my personal connection to jazz immortal Chet Baker. Artt was a hall of fame jazz bebop drummer who played with Chet, Miles, Dizzy, Bird, all the immortals. Once during a visit to his home in Green Valley Arizona, he showed me a perso...

Hi everyone!

Please wish Sensei Jack Wada a happy birthday tomorrow (6/9)!

Please join us on 6/22 to celebrate Sensei’s birthday. We will celebrate at ~1:45 pm (after class) at Shoreline American Bistro.

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See you there!

Best, Yu-Chen

Shoreline Lake American Bistro · 3160 N Shoreline Blvd, Mountain View, CA 94043 ★★★★☆ · Bistro

From some years ago...

Chetty's Lullaby March of 2008 at the Peninsula Regent in San Mateo California Chetty's Lullaby performed by Marianne Messina, piano, Peter Skilj, drums and Jack Wada, trumpe...

Podz closes it out! Welcome back....

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I'm reposting my blog post November election entitled 'Looking for Zorro'. And I followed up on this with my first real Patreon post. It is entitled 'Zorro Visits Mar-a-Lago'. Here is the link
patreon.com/jackwada48_
https://jackwada.blogspot.com/2024/11/looking-for-zorro.html

takemusu-scribblings: Looking for Zorro

New blog with new video.

takemusu-scribblings: Nemuri Kyoshiro Revisited In a much earlier blog I described him as not a samurai, but rather a burai no to or rogue swordsman. The stories and thus the movies and tv are set in a time when everything was political and the people on top of the societal foodchain tormented those with less. Therefore the true meaning of samura...

Trump's Tax Cut Could Add $4.6 Trillion To Deficit, With $48 Billion Tax Relief For Top 100 Firms: Robert Reich (Benzinga) Former U.S. Secretary of Labor Robert Reich has called out the tax reduction plans of the Donald Trump-led administration in an X post, terming them as an “...

Still waiting but opening soon.......

Here is a blog I just finished about yesterday's election.

takemusu-scribblings: Looking for Zorro