Takemusu Aikido Society

Today we began practising Aiki-ken in Ringsend Park. We learned different ways of using the sword (Ken So Hou): Hit the Sword and Strike to the Head (Ken So Hou 4) Blend with the Attack and Strike to the Head (Ken So Hou 5) Blend and Undercut to the Chest (Ken So Hou 6) Drop the Sword and Cut the Wrist (Ken So Hou 8) Blend and Parry the Attack (Go no Awase) Go no Awase with Tsuki – Ulf’s Variation (Ken So Hou 3) Hit the Sword from the Left and Strike (Ken So Hou 7) Tsuki with Sword Deflection (Ken So Hou 1) Double Tsuki (Ken So Hou 9) The main class focused on the basics as a newcomer came to our dojo to try Aikido after seeing our demonstrations last weekend. Tai no Henko Morotedori Kokyuho Shomen Uchi Ikkyo Tsuki Kotegaeshi Zagi Kokyuho Join Us! Whether you’re young or young at heart, there’s a place for you on the mat. Explore Aikido with us and grow in skill, strength, and community. 🔗 Visit www.aiki.ie for details on our classes in Ringsend and Balbriggan. #aikido #ringsendaikid...

Today we had a newcomer who came to try Aikido. We covered the techniques as follows: Tai no Henko  Tai no Henko Irimi Katatedori Kokyuho Shomen Ushi Ikkyo Omote Katatedori Shihonage Omote Kosadori Kotegaeshi Morotedori Kokyunage (tenkan entrance) 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

🌟 We had the honour of opening Dublin’s first event in the series of ‘Dublin Sportsfest’ , organised by the Dublin City Sport & Wellness Partnership during the European Week of Sport ! 🏊‍♂️🚴‍♀️⚽️ Today we hosted a free Aikido trial session open to everyone. Five brave and curious participants joined us on the mats. We began with basic body movements and ukemi drills , followed by a short introduction to Aikido techniques: Tai no Henko Tai no Henko Irimi Katatedori Kokyuho Kosadori Ikkyo Omote Kosadori Kotegaeshi Ryotedori Tenchinage Zagi Kokyuho 🙌 Let’s keep promoting sport and well-being across Dublin — together we can get everyone involved! 💫 Join Us! We welcome everyone—beginners and seasoned practitioners alike. Come train with us and grow through the art of Aikido. 🔗 Visit www.aiki.ie for details about our classes in Ringsend and Balbriggan. #aikido #aikidodublin #aikidoireland #takemusuaikido #aikiken #aikijo #bukiwaza #osaewaza #nagewaz...

Today we welcomed a newcomer who came for a free trial class. After covering the basics of Ashi Sabaki and Ukemi, we delved into Aikido techniques: Tai no Henko  Tai no Henko Ki no Nagare Tai no Henko Irimi Katatedori Kokyuho Shomen Uchi Ikkyo Omote Tsuki Kotegaeshi Katatedori Shihonage Zagi Kokyuho ✨  Join Us! We welcome everyone—beginners and seasoned practitioners alike. Come train with us and grow through the art of Aikido. 🔗 Visit  www.aiki.ie  to learn more about our classes in  Ringsend  and  Balbriggan . #aikido #aikidodublin #aikidoireland #takemusuaikido #aikiken #aikijo #bukiwaza #kokyunage #aikidoringsend #aikidotraining #dublinmartialarts #takemusuaikidosociety

Today, two newcomers joined our practice to feel the spirit of Aikido. Therefore, our session focused on basic exercises: stance (Hanmi), basic movements (Tai Sabaki) and their application to avoid Shomen Uchi attack, as well as Ushiro Ukemi drill. Then we did the following techniques: 🔹 Tai no Henko 🔹 Tai no Henko Irimi 🔹 Katatedori Kokyuho 🔹 Kosadori Ikkyo 🔹 Kosadori Kotegaeshi 🔹 Ryotedori Tenchinage 🔹 Zagi Kokyuho ✨  Join Us! We welcome everyone—beginners and seasoned practitioners alike. Come train with us and grow through the art of Aikido. 🔗 Visit  www.aiki.ie  to learn more about our classes in  Ringsend  and  Balbriggan . #aikido #aikidodublin #aikidoireland #takemusuaikido #aikiken #aikijo #bukiwaza #iriminage #aikidoringsend #aikidotraining #dublinmartialarts #takemusuaikidosociety

Today was a warm and sunny day — too beautiful to stay indoors — so we made the most of it by training in Ringsend Park before our main evening class. We practised the first ten Jo Suburi : Tsuki no Bu: • Chokuzuki • Kaeshizuki • Ushirozuki • Tsuki Gedan Gaeshi • Tsuki Jodan Gaeshi Men Uchi no Bu: • Shomen Uchi Komi • Renzoku Uchi Komi • Men Uchi Gedan Gaeshi • Men Uchi Ushirozuki • Gyaku Yokomen Ushirozuki Later in the dojo at Ringsend & Irishtown Community Centre, we were delighted to welcome back Monday’s newcomer, who is now part of our dojo community. We focused on reinforcing foundational techniques: • Tai no Henko • Tai no Henko Ki no Nagare • Katatedori Kokyuho • Kosadori Ikkyo Omote • Kosadori Kotegaeshi • Zagi Kokyuho ✨ Join Us! Whether you’re young or young at heart, there’s a place for you on the mat. Explore Aikido with us and grow in skill, strength, and community. 🔗 Visit www.aiki.ie for details on our classes in Ringsend and Balbriggan. #ai...

Two more newcomers came for a trial Aikido lesson today Tai Sabaki Irimi Tenkan Irimi-Tenkan Tai Jutsu Tai no Henko  Tai no Henko Irimi Katatedori Kokyuho Katatedori Kokyunage Katatedori Kotegaeshi Zagi Kokyuho #aikido #todaypractice #ringsendaikido #aikidodublin #aikidoireland #iwamaaikido #iwama #aikidoaikikai #takemusuaiki #aikidoringsend #takemusuaikidosociety  www.aiki.ie