Takemusu Aikido Society

We have two pieces of news today: The bad news is that F. had the last practice in the Balbriggan dojo. The good news is that last week newcomers returned and joined our team.  Today we covered the techniques as follows: Tai sabaki Migi Hanmi Hidari Hani Irimi Tenkan Irimi Tenkan Tsuki Irimi Tai Jutsu Tai no Henko Tai no Henko Ki no Nagare Katatedori Kokyuho Kosadori Ikkyo Omote & Ura Then we had a special part devoted to F. We gave him an opportunity to teach us one of his favourite techniques. He chose Katatedori Kokyunage Henka Osae Waza (Elbow control from outside) Then F. performed Randori when two persons randomly attacked him one by one. After that, everyone used F. as uke for attack from katatedori, morotedori, yokomen uchi (kosadori for beginners). The final accord was niningake (simultaneous two-person attack) morotedori. F. managed to escape this attack too. We finished the practice with traditional Zagi Kokyuho.   After the practice we enjoyed a barbecue a...

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