Sabor Latino and Aikido clubs at Cornell

[sxeYustas]

<p>Hey everyone, I'm looking at different clubs at Cornell and a few that i'm interested in are Sabor Latino dance ensemble and Aikido. </p>

<p>I have 3 questions about the Dance Ensemble:</p>

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<p>1) Does one have to be Latino in order to participate? 2) Do they have tryouts or anyone can join? 3) If I decide to join, do I have to sign up with a partner? </p>

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<p>And 3 about the Aikido club: </p>

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<p>1) Can I achieve belts as I progress? How does this process work? Or maybe this is just a group where people get together and practice under the supervision of the Sensei? 2) How many times a week do you usually practice? Is it Tuesdays/Thursdays or Saturdays/Sundays, or is it both? 3) How much is the cost, is it $60 per semester or per year?</p>

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<p>I tried emailing the clubs' presidents but no one responded. If there is someone who is currently participating in either club, please, answer my questions. I'd appreciate that.</p>

[AikiPimp]

<p>I was a former officer of the Cornell Aikido Club. The club meets 4 times per week (Tuesday and Thursday evenings, Saturday and Sunday afternoons) and the dues are $60/per semester. The ranking system doesn’t have colored belts but there are tests that you can take to attain the next level of rank. When I started, the first rank required a minimum of 60 days of practice but that might have changed slightly since then. There were 5 levels of white belts (each requiring progressively more training) before obtaining the first level of black belt. The sister dojo in Ithaca, Finger Lakes Aikido, has a website with more detailed information about aikido ([Finger</a> Lakes Aikido](<a href=“http://www.fingerlakesaikido.com%5DFinger”>http://www.fingerlakesaikido.com)). </p>

<p>There are several high ranking instructors there and they are a great bunch of people to train with. :)</p>