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1. Training at the Big Sky Aikido ... in every way from the moment you step into the dojo until you bow out at the end of class. For a town the size of Bozeman (30,000) having as large a group of Aikido practictioners is surprising but having ... 2. A dream comes true - Practice at the Aikikai Hombu Dojo in Tokyo ... Aikido, and especially not at 7 o'clock in the morning! After getting changed I followed 2 students to the training area and carefully watched as they bowed first to the picture of O Sensei and then ... 3. Channel Your Ki Flow ... bow to the teacher. Starting with the most experienced standing to the right, we line up and, when invited, bow to a photo of O Sensei -- the 'great teacher' Morihei Ueshiba, who founded aikido, and then ... 4. Dojo Etiquette ... practice is a formal bow directed to the shomen (ceremonial wall) and a bow between the instructor and students. The bow directed to the shomen symbolizes respect for the spirit and principles of Aikido, ...