I am new to this site but must inform the readers, and students of the exceptional character of two of the Sensei in your organization. As an Instructor in the arts of Ju-Jitsu, Aikijujitsu and Judo I often encounter closed mindedness by practitioners of other arts. They either have contempt for material outside of their realm of knowledge or expertise or they feel that their art is so superior that they have no need to either share or learn with or from others. I find that the principle of "contempt prior to investigation" is the greatest defeat of any martial artist, on or off the tatami. The town I live in (Victoria Tx.) has no qualified Yudansha level Aikido instructors but does have a bunch of practitioners that are hungry to learn more of this art in its pure form and function. One being this writer. Our need fell on the ears of Sensei's Molina and Garcia. They not only corresponded with us warmly but have gratiously offered their time to help us obtain some training goals as a Ryu. My (as well as the Kyu Shin Ryu) heart felt thank you goes out to both these men, for they truly embody the spirit of what Aikido represents-Harmony. They do this by their giving of themselves. O'SENSEI WOULD BE PROUD.