Takemusu Aikido Society

Today in Balbriggan Dojo we continued to study the Mune Tsukami attacks and extended it to the Tsuki attack. Tai Jutsu: Tai no Henko Tai no Henko Ki no Nagare Morotedori Kokyuho Mune Tsukami Kokegaeshi (outside, hand from above) Mune Tsukami Sankyo Ura (outside, hand from below) Jiu waza from continuous Mune Tsukami attacks from two attackers Tsuki Kotegaeshi Tsuki Iriminage Zagi Kokyuho Bukiwaza: Kumijo 1. Movements 1 and 2. Step by step #aikido #aikidobalbriggan #aikidodublin #aikidoireland #takemusuaikido #takemusuaikidofingal #aikidopractice #japanesemartialarts #balbriggan #mybalbriggan #iwamaaikido

Last Tuesday a newcomer attended our practice. As usual in such a case we focused on the basics: Tai Sabaki: Irimi Tenkan Iriimi-Tenkan Tai Jutsu Tai no Henko  Tai no Henko Ki no Nagare Morotedori Kokyuho Kosadori Ikkyo Omote Kosadori Kotegaeshi Zagi Kokyuho #aikido #aikidodublin #aikidofingal #iwamaaikido

Today in Balbriggan dojo we focused on the inside entrance to the Mune-Tsukami (Munedori Ki no Nagare) attack: Tai Jutsu: Tai no Henko Tai no Henko Ki no Nagare Morotedori Kokyuho Mune Tsukami Ikkyo (inside, hand from the top) Mune Tsukami Iriminage (inside, hand from the top) Mune Tsukami Kokyunage Henkawaza (inside, hand from below) Mune Tsukami Kokyunage (inside, hand from below) Zagi Kokyuho Bukiwaza: Jo Suburi: Chokuzuki Kaeshizuki Ushirozuki 31 no Jo Awase. Movement 1. Step by step. #aikido #aikidobalbriggan #aikidodublin #aikidoireland #takemusuaikido #takemusuaikidofingal #aikidopractice #japanesemartialarts #balbriggan #mybalbriggan #iwamaaikido

Yesterday two representatives of Takemusu Aikido Fingal participated in the Aikikai Ireland seminar in Athboy, led by Joe McHugh 5th Dan Aikido Aikikai, Eamon Coyne 5th Dan and Trevor Pigott 5th Dan. Each of the teachers led a full-hour class focusing on different aspects of Ikeda sensei's Aikido. Pigott sensei demonstrated various techniques from Shomen Uchi attacks. Coyne sensei taught several variations of ashi-sabaki while doing the Ikkyo from the Kosadori attack, following the application of the same to other techniques. McHugh sensei taught how to deal with katatedori attacks in the ki no nagare manner. He also emphasized the Uke's role in this technique. After the classes, Aikikai Ireland Technical Committee organised the grading tests. Three people tested for 3 kyu, 1 kyu, and 1 dan levels. It was interesting and useful to see the approach to testing different to the one I got used to. A lot of people from most dojo of Aikikai Ireland gathered on the mats. Everyone was

Yesterday in Ringsend dojo we focused on the releases from the katatedori attack. Taijutsu: Tai no Henko Tai no Henko Ki no Nagare Morotedori Kokyuho Katatedori Iriminage (Jodan release) Katatedori Kokyunage (Release after Tai no Henko Irimi variation) Katatedori Kokyunage Ki no Nagare (Gedan release) Zagi Kokyuho Ki no Nagare multiple attackers Bukiwaza 6 no Jo Kata 5 no Jo Kata 4 no Jo Kata 6 no Jo Awase #aikido #aikidodublin #aikidofingal #iwamaaikido

Today in Balbriggan Dojo we focused on the Yokomen Uchi and Haymen punch attacks. Taijutsu: Tai no Henko Tai no Henko Ki no Nagare Morotedori Kokyuho Yokomen Uchi Entrance - Kihon and Ki no Nagare Yokomen Uchi Shihonage Kihon & Ki no Nagare Haymaker Punch from an untrained attacker Kokyuho Ki no Nagare  Zagi Kokyuho Bukiwaza: Jo suburi: Chokuzuki Kaeshizuki Ushirozuki 31 no Jo Awase. Movement 1. Step by step. #aikido #aikidobalbriggan #aikidodublin #aikidoireland #takemusuaikido #takemusuaikidofingal #aikidopractice #japanesemartialarts #balbriggan #mybalbriggan #iwamaaikido

Today in Ringsend dojo we learned 31 Jo Awase: 31 Jo Kata 31 Jo Awase. Movement 7 - 11. Step by step, Awase & Ki o Awase. 31 Jo Awase. Movement 13 - 17. Step by step, Awase & Ki o Awase. 31 Jo Awase. Movement 1 - 17. Awase. #aikido #aikidodublin #aikidofingal #iwamaaikido

 Today in the Rindsend Dojo we focused on jo dori (staff taking) techniques: Gyaku Hanmi Kokyunage (Kokyuho) Ai Hanmi Kokyunage (thow through chin control) Gyaku Hanmi Kokyunage (thow through elbow control) Ai Hanmi Kokyunage (thow through elbow control) Ai Hanmi Kokyunage (thow through tsuki behind attacker) Ai Hanmi Shihonage #aikido #aikidodublin #aikidofingal #iwamaaikido

Today in Ringsend Park we practised jo under blossoming sakura trees. Petals were falling as snowflakes. We focused on 31 Kumijo: 1-3 Step by step & Awase 4-6 Step by step & Awase 1-6 Step by step & Awase #aikido #aikidodublin #takemusuaikidofingal #todaypractice #iwamaaikido #bukiwaza #outdoorpractice #sakura

Today in Balbriggan dojo we focused on the shomen-uchi attack with sankyo-like entering.  Tai Jutsu: Tai no Henko Tai no Henko Ki no Nagare Morotedori Kokyuho Shomen Uchi Sankyo Henka Shomen Uchi Kaitenage Uchi Shomen Uchi Kokyunage Zagi Kokyuho Bukiwaza: Jo no Suburi. Uchi no Bu: Chokuzuki Kaeshizuki Ushirozuki Tsuki Gedan Gaeshi #aikido #aikidobalbriggan #aikidodublin #aikidoireland #takemusuaikido #takemusuaikidofingal #aikidopractice #japanesemartialarts #balbriggan #mybalbriggan #iwamaaikido