Monthly Archives: March 2008

1st kyu Grade Test

Posted on March 28, 2008 by Jarno Elovirta

Had my 1st kyu grade test two days. All in all, it went pretty well and I’m happy with how it went. Manderbacka was judging the test and she commented that it looked “nätti” (“pretty”), which… I’m not 100% sure … Continue reading →

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DITA Authoring DTD Generator

Posted on March 18, 2008 by Jarno Elovirta

A DITA authoring DTD generator for creating DTDs that are not valid specialization, but can be used for authoring purposes.

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Frank Noël seminar: 30°

Posted on March 9, 2008 by Jarno Elovirta

This was the first time I went to Frank Noël‘s seminar, even though he’s been coming every year during the time I’ve studied aikido. I’m just too lazy an aikido student to go to seminars that are held outside our … Continue reading →

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Martial no more

Posted on March 4, 2008 by Jarno Elovirta

Had an… epiphany of sort. When I started studying aikido, and for quite a few years, I thought of it as a ‘martial art’. I thought of various aspects of self-defense, taking those into consideration when trying to understand the … Continue reading →

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