Takemusu Aikido Society

We began our practice with an  Aiki- Jo session  in  Ringsend Park : 🔹 Tsuki no Bu      • Chikuzuki      • Kaeshizuki      • Ushirozuki      • Tsuki Gedan Gaeshi      • Tsuki Jodan Gaeshi 🔹 Menuchi no Bu      • Shomen Uchikomi      • Renzoku Uchikomi      • Menuchi Gedan Gaeshi      • Menuchi Ushirozuki      • Gyaku Yokomen Ushirozuki 🔹 Jo Awase      • Tsuki – Chokuzuki      • Tsuki – Kaeshizuki      • Chudan Tsuki Parrying (Chokubarai)      • Transition from Tsuki to Chokubarai      • Jodan Tsuki Parrying (from Jo no Kamae)      • Gedan Tsuki Parrying (from Jo no Kamae)      • Gedan Tsuki Parrying (from Tsuki no Kamae) The main class at Ringsend & Irishtown Community Centre focused on Katamewaza : 🔹 Tai no...

Balbriggan Dojo was full of people and energy today. We focused on mastering the Shomen Uchi Kotegaeshi technique. Here’s a look at the techniques we covered: Basic Movements: Ukemi Mae & Ushiro – front and back rolls Shikko Mae & Ushiro – knee-walking forward and backward Tobi Ukemi – jumping rolls Aiki Taiso Stretching Exercises: Ryotedori Kokyuho   Ryotedori Tenchinage   Ryotedori Shihonage Omote  Ryotedori Shihonage  Ura   Tai Jutsu (Body Arts): Tai no Henko – fundamental turning movement Tai no Henko Ki no Nagare – incorporating fluidity Morotedori Kokyuho – developing breath and extension Shomen Uchi Kotegaeshi   Kihon  – basic (kihon) form of the throw by overtwisting the opponent's wrist.  Shomen Uchi Kotegaeshi   Ki no Nagare  – the flowing form of the same throw. Zagi Kokyuho   Bukiwaza (Weapons Work): Jo Suburi – Tsuki no Bu : Chokuzuki Kaeshizuki Ushirozuki Tsuki Gedan Gaeshi Tsuki Jodan Gaeshi (w...

Today in Rathgar dojo we began to study Aiki-Jo starting from Tsuki no Bu Suburi movements: Chokuzuki Kaeshizuki Ushirozuki Tsuki Gedan Gaeshi Tsuki Jodan Gaeshi Then we learned the meaning of these movements by practising a few Awase exercises in pairs: Chokuzuki off-line counterattack Chokuzuki on-line parrying followed by a counterattack Kaeshizuki off-line counterattack Tsuki parrying by circular hand movement Tsuki parrying by circular hand movement followed by a counterattack Gedan Gaeshi escape and counterattack Jodan Gaeshi parrying followed by Tsuki counterattack Jodan Gaeshi parrying followed by Yokomen uchi counterattack www.aiki.ie #aikido #bukiwaza # awase #aiki-jo #aikidodublin #aikidoireland

Today in Balbriggan Dojo we did bukiwaza. As we are restricted by the ceiling height we did some Jo no Awase: Jo Suburi. Tsuki no Bu: Chokuzuki Kaeshizuki Ushirozuki Jo no Awase Gedan Tsuki Awase 1 (as the first movement of the 3rd Kumijo) Gedan Tsuki Awase 2 (as the first movement of the 7th Kumijo) Jodan Tsuki Awase (Chokubarai)   #aikido #aikidobalbriggan #aikidodublin #aikidoireland #takemusuaikido #takemusuaikidofingal #aikidopractice #japanesemartialarts #balbriggan #mybalbriggan #iwamaaikido

Today we did only bukiwaza, as we usually do on the first practice of the month. This month we will practise with Jo. Today we learned basic paired exercises to facilitate the further study of longer Kata and Kumi-Jo. Jo no Suburi. Tsuki no Bu set: Chokuzuki Kaeshizuki Ushirozuki Tsuki Gegan Gaeshi Tsuki Jodan Gaeshi Jo no Awase. Step-by-step and Awase (Uchijo - Jo no Kamae; Ukejo - holds Jo standing on the ground in front of the front foot) Uchijo: Jodan Tsuki; Ukejo: Chokuzuki  Uchijo: Jodan Tsuki; Ukejo: Kaeshizuki  Uchijo: Jodan Tsuki; Ukejo: Parrying as in second Kumijo - Tsuki Uchijo: Jodan Tsuki; Ukejo: Parrying with Jodan movement- Tsuki  #aikido #aikidodublin #aikidofingal #iwamaaikido