Takemusu Aikido Society

Today we began practising Aiki-ken in Ringsend Park. We learned different ways of using the sword (Ken So Hou): Hit the Sword and Strike to the Head (Ken So Hou 4) Blend with the Attack and Strike to the Head (Ken So Hou 5) Blend and Undercut to the Chest (Ken So Hou 6) Drop the Sword and Cut the Wrist (Ken So Hou 8) Blend and Parry the Attack (Go no Awase) Go no Awase with Tsuki – Ulf’s Variation (Ken So Hou 3) Hit the Sword from the Left and Strike (Ken So Hou 7) Tsuki with Sword Deflection (Ken So Hou 1) Double Tsuki (Ken So Hou 9) The main class focused on the basics as a newcomer came to our dojo to try Aikido after seeing our demonstrations last weekend. Tai no Henko Morotedori Kokyuho Shomen Uchi Ikkyo Tsuki Kotegaeshi Zagi Kokyuho Join Us! Whether you’re young or young at heart, there’s a place for you on the mat. Explore Aikido with us and grow in skill, strength, and community. 🔗 Visit www.aiki.ie for details on our classes in Ringsend and Balbriggan. #aikido #ringsendaikid...

Today in Ringsend Dojo we focused on Nikyo: Tai no Henko Kotai - Jutai - Ryutai Morotedori Kokyuho Kosadori Nikyo Katatedori Nikyo Morotedori Nikyo Ryotedori Nikyo  Zagi Kokyuho Join Us! Whether you’re young or young at heart, there’s a place for you on the mat. Explore Aikido with us and grow in skill, strength, and community. 🔗 Visit www.aiki.ie for details on our classes in Ringsend and Balbriggan. #aikido #ringsendaikido #aikidodublin #aikidoireland #iwamaaikido #aikidoaikikai #takemusuaiki #aikidoringsend #takemusuaikidosociety #bukiwaza #aikiken

The second day of an exciting weekend at the amazing Dublin Comic Con is over! Today, we continued showcasing our Aikido weapons techniques. In addition to the techniques we demonstrated yesterday, we also showed some weapons-taking techniques, giving our visitors another glimpse into the breadth of our weapons practice. It was especially great to see our old friend Richie, an active BJJ practitioner and a huge fan of aikido in general, and of Takemusu Aikido Society in particular. He travelled all the way from Cork to Dublin Comic Con and was genuinely surprised to find us there! It was great to catch up with him. A huge thank you to our friends from the 501st Ireland Garrison for adding extra atmosphere to our demonstrations with their background music throughout the weekend, and for letting our youngest member temporarily join their ranks! Apparently, this had an unexpected side effect: the Jawas suddenly became very friendly and even asked him for a selfie!  It has been an amaz...

  Our First Dublin Comic Con! ⚔️ Today was our very first time taking part in Dublin Comic Con , and what a day it was! We shared a demonstration area with the fantastic Ludo Sports team, and had a table where we could meet visitors, chat about aikido, and introduce people to what we do. For our demonstrations, we decided to show the different aspects of our weapons practice, starting with Aiki-ken Suburi , followed by Kumitachi and some of its variations. Then we moved on to Aiki-jo , demonstrating the 6 no Jo Kata and 13 no Jo Kata , together with Awase , Kumijo , and Ken Tai Jo . And, of course, Comic Con wouldn't be Comic Con without some unexpected encounters! We met Dave the Raven , a Prussian general, Michael Jackson, and many, many other characters throughout the day. We even found ourselves in a battle against a Jedi! ⚔️😄 It was great fun sharing aikido with such an enthusiastic crowd and being part of the incredible Comic Con atmosphere. A huge thank you to everyone w...

Today's class was split between outdoor weapons practice and kyu grading. We began the evening in Ringsend Park, putting the finishing touches on our demonstrations for the upcoming Dublin Comic Con. The focus was on timing, distance and coordination as we practised: • Ken Awase • Kumitachi • Rokku no Jo Kata & Awase • Jusan no Jo Kata & Awase • Kumijo The second half of the class was dedicated to kyu grading. Congratulations to everyone who successfully earned their next grade! Your hard work and perseverance are paying off, and we look forward to seeing your continued progress on the mat. A special thank you to Will from Aikido of Northampton, Massachusetts, who is currently touring Europe with the folk band Windborne. Before performing tomorrow at Dublin Unitarian Church, Will joined us on the mat and generously took ukemi during one of the gradings. It was a pleasure to have you train with us, and we wish you and Windborne a successful tour. Besides the gradings, we als...

Today, we began our practice in Balbriggan outdoors to rehearse our demonstrations for Dublin Comic Con. We covered the following techniques:  Ken no Awase Kumitachi Henka 6 no Jo Kata & Awase 13 no Jo Kata & Awase Ken Tai Jo 1-5 The main class at Balbriggan Clubs Community Centre was focused on refining the 4th kyu techniques: Tai no Henko Kotai - Jutai - Ryutai  Morotedori Kokyuho Kotai - Jutai - Ryutai Suwariwaza Shomen Uchi Ikkyo Omote & Ura Suwariwaza Shomen Uchi Nikyo Omote & Ura Katadori Ikkyo Omote & Ura (Kihon) Katadori Nikyo Omote & Ura (Kihon) Katadori Ikkyo Omote & Ura (Ki no Nagare) Katadori Nikyo Omote & Ura (Ki no Nagare) Yokomen Uchi Shihonage Zagi Kokyuho 💫 New to Aikido? We welcome practitioners of all levels and ages at Takemusu Aikido Society. Whether you're taking your first step or deepening your practice, there’s always something to learn and share. 🔗 Visit www.aiki.ie for full details about our classes in Ringsend and ...

 Today we practised in Marlay Park and covered the following techniques: Kumitachi: Ichi no Tachi Ni no Tachi San no Tachi Yon no Tachi Go no Tachi Kumitachi Henka Nigeki (6 variations) Kumitachi Henka Ichigeki (4 variations) Ken Tai Jo: Ken Tai Jo 1 Kime Ken Tai Jo 2 Kime Ken Tai Jo 3 Kime Ken Tai Jo 4 Kime Ken Tai Jo 5 Kime Kumijo: Kumijo 1 Kumijo 2 Kumijo 3 Kumijo 4 Kumijo 5 6 no Jo Kata 6 no Jo Awase 13 no Jo Kata 13 no Jo Awase 31 no Jo Kata 31 no Kumijo movements 1-12 Join Us! Whether you’re young or young at heart, there’s a place for you on the mat. Explore Aikido with us and grow in skill, strength, and community. 🔗 Visit www.aiki.ie for details on our classes in Ringsend and Balbriggan. #aikido #ringsendaikido #aikidodublin #aikidoireland #iwamaaikido #aikidoaikikai #takemusuaiki #aikidoringsend #takemusuaikidosociety #bukiwaza #aikiken

Despite the afternoon rain we managed to practise bukiwaza outdoors. Today we covered all five Kumitachi: Ichi no Tachi Ni no Tachi San no Tachi Yon no Tachi Go no Tachi The main class was focused on the Kotegaeshi techniques: Tai no Henko Kotai - Jutai - Ryutai Morotedori Kokyuho Kotai - Jutai - Ryutai Katatedori Kotegaeshi Gedan Katatedori Kotegaeshi Jodan Katatedori Kotegaeshi Gedan Ki no Nagare Katatedori Kotegaeshi Jodan Ki no Nagare Katatedori Kotegaeshi (reversed) Suwariwaza Ryotedori Kotegaeshi Zagi Kokyuho Join Us! Whether you’re young or young at heart, there’s a place for you on the mat. Explore Aikido with us and grow in skill, strength, and community. 🔗 Visit www.aiki.ie for details on our classes in Ringsend and Balbriggan. #aikido #ringsendaikido #aikidodublin #aikidoireland #iwamaaikido #aikidoaikikai #takemusuaiki #aikidoringsend #takemusuaikidosociety #bukiwaza #aikiken

Today we practised in Marlay Park and covered the following techniques: Kumitachi: Ichi no Tachi Ni no Tachi San no Tachi Yon no Tachi Go no Tachi Ken Tai Jo: Chokubarai Kaeshibarai Kaitenbarai Ken Tai Jo 1 Kime Ken Tai Jo 2 Kime Ken Tai Jo 3 Kime Kumijo: Kumijo 1 Kumijo 2 Kumijo 3 Kumijo 4 Kumijo 5 31 no Jo Kata 31 no Kumijo movements 1-3 Join Us! Whether you’re young or young at heart, there’s a place for you on the mat. Explore Aikido with us and grow in skill, strength, and community. 🔗 Visit www.aiki.ie for details on our classes in Ringsend and Balbriggan. #aikido #ringsendaikido #aikidodublin #aikidoireland #iwamaaikido #aikidoaikikai #takemusuaiki #aikidoringsend #takemusuaikidosociety #bukiwaza #aikiken

Today we began our practise in Ringsend Park and covered the following: Suburi 1-7 Kumitachi 1 Kumitachi 2 The main class was focused on the Iriminage technique: Tai no Henko Tai no Henko Ki no Nagare Morotedori Kokyuho Katatedori Iriminage Gedan Katatedori Iriminage Chudan Katatedori Iriminage Jodan Katatedori Iriminage Jodan (Tenkan) Zagi Kokyuho Join Us! Whether you’re young or young at heart, there’s a place for you on the mat. Explore Aikido with us and grow in skill, strength, and community. 🔗 Visit www.aiki.ie for details on our classes in Ringsend and Balbriggan. #aikido #ringsendaikido #aikidodublin #aikidoireland #iwamaaikido #aikidoaikikai #takemusuaiki #aikidoringsend #takemusuaikidosociety #bukiwaza #aikiken

The second day of our 5th Anniversary Seminar was a little quieter. After a full day of intensive training on Saturday, only a handful of participants were committed enough to return for another day on the grass. We were also delighted to welcome guests from North East Aikido , who joined us today. Building on the foundations from the previous day, our focus shifted to the later kumitachi and their variations, exploring how to create different opportunities within the same forms. Our practice included: Yon no Tachi Go no Tachi Ki Musubi no Tachi Ichi no Tachi Kihon Ichi no Tachi Henka Nigeki 1 (wrist) Ichi no Tachi Henka Nigeki 2 (neck) Ichi no Tachi Henka Nigeki 3 (elbow) Ichi no Tachi Henka Nigeki 4 (no step) Ichi no Tachi Henka Nigeki 5 (undercut) Ichi no Tachi Henka Nigeki 6 (chest cut) Training in a smaller group gave everyone the opportunity to work more closely together, repeat each variation in detail, and discuss the principles behind the movements. It was a fitting conclusio...