15-19th November 2005
My first international seminar outside Portugal....

Me and my sensei had been planing thistrip for quite a long period and we had big expectations: what could be expecting us? How's their Aikido? how's Prague?
Nothing could prepare us for the kindness and amability they have shown when we arrived.
The seminar was great and sensei's presence is something speechless. His smile is something unusual because everytime he smiles i had the sensation that everyone smiled back.
Even thou their Aikido was too much diferent than ours i really liked everything i learned. Instead of being just harmonious they were eficient but every single movement of our bodies should not harm the opponent. This may seem controversal but sensei explained the reasons to do so so easily that maybe the only way to understand 100% would be from hearing from his own mouth.

I met many different kinds of people but all of them were so kind that just to remeber that week i can feel a nostalgic feeling. From Far the BEST seminar I ever did.
Small "dedication"
JIri Marek-- Words won't be enough for me to explain how much i'm thankful for all your help and dedication. (i still need to learn how to say your name. :S)
Tomas Ambro- Thanks for all the bother i've caused you and for all the laugh. you have to learn portuguese :D (Obrigada... eheheheheh)
JIri Èabís- Keep being the same crazy man. Your laugh is contagious. By the way thanks for that snow ball right in my mouth... you'll pay for it ;)
Larry-- You are amazing! Thanks for all the patience you had with me when you explained me all the details. By the way
Kuroki Takashi-sama-- the sensei that always has a special card in his pocket :D You are always so polite, dedicated and kind that sometimes i lost myself watching you move. Thank for all the help and patience you had with me.
Alex-- the man with a secret... ;) so you could talk spanish and you haven't told anyone? :D thanks for everything...
Sweden friends (gosh i don't know how but i forgot their names... :S Sorry...)- you were all awesome. Thank you for all. (it's a shame that i don't have your email...) by the way, "Sweden it's oh so cold" :D
Last but not the least-- Shyshiya Sensei-- Sensei's first smile (i've seen) and presence will always be one of my dearest memories. Thanks for all sensei's kindness and we sure will meet again.

I know i forgot so many people but for all that were in Jicin i send a special thanks.

We left Prague sooner than we expected due to some inconvinience in Portugal but when the plane took off we made a promised that that won't be the last time we were in CZ.

Thanks CZ, all amazing people i knew and of course Shyshiya sensei, for everything you have shown me with your smile.