Takemusu Aikido Society

Today in the Ringsend Dojo we continued to study Iriminage and had a little fun doing randori first time after the pandemic.  Techniques covered: Tai Jutsu Tai no Henko Tai no Henko Ki no Nagare Morotedori Kokyuho Shomen Uchi Iriminage Kihon Shomen Uchi Iriminage Ki no Nagare (Uke attacks with back hand) Shomen Uchi Iriminage Ki no Nagare (Ura variation) Shomen Uchi Kotegaeshi Kihon Shomen Uchi Kokyunage Randori practice: Iriminage, Kotegaeshi, Kokyunage from Shomen Uchi attack Bukiwaza Ki Musubi no Tachi Today S. did "mitori keiko" - training by watching, an important part of learning Aikido. S. also took some beautiful pictures that we will use in this blog to illustrate the posts 

Today in the Ringsend Dojo we practised only Buki Waza, as it was the first training in June. The techniques covered: Suburi 1 Suburi 2 Suburi 3 Suburi 4 Suburi 5 Suburi 6  Suburi 7 Zengo-Giri Shiho-Giri Migi Awase Hidari Awase Go no Awase Shichi no Awase Ki Musubi no Tachi

Today we were only two, but we worked really well. The new place was awesome. Techniques covered: Suburi: Suburi 1 Suburi 2 Suburi 3 Suburi 4 Suburi 5 Suburi 6 Suburi 7 Shichi-no-Awase Kumitachi 1 Kumitachi 2 Kumitachi 3 Kumitachi 4

Yesterday we had chance to practice in Dublin again. Unfortunately rain did not allow to cover all planed points in necessary volume... Ki-Musubi-no-Tachi Techniques covered: Ken-no-suburi (basic sword movements): Suburi 1 Suburi 2 Suburi 3 Suburi 4 Suburi 5 Suburi 6 Suburi 7 Shichi-no-Awase  Ki-Musubi-no-Tachi (step-by-step and awase) Kumutachi 1 (step-by-step).

 It seems like today is a birthday of Low Tide Aikido Club. We were only two, but it worked well. Techniques covered: Ken-no-suburi (basic sword movements): Suburi 1 Suburi 2 Suburi 3 Suburi 4 Suburi 5 Zengogiri (Suburi 1) Suburi 6 Suburi 7 Shihogiri (Suburi 1, 6, and 7) Happogiri (Suburi 1, 6, and 7) Migi Awase Hidari Awase Go-no-Awase Shichi-no-Awase  Ki-Musubi-no-Tachi Kumutachi 1

Yesterday we had our first Aikido training in Dublin city (Maintaining all COVID precautions).  Techniques covered: Ken-no-suburi (basic sword movements): Suburi 1 Suburi 2 Suburi 3 Suburi 4 Suburi 5 Zengogiri (Suburi 1) Suburi 6 Suburi 7 Shihogiri (Suburi 1, 6, and 7) Happogiri (Suburi 1, 6, and 7) Migi Awase Hidari Awase Go-no-Awase Shichi-no-Awase  Ki-Musubi-no-Tachi