Contact Information To arrange to view a class, or for more information or information on business seminars, contact: Roanoke Valley Aikido School Sensei Rick McCraw at 910-918-2283 Sensei Rick McCraw  E-mail: RJMAIKI@aol.com Sensei Rick McCraw  Sensei Rick McCraw has been training since 1993 in the art of Nihon Goshin Aikido directly by  Sensei Robert B. Macewen Jr..  Sensei Macewen (Martial Arts Hall of Fame Member and internationally recognized Aikido practitioner) has trained Sensei McCraw in the dynamic style of Nihon Goshin Aikido that has become associated with his name. Sensei McCraw, a Registered Nurse with twenty six years emergency experience, is a certified NGA instructor and holds the rank of Ni Dan. Sensei McCraw uses his medical background to ensure that each class is safe while maintaining the rigorous curriculum that makes the Nihon Goshin Aikido system so effective. He will oversee your training from White to Black Belt. The training atmosphere is one of respect and tradition while never forgetting that self defense must be practical and the techniques MUST be effective.     Corporate Team Building and Conflict Management seminars.     In addition to being physical practitioners of Aikido, Sensei’s Rick McCraw and David Hearn have adapted the benefits of Aikido into the corporate arena.   Sensei McCraw, in addition to being the founder and owner of the Roanoke Valley Aikido School, has built and directed multiple successful entities within the healthcare and real estate industries. Sensei Hearn, has earned black belts in both Nihon Goshin Aikido and Karate and is a successful attorney specializing in complex litigation.   The “Giving in to Get Your Way” corporate seminar can show your team ways to greatly enhance their personal performance by incorporating the blending and flowing principles of Aikido into interpersonal interaction.        Giving in to Get Your Way!!   The art of Aikido has become increasingly popular as people search for physical and spiritual paths to inner peace while swimming in a sea of conflict. The style of Nihon Goshin Aikido originated in Japan as did all styles of Aikido and grew from the Diato-Ryu Aiki Jujitsu practiced by Samurai. While each style is unique, they all follow the same basic philosophy: Peace and inner-harmony by allowing the practitioner to balance and utilize energy.     Japanese executives consider the corporate environment to be the new battlefield and have incorporated these Samurai concepts and principles into their practice for many years. Being able to balance and use energy is a central factor in being able to prevail in psychosocial interaction or conflict. During the seminar the participants will be introduced to Aiki combat techniques that when applied interactively allow one to control and lead the outcome towards meeting their objective.   During the seminar we examine:   §         The true meaning of power and who wields it. §         The contrast between soft and hard and the myths that equate them with weak and strong. §         Leading versus Dragging. §         The importance and value of honorable gamesmanship in a corporate culture. §         The self-destructive impact of ego.                Please contact Sensei McCraw for more details on content and pricing.                           910-918-2283 or e mail to RMCCRAWVP@aol.com Return to Table of Contents