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25th - 27th Sept 2009
Long Weekend Course with Matt Hill Sensei
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A key principe and method of learning prevailed throughout the course: The focus on three stages of practice Kotai, Jutai and Ki No Nagare and using the basics within takemusu (randori) practice.
25th: We started out with some bukiwaza; Ken Suburi and Happogiri, sensei explained some key basic points such as shimaroo grip on the ken and also how to draw the ken. After that we moved on to suwariwaza and tachiwaza iikyo again with the focus on basics - important to take balance and centre.
26th: Saturday started with Ken Awase 1 to 4 then onto Kumi Tachi 1 & 3 - it is important to move the feet first for a quick attack. After that we did some takemusu exercises with the ken and multiple attackers. Nikkyo from kotai through to ki no nagare and the same with shihonage in the afternoon.
27th: Sunday started with some iriminage's then onto kaishewaza for iriminage. 1st chance: kokyu nage (hold behind leg) 2nd chance: koshinage. We finished the seminar with bukiwaza - Jo Suburi 1 - 20 followed by the Kumi Jo 1,3,4,5,6,7 and finally some more takemusu practice with the Jo's.
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19th - 20th Sept 2009
Woodlands Course with Matt Hill Sensei
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A great woodlands experience and the chance to get closer to nature
19th: Our first lesson of the course was a build up to a takemusu excerise from basic grabs. In the afternoon we stopped for some Jo Suburi.
20th: Morning mediation in the woods preceeded a bukiwaza warm up with the 6 count Jo Kata then onto some Kumi Jo. Later on we built up to some more takemusu exercises with 2 attackers
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12th Sept 2009
BAB National Course 09
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A great mix of styles and an emphasise was placed by each of the teaches not of the differences of styles but of the similarities.
Sessions by:
Tim Buswell 5th Dan Takemusu Iwama Aikido Europe
Malcolm Saunders 6th Dan Welsh Aikido Society
Vincent Sumpter 5th Dan Kai Shin Kai
Lesley Hepden 7th Dan British Aikido Association
Ian McClarence 6th Dan British Aikido Federation |
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3rd - 9th Sept 2009
Kefalonia Uchi Deshi with Tony Sargeant Sensei
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An amazing week in Kefalonia! A great mix of hard training and hard study of technique on top of the beautiful dojo location.
Write up coming soon.
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1st - 2nd Aug 2009
Woodlands Course with Matt Hill Sensei
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More than just an aikido course; Matt-sensei taught some key skills for surviving in the wilderness as well as some excellent aikido with home-made Jo's and taijitsu without a mat in sight.
1st: Our first taijitsu class we focused on body movement into hamni from forward attacks. In the evening we studied the six part Jo kata movements.
2nd: Following morning mediation we started with the 13 count Jo kata and moved into the 13 Jo partner practice. The afternoon session was a practice of smooth change of hamni to avoid the Jo in Jo Dori.
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10th - 12th Jul 2009
Pat Hendricks Sensei in Salisbury
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Pat-sensei explained the key principles for the course as a grounding and the shape of the hand and hand blade forming kokyo throws.
10th: In Moroto dori kokyu ho it is important to keep the elbows in and hand alive, the same is true of kata dori ikkyo - when using the tegatana on the elbow. In the afternoon Pat-sensei showed the kumi tachi 1 & 5 along with the ki musubi no tachi, with key principle being the grounding.
11th: Ikkyo, shihonage and iriminage from yokomenuchi were taught. It is important when receiving the yokomen strike, not to collapse the arm, keep it extended and receive with fingers up. A detailed overview of the 31 Jo Awase (1-13) was the subject matter for the afternoon bukiwaza.
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27th Jun 2009
Sensei Hayden Foster, John Hammond, John Garmston and Simon Thackeray at The Hut, Uxbridge
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27th: A coming together of 4 different teachers at the hut, each of the sensei had an hour slot in a wonderfully warm wooden hut in the gardens of the hut pub.
Foster-sensei asked us to study the receiving and controlling of an oppenent from Shomenuchi and Tsuki. Foster-sensei has had over 50 years in aikido and is still very dynamic for his 82 years.
Hammond-sensei showed many henka waza (variation) on ikkyo and tenchinage.
Garmston-senesi focused on rokkyo from katate dori, yokomenuchi and tsuki highlighting the importance of the position of the elbow.
Thackeray-sensei taught sankyo from shomenuchi, each aspect of the sankyo was scrutinized and low level detail of the grip and pin explained.
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20th - 21st Jun 2009
Bernaldo de Quiros-sensei in London
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20th:
We started the day with streching and ukemi. Tai No Henka - Lewis-sensei explained that the hips should sink and spiral around and that the movement should not come from the shoulder.
After lunch we studied Katate dori Nikyo ura, first a study of the basic and then five variations. Sensei asked that we practice slowly to fully understand the technique,
he empasised in the basic that once the technique is 'clamped' the centre completes the Nikyo, this is the same in each of the variations.
21st: A morning of ushiro ryokatate dori techniques including Ikkyo, Nikyo,
Sankyo, Sankyo variation and koshinage. The afternoon started with some Jo
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YouTube Video
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5th - 7th Jun 2009
Hill-sensei - Iwama Uchi Deshi Experience Course
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Sensei replicated the Iwama Uchi-Deshi experience ranging from the class structure to toban rota and scheduled dojo cleaning and maintenance work. We started each day
with morning mediation followed by bukiwaza then time for free training and Taijitsu classes in the evening.
5th: Ken Suburi - sensei clearly explained key basic principles including the suburi for the 1st Ken Suburi and the use of the hitoemi stance for 6th and 7th.
Taijitsu - in Tai No Henka the position of the hands should be the same as 1st Ken Suburi. Sensei taught Ikkyo and Sankyo techniques.
6th: Jo Dori / Kumi Tachi - some of the teachings in Saturday's morning bukiwaza includes - don't move under a raised ken/jo - when receiving a jo tsuki use hitoemi stance - tai sabakai, use big movements.
Taijitsu - sensei focused on shomenuchi and shihonage with a number of variations (henka).
7th: We started with the 31 Jo Kata and moved onto 31 Kumi Jo going through the stop-start basic version from 1 - 31.
Afternoon Taijitsu - our last lesson was the most dynamic - sensei had the mats setup outside and in the afternoon sun a focus on kokyu nage in ki no nagare was an amazing way to finish the uchi deshi.
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15th - 18th May 2009
Kato Shihan in The Netherlands
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15th: Kato-sensei explained that there can be a change from hard to soft when performing techniques. A theme which sensei touched on quite often was the key to proper blending.. when receiving attacks it is important not to block but to blend.
16th: Draw in the attacker with a 'hard' energy then blend with 'soft' energy. Kokyu Dosa: execute technique from the centre.
17th: When receiving shomenuchi blend with tegatana while moving into position. Randori - relax and blend, and the technique will show itself.
18th: Katata dori Ikkyo - turn hand like lifting ki from the earth then throw with ki.
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10th May 2009
Sensei Buswell in Cambridge
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10th:
Sensei Buswell explained the importance of controlling the shoulder in techniques such as Ikkyo. Some Ken Suburi training on a lovely summer's day in Cambridge as well as 1-3 of the Kumi Tachi. Urawaza Ikkyo - feet / leg position are important.
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2nd May 2009
Sensei Saw in London
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2nd:
A study of simular angels within techniques as well as blending (Awase)- starting from Tai No Henko in Katata Dori through to recieving a strike from the Ken, then moving into the Ken Awase left and right. After lunch we studied angels within Taijitsu including shihonage, iriminage, kote gaeshi and kokyu nage.
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25th - 26th Apr 2009
Holland Shihan (25th) & Kanetsuka Shihan (26th)
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25th: Holland Sensei demonstrated the difference between controlling an opponent after a strike and the situation becoming a mutual kill (Ai Uchi).
26th: Kanetsuka Sensei focused on the principle of the triangle as well as using the key principles forming takemusu techniques. Each action within the dojo should be 'in time'.
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18th - 19th Apr 2009
Sensei Sargeant in Poole
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18th: Weapons day - Extensive study of 1 - 12 of the 31 Jo Kata. The left arm is very important, the body should be comfotable with the arm position and it should stay extended thoughout the movements.
19th: Taijitsu - When studying the techniques Sensei Sargeant showed the importance not to 'cheat' and to hold key principles such as Tai No Henka in mind. Time spent on various techniques, including Kubi Shimi.
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21st - 22nd Mar 2009
Sensei Sargeant in Reading
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21st: Sensei Sargeant highlighted the importance of moving around the opponent in Tai No Henko. 31 Jo Kata, feet position important to increase power in movements.
22nd: Settle into heal of foot on 1st Ken Suburi and keep neutral into decisive attack or defense.
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