Takemusu Aikido Society

Two weeks ago, on 7th-8th September 2024, Takemusu Aikido Society had the honour of hosting a special Aikido Seminar led by Jöran Fagerlund Sensei, 6th dan Aikido Aikikai. With over forty years of experience, Jöran Sensei’s expertise is well-regarded across the international Aikido community. He has trained under some of the most respected figures, including Ulf Evenås Shihan and the legendary Morihiro Saito Shihan. The seminar attracted Aikidoka from England, Sweden, and various parts of Ireland, including Dublin and Limerick. Despite a modest number of participants, each attendee received highly personalised instructions, ensuring a deep and enriching experience, which made this seminar truly special. The seminar began with an Aiki-ken session, where we worked on Suburi and Ken no Awase, guided by Jöran Sensei’s detailed instructions. His focus on the finer points of technique helped clarify fundamental movements, adding new layers of understanding for all attendees. We then transiti...

 Today we hold our annual bukiwaza workshop. This time we practised in Balbriggan near Martello Tower. The morning session was dedicated to studying Ken-Tai-Jo, which are advanced techniques of counteracting katana using the staff. Because none of the attendees practised these techniques before, we were able to cover only two first Ken-Tai-Jo: Choku Barai Stop-Go and Awase Ken Tai Jo 1 Kime Kaeshi Barai Stop-Go and Awase Ken Tai Jo 2 Kime  Ken Tai Jo Nage After a lunch break we did a few sword-taking techniques: Gyaku Hanmi Kokyunage (Kokyuho) Ai Hanmi Kokyunage 1 Gyaku Hanmi Kokyunage (one hand throw) Ai Hanmi Kokyunage (one hand throw) Gyaku Hanmi Shinken Shirahadori Ai Hanmi Sankyo #aikido #todaypractice #aikidodublin #aikidoireland #iwamaaikido #iwama #aikidoaikikai #takemusuaiki #ourpractice #aikidofingal #aikidobalbriggan #balbriggan #takemusuaikidosociety #outdoorpractice #tachidori