Takemusu Aikido Society

 Today in the Balbriggan dojo we focused on the Ikkyo control. Mae Ukemi Ushiro Ukemi Mae Shikko Tai Jutsu: Tai no Henko Tai no Henko Ki no Nagare Morotedori Kokyuho Kosadori Ikkyo Omote & Ura Katatedori Ikkyo Omote & Ura Katadori Ikkyo Omote & Ura Zagi Kokyuho Bukiwaza: Shiboru Undo Shiboru Undo Tanren #aikido #aikidobalbriggan #aikidofingal #aikidodublin #aikidoireland #iwamaaikido #aikidoaikikai #osaewaza #bukiwaza #taijutsu

Today in the Balbriggan Dojo we focused on Osae waza techniques: Ukemi Mae & Ushiro Shikko Mae & Ushiro Tai no Henko Tai no Henko Ki no Nagare Morotedori Kokyuho Shomen Uchi Ikkyo Omote Shomen Uchi Nikyo Omote Shomen Uchi Sankyo Omote Zagi Kokyuho #aikido #aikidobalbriggan #aikidofingal #aikidodublin #aikidoireland #iwamaaikido #aikidoaikikai #osaewaza

 Today's techniques: Ukemi Mae & Ushiro Shikko Mae Tai no Henko Tai no Henko Ki no Nagare Morotedori Kokyuho Kosadori Ikkyo Omote Kosadori Ikkyo Ura Kosadori Nikyo Ura Kosadori Kotedaeshi Zagi Kokyuho #aikido #aikidobalbriggan #aikidofingal #aikidodublin #aikidoireland #aikidoiwama #aiki #takemusuaikidofingal #todaypractice #iwamaaikido

Today in the Ringsend dojo we focused on the Morotedori attacks: Tai Sabaki: Mae Ukemi Shikko Shikko Kaiten Tai Jutsu: Tai no Henko Tai no Henko Ki no Nagare Morotedori Kokyuho Morotedori Ikkyo Omote Morotedori Ikkyo Ura Morotedori Nikyo Ura Morotedori Irminage Zagi Kokyuho Bukiwaza 6 no Jo Kata 6 no Jo Awase 5 no Jo Kata 4 no Jo Kata G. complained that it is cold in the dojo, so we practised a little more intense to warm up. In the middle of practice G. began complaining that it is too hot. The lesson is - if you feel cold then you should practise harder. #aikido #aikidodublin #takemusuaikidofingal #todaypractice #iwamaaikido #RICC 

Today in the Balbriggan dojo we focused on the shihonage and ukemi techniques: Ukemikata: Mae Ukemi Ushiro Ukemi Tobi Ukemi Shikko: Mae Shikko Ushiro Shikko Mae Shikko Kaiten Tai Jutsu: Tai no Henko Tai no Henko Ki no Nagare Morotedori Kokyuho Katatedori Shihonage Omote Katatedori Shihonage Ura Katatedori Kokyunage Zagi Kokyuho Bukiwaza Shiboru Undo Shiboru Undo Tanren   #aikido #aikidobalbriggan #aikidofingal #aikidodublin #aikidoireland #aikidoiwama #aiki #takemusuaikidofingal #todaypractice #iwamaaikido

Today in the Ringsend Dojo we were only two with G. So we focused on the 6 kyu program: Hanmi: Migi, Hidari Ukemikata: Mae, Ushiro Shikko: Mae, Ushiro  Tai no Henko Tai no Henko Ki no Nagare Morotedori Kokyuho Katadori Ikkyo Omote Katadori Ikyo Ura Katadori Nikyo Ura Kosadori Kotegaeshi Katatedori Shihonage Omote Katatedori Shihonage Ura Ryotedori Tenchinage Zagi Kokyuho #aikido #aikidodublin #takemusuaikidofingal #todaypractice #iwamaaikido #RICC 

Today in the Ringsend Dojo we focused on the 6 kyu program: Hanmi: Migi, Hidari Ukemikata: Mae, Ushiro Shikko: Mae, Ushiro  Tai no Henko Tai no Henko Ki no Nagare Morotedori Kokyuho Katadori Ikkyo Omote Katadori Ikyo Ura Katadori Nikyo Omote Katadori Nikyo Ura Kosadori Ikkyo Omote Zagi Kokyuho The last week newcomer joined us again, but unfortunately she mixed up the time and came to the very end of the training. #aikido #aikidodublin #takemusuaikidofingal #todaypractice #iwamaaikido #RICC 

Today in the Balbriggan dojo we focused on the 6th kyu program. We covered the techniques as follows: Tai Sabaki Mae Ukemi Ushiro Ukemi Shikko Mae Shikko Ushiro Tai Jutsu Tai no Henko Tai no Henko Ki no Nagare Morotedori Kokyuho Katadori Ikkyo Omote Katadori Ikkyo Ura Ryotedori Tenchinage Zagi Kokyuho Bukiwaza: Ken no Kamae Shiboru Undo Shiboru Undo Tanren Uchi Shiboru Undo Zengogiri #aikido #aikidobalbriggan #aikidofingal #aikidodublin #aikidobalbriggan #aiki #takemusuaikidofingal #todaypractice #iwamaaikido

Today in the Balbriggan Dojo three newcomers came for the trial Aikido lesson. So we spent a lot of time on the basic movements and exercises. Tai sabaki: Migi Hanmi Hidari Hanmi Irimi Tenkan Irimi-Tenkan Ushiro Ukemi Tai Jutsu Tai no Henko Tai no Henko Ki no Nagare Tai no Henko Irimi Katatedori Kokyuho Kosadori Ikkyo Omote Katatedori Kotegaeshi Kosadori Iriminage Zagi Kokyuho #aikido #aikidoireland #aikidobalbriggan #aikidodublin #martialartsireland #takemusuaikidofingal

It was the first practice in the Balbriggan Dojo after Raman returned from Japan. A newcomer joined our dojo, so we did a lot of basic exercises: Tai Jutsu Tai Sabaki Migi Hanmi Hidari Hanmi Irimi Tenkan Irimi-Tenkan Uchi Kata  Ukemi kata Mae Ukemi Soto Ukemi Ushiro Ukemi Tai no Henko Tai no Henko Ki no Nagare Katatedori Kokyuho Katatedori Ikkyo Omote Zagi Kokyuho Bukiwaza Shuboru Undo Migi and Hidari Tanren Shuboru Undo From now on we will do Shiboru Undo exercises every time as they do not require high ceilings. 

  F.B. took the lead the last time before Raman came back from Japan: Ukemi Mae & Ushiro Tai no Henko Tai no Henko Ki no Nagare Katatedori Ikkyo Omote & Ura (Irimi & Irimi-Tenkan) Zagi Kokyuho

 F.B. took the lead again: Ukemi Mae & Ushiro Tai no Henko Tai no Henko Ki no Nagare Katatedori Ikkyo Omote & Ura (Irimi & Irimi-Tenkan) Zagi Kokyuho

This time F.B. took a lead as Raman went to Japan to stay there as uchi-deshi in the Iwama dojo. Tai no Henko Tai no Henko Ki no Nagare Morotedori Kokyuho Katatedori Kotegaeshi Katatedori Shihonage Ukemi drill: Mae Ukemi, Ura Ukemi Zagi Kokyuho

Today I began to practise alone and did a few solo exercises: Hanmi Uchi kata: Shomen Uchi Yokomen Uchi Tsuki Shikodachi Tsuki Happo-Ukemi Ken Suburi 1 Then two newcomers came to our dojo and we covered the very basics of Aikido: Tai Sabaki: Migi Hanmi Hidari Hanmi Irimi Tenkan Irimi Tenkan Tai no Henko Tai no Henko Irimi Variation Katatedori Kokyuho

Today we practised in the manner of kakari geiko (continuous attack). Tai no Henko Tai no Henko Ki no Nagare Katatedori Kokyuho (solid and ki no nagare) Morotedori Kokyuho  Morotedori Ikkyo Omote & Ura Morotedori Iriminage Morotedori Kokyunage Ki no Nagare At the very end of the session, we found the importance of the front supportive hand for safe front rolling ukemi. 

 Today we focused on the techniques required for the 10th kyu (kids test): Tai no Henko Tai no Henko Ki no Nagare Katatedori Kokyuho Mae Ukemi Ushiro Ukemi Kosadori Ikkyo Omote Omote & Ura Kosadori Iriminage Katatedori Kotegaeshi Zagi Kokyuho

Today we could not access our regular place in Ringsend Community Centre as the key was locked in the office. So we practised in another room without mats. Such practice helps to better understand safe ukemi and forges the spirit of the practitioners. The old dojo of Aikido Founder in Iwama had no mats, so we could feel the old-fashioned practice on our bodies today. No one complained, even the beginner who came to practise with us today. The ceiling in the substitution room was too low, so we were limited to tai-jutsu (empty-handed) techniques: Hanmi: Migi Hanmi Hidari Hanmi Tai Sabaki: Irimi Tenkan Irimi-Tenkan Tai no Henko Tai no Henko Ki no Nagare Tai no Henko (Irimi variation) Katatedori Kokyuho Kosadori Ikkyo Omote Kosadori Kotegaeshi Katatedori Kotegaeshi Zagi Kokyuho

 Today we worked on the nage waza trying to polish mae ukemi techniques. Tai no Henko Tai no Henko Ki no Nagare Morotedori Kokyuho Katatedori Kokyunage Katatedori Kaitenage Yokomen Uchi Kokyunage Tsuki Kaitenage Yokomen Uchi Sankyo Omote After the training, all members of Takemusu Aikido Fingal enjoyed a barbecue party.

Today we continued to learn basic Aikido techniques: Tai Sabaki: Migi Hanmi (right-sided stance) Hidari Hanmi (left-sided stance) Irimi Tenkan Irimi-Tenkan Ikkyo-Undo Zengo Ikkyo-Undo Shiho Ukemi (break falls): Mae Ukemi (forward) Ushiro Ukemi (backwards) Tai Jutsu: Tai no Henko Tai no Henko Ki no Nagare Morotedori Kokyuho Katatedori Ikkyo Omote Katatedori Ikkyo Ura Katatedori Nikkyo Omote Katatedori Nikkyo Ura Zagi Kokyuho

The last week visitor joined our group in Ringsend Dojo.  Ukemi (Break Falls): Mae Ukemi (forward) Ushiro Ukemi (backwards) Tai-jutsu: Tai no Henko Tai no Henko Irimi variation Katatedori Kokyuho Kosadori Ikkyo Omote Katatedori Ikkyo Omote Bukiwaza: Ken no Kamae Suburi 1