Takemusu Aikido Society

 Today, we concentrated on Kokyunage techniques: Tai no Henko Tai no Henko Ki no Nagare Katatedori Kokyuho Kihon Katatedori Kokyunage Henka 1 (elbow push) Katatedori Kokyunage Henka 2 (armpit grab) Katatedori Kokyunage Henka 3 (belt-neck) Katatedori Kokyunage Henka 4 (choke) Katatedori Kokyunage Henka 5 (shihonage grip) Katatedori Kokyunage Henka 6 (shihonage grip choke) Katatedori Kokyunage Henka 7 (shihonage grip arm break on the knee) Katatedori Kokyunage Henka 8 (shihonage grip arm break on the shoulder) Katatedori Kokyunage Henka 9 (shihonage grip arm throw) Katatedori Kokyunage Henka 10 (shihonage grip reversed ikkyo) Katatedori Kokyunage (soto mawari and throw) Katatedori Kokyunage  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...

Today, our Head Instructor Raman took part in the Fingal Sports Awards ceremony, where he was recognised as Sports Volunteer of the Year . A well-deserved honour for his dedication on and off the mat. Meanwhile, the rest of the club kept training. The evening at Ringsend Dojo began with our renewed kids’ class, as a new group started their Aikido journey from the very beginning. Kids class focused on: Warm-up and core training Mae and ushiro ukemi Tai no henko Katatedori kokyuho Zagi kokyuho Adult classes covered: Tai no henko Tai no henko, ki no nagare Mae and ushiro ukemi Morotedori kokyuho Katatedori kokyuho Katatedori shihonage Kosadori ikkyo, omote and ura Zagi kokyuho 💫 New to Aikido? We welcome practitioners of all levels and ages at Takemusu Aikido Society. Whether you are taking your first steps or deepening your practice, there is always something to learn and share. 🔗 Visit www.aiki.ie for full details about our classes in Ringsend and Balbriggan. #Aikido #AikidoDublin #A...

Today in Ringsend Dojo, we built on Monday's techniques with a focus on Shihonage: Tai no Henko Tai no Henko Ki no Nagare Morotedori Kokyuho Shomen Uchi Shihonage Omote & Ura Shomen Uchi Kokyunage (Shihonage entrance) Shomen Uchi Koshinage (Shihonage entrance no head insert) Shomen Uchi Iriminage (Shihonage entrance) Shomen Uchi Kokyuho (Shihonage entrance) Shomen Uchi Kokyuho Oyowaza (Shihonage entrance, choking) Zagi Kokyuho (kihon, below, above) 💫  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 Balbriggan. #Aikido #TodayPractice #AikidoDublin #AikidoIreland #IwamaAikido #Iwama #AikidoAikikai #TakemusuAiki #OurPractice #AikidoFingal #AikidoBalbriggan #Balbriggan #TakemusuAikidoSociety #Osaewaza #Nagewaza #Bukiwaza #Taijutsu

Today in Ringsend Dojo, we continued studying techniques against the Shomen Uchi attack: Tai no Henko Tai no Henko Ki no Nagare Morotedori Kokyuho Shomen Uchi Shihonage Omote & Ura Shomen Uchi Kotegaeshi Shomen Uchi Kotegaeshi Ki no Nagare (uke initiates) Shomen Uchi Kotegaeshi Ki no Nagare (uke initiates, irimi behind) Shomen Uchi Iriminage Shomen Uchi Iriminage Ki no Nagare (uke initiates) Shomen Uchi Iriminage Ki no Nagare (uke initiates, irimi behind) Shomen Uchi Iriminage (one hand throw from collar grab) Zagi Kokyuho Thank you to As Darragh Did for funding, which enabled us to get a new roll-up poster promoting our Aikido classes locally.  💫  New to Aikido? We welcome practitioners of all ages and levels at  Takemusu Aikido Society . Whether you’re taking your first step or deepening your journey, there’s always something to learn and share. 🔗 Visit  www.aiki.ie  for details about our classes in  Ringsend  and  Balbriggan . #Aikido #To...

Today, Jan led the class in Balbriggan Dojo as Raman sensei was absent. We covered the following techniques: Tai no Henko Tai no Henko Ki no Nagare Katetedori Kokyuho  Katatedori Kokyuho (under the shoulder) Katatedori Ikkyo omote  Morotedori Kokyuho  Morotedori Kokyuho from up down Morotedori Kokyuho from down up Tenchi nage 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 Balbriggan. #Aikido #TodayPractice #AikidoDublin #AikidoIreland #IwamaAikido #Iwama #AikidoAikikai #TakemusuAiki #OurPractice #AikidoFingal #AikidoBalbriggan #Balbriggan #TakemusuAikidoSociety #Osaewaza #Nagewaza #Bukiwaza #Taijutsu

Today we focused on the basic forms of the osaewaza techniques: Tai no Henko  Tai no Henko Ki no Nagare Morotedori Kokyuho Shomen Uchi Ikkyo Omote & Ura Shomen Uchi Nikyo Omote & Ura Shomen Uchi Sankyo Omote & Ura Shomen Uchi Yonkyo Omote & Ura Zagi Kokyuho 💫  New to Aikido? We welcome practitioners of all ages and levels at  Takemusu Aikido Society . Whether you’re taking your first step or deepening your journey, there’s always something to learn and share. 🔗 Visit  www.aiki.ie  for details about our classes in  Ringsend  and  Balbriggan . #Aikido #TodayPractice #AikidoDublin #AikidoIreland #IwamaAikido #Iwama #AikidoAikikai #TakemusuAiki #OurPractice #AikidoFingal #AikidoBalbriggan #Balbriggan #TakemusuAikidoSociety #Osaewaza #Nagewaza #Bukiwaza #Taijutsu  

Today in Ringsend Dojo, we concentrated on Kosadori techniques: Tai no Henko Tai no Henko Ki no Nagare Morotedori Kokyuho Kosadori Ikkyo Omote Kosadori Nikyo Kosadori Kotegaeshi Kosadori Iriminage Kosadori Shihonage Kosadori Kokyuho Kosadori Kokyunage Zagi Kokyuho 💫  New to Aikido? We welcome practitioners of all ages and levels at  Takemusu Aikido Society . Whether you’re taking your first step or deepening your journey, there’s always something to learn and share. 🔗 Visit  www.aiki.ie  for details about our classes in  Ringsend  and  Balbriggan . #Aikido #TodayPractice #AikidoDublin #AikidoIreland #IwamaAikido #Iwama #AikidoAikikai #TakemusuAiki #OurPractice #AikidoFingal #AikidoBalbriggan #Balbriggan #TakemusuAikidoSociety #Osaewaza #Nagewaza #Bukiwaza #Taijutsu  

Today was the first training in Balbriggan after the Christmas holidays. After all members received small presents from the dojocho, we covered the following techniques: Tai Jutsu: Tai no Henko  Tai no Henko Ki no Nagare Morotedori Kokyuho Katatedori Kaitenage Uchi Mawari Katatedori Kaitenage Soto Mawari Zagi Kokyuho Bukiwaza: Ken Suburi 1 Migi Awase Ken Suburi 1 Hidari Hanmi Hidari Awase Ken Suburi 2 Ni no Awase We are thankful to As Darragh Did for their generosity, which allowed us to purchase high-quality club weapons and print banners highlighting our Balbriggan and Ringsend classes 💫  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 Balbriggan. #Aikido #TodayPractice #AikidoDublin #AikidoIreland #IwamaAikido #Iwama #AikidoAikikai #Takemu...

Today we had the first practice of 2026 in Ringsend Dojo. Tai no Henko Tai no Henko Ki no Nagare Katatedori Kokyuho  Katatedori Ikkyo Omote Katatedori Nikyo Ura Katatedori Sankyo Omote Katatedori Yonkyo Ura Katatedori Kotegaeshi Jodan Katatedori Kaitenage Uchi Mawari Katatedori Katamewaza Uchi Mawari Katatedori Koshinage Head under Head Zagi Kokyuho 💫  New to Aikido? We welcome practitioners of all ages and levels at  Takemusu Aikido Society . Whether you’re taking your first step or deepening your journey, there’s always something to learn and share. 🔗 Visit  www.aiki.ie  for details about our classes in  Ringsend  and  Balbriggan . #Aikido #TodayPractice #AikidoDublin #AikidoIreland #IwamaAikido #Iwama #AikidoAikikai #TakemusuAiki #OurPractice #AikidoFingal #AikidoBalbriggan #Balbriggan #TakemusuAikidoSociety #Osaewaza #Nagewaza #Bukiwaza #Taijutsu