Ringsend Dojo. 22 July 2026

Today we met in Ringsend Park to practise Aiki-ken:

🔹 Suburi 1-7
🔹 Go no Awase
🔹 Shichi no Awase

The main class at Ringsend & Irishtown Community Centre was dedicated to Nemoto Sensei, who turns 76 tomorrow. Those who have trained with him will remember his tradition of leading intense, fast-paced summer classes during the hottest days of July. In tribute to his remarkable energy and teaching style, we followed one of his favourite sequences that gradually expands, adding new techniques at each stage while maintaining the flow of the previous ones.

We began with foundational movements to open the class:

🔹 Tai no Henko
🔹 Tai no Henko Ki no Nagare
🔹 Morotedori Kokyuho

Then we moved through an evolving series of sequences, each building on the previous one and testing our fluidity and mental focus:

Sequence 1
🔹 Katatedori Kokyuho
🔹 Katatedori Kaitenage Uchi

Sequence 2
🔹 Katatedori Kokyuho
🔹 Katatedori Kaitenage Uchi
🔹 Morotedori Kokyunage 1
🔹 Morotedori Kokyunage 2

Sequence 3
🔹 Katatedori Kokyuho
🔹 Katatedori Kaitenage Uchi
🔹 Morotedori Kokyunage 1
🔹 Morotedori Kokyunage 2
🔹 Shomen Uchi Iriminage
🔹 Shomen Uchi Kokyunage

Sequence 4
🔹 Katatedori Kokyuho
🔹 Katatedori Kaitenage Uchi
🔹 Morotedori Kokyunage 1
🔹 Morotedori Kokyunage 2
🔹 Shomen Uchi Iriminage
🔹 Shomen Uchi Kokyunage
🔹 Yokomen Uchi Shihonage
🔹 Yokomen Uchi Kotegaeshi

Sequence 5
🔹 Katatedori Kokyuho
🔹 Katatedori Kaitenage Uchi
🔹 Morotedori Kokyunage 1
🔹 Morotedori Kokyunage 2
🔹 Shomen Uchi Iriminage
🔹 Shomen Uchi Kokyunage
🔹 Yokomen Uchi Shihonage
🔹 Yokomen Uchi Kotegaeshi
🔹 Tsuki Kotegaeshi
🔹 Tsuki Kokyuho

Sequence 6
🔹 Katatedori Kokyuho
🔹 Katatedori Kaitenage Uchi
🔹 Morotedori Kokyunage 1
🔹 Morotedori Kokyunage 2
🔹 Shomen Uchi Iriminage
🔹 Shomen Uchi Kokyunage
🔹 Yokomen Uchi Shihonage
🔹 Yokomen Uchi Kotegaeshi
🔹 Tsuki Kotegaeshi
🔹 Tsuki Kokyuho
🔹 Ryokatadori Kokyunage 1
🔹 Ryokatadori Kokyunage 2

As the sequences grew longer, the challenge shifted from simply remembering techniques to maintaining focus and endurance. By the final round, the dojo was filled with the concentrated energy that Nemoto Sensei had always inspired in his students.

🌿This coming weekend, we will celebrate the 5th Anniversary of Takemusu Aikido Society with our Annual Bukiwaza Workshop.

The workshop is an opportunity for Aikido students from different dojos to train together, exchange experiences, and enjoy a social gathering afterwards. We are looking forward to welcoming old friends and new faces for a day of practice, connection, and celebration.

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