Takemusu Aikido Society

Today we had a newcomer in Ringsend Dojo, so we did some basic techniques: Tai Jutsu: Tai no Henko Tai no Henko Ki no Nagare Morotedori Kokyuho Kosadori Ikkyo Omote Kosadori Ikkyo Ura Kosadori Nikyo Ura Zagi Kokyuho Bukiwaza: Ken no Kamae Migi & Hidari Shiboru Undo Migi & Hidari  #aikido #aikidodublin #aikidoringsend #iwamaaikido #takemusuaikidosociety #iwamaaikido #bukiwaza  www.aiki.ie

Today in Balbriggan dojo we covered some basic techniques: Tai Jutsu: Tai no Henko Tai no Henko Ki no Nagare Morotedori Kokyuho Kosadori Ikkyo Omote Kosadori Ikkyo Ura Kosadori Iriminage Bukiwaza Shiboru Undo Migi & Hidari Shikodachi Suburi Shiboru Undo Tanren   #aikido #aikidodublin #aikidofingal #iwamaaikido #aikidobalbrigan www.aiki.ie

Today in the Ringsend dojo we continued learning ikkyo and nikyo controls: Tai Jutsu Tai no Henko Tai no Henok Ki no Nagare Morotedori Kokyuho Yokomen Ikkyo Omote & Ura Yokomen Nikyo Omote & Ura Zagi Kokyuho Bukiwaza Go no Awase  #aikido #aikidodublin #aikidoringsend #iwamaaikido #takemusuaikidosociety #iwamaaikido #bukiwaza  www.aiki.ie

 Today in Ringsend park we practised aiki-ken : Migi Awase Hidari Awase #aikido #aikidodublin #takemusuaikidosociety #todaypractice #iwamaaikido #bukiwaza #outdoorpractice www.aiki.ie

Today in Balbriggan Dojo we continued to learn footwork patterns against Yokomen Uchi attack. This time we applied it to Kotegaeshi: Tai no Henko Tai no Henko Ki no Nagare Morotedori Kokyuho Youkomen Uchi Kotegaeshi Kihon Yokomen Uchi Kotegaeshi Ki ho Nagare 1 Yokomen Uchi Kotegaeshi Ki no Nagare 2 Zagi Kokyuho #aikido #aikidodublin #aikidofingal #iwamaaikido www.aiki.ie

Today in the Ringsend dojo we continued learning ikkyo and nikyo controls: Tai no Henko Tai no Henok Ki no Nagare Morotedori Kokyuho Katatedori Ikkyo Omote & Ura Katatedori Nikyo Zagi Kokyuho #aikido #aikidodublin #aikidofingal #iwamaaikido www.aiki.ie

 Today in Ringsend park we practised basic aiki-ken moves: Suburi 1 Suburi 2 Suburi 3 Suburi 4 Suburi 5 Suburi 6 Suburi 7 Zengogiri Shihogiri Migi Hanmi Shihogiri Hidari Hanmi #aikido #aikidodublin #takemusuaikidofingal #todaypractice #iwamaaikido #bukiwaza #outdoorpractice www.aiki.ie

Today in Balbriggan dojo we focused on the footwork for Yokomen Uchi Shihonage Ki no Nagare. Tai no Henko Tai no Henko Ki no Nagare Morotedori Kokyuho Yokomen Uchi Shihonage Ki no Nagare 1 (30 degree outside) Yokomen Uchi Shihonage Ki no Nagare 1 (30 degree inside) Yokomen Uchi Shihonage Ki no Nagare 1 (90 degree inside) Zagi Kokyuho #aikido #aikidobalbriggan #aikidodublin #aikidoireland #takemusuaikido #takemusuaikidofingal #aikidopractice #japanesemartialarts #balbriggan #mybalbriggan #iwamaaikido

Today we had our first practice in the Orwell Hall of Christ Church Rathgar. Once a month we'll do bukiwaza there. This time we did Aiki-ken and covered the very basic movements. Ken no Kamae Shiboru Undo: Shiboru Undo Migi & Higari Shiboru Undo Migi & Higari with a step  Shiboru Undo Tanren Suburi Suburi 1 Suburi 2  Suburi 3  Zengogiri Suburi 4 Suburi 5 Suburi 6 Suburi 7 Ken no Awase Migi Awase (demonstrated only) Hidari Awase (demonstrated only) Go no Awase (demonstrated only) Shichi Awase (demonstrated only) Ken no Awase (from Inagaki sensei curriculum) Awase 1 (Migi Awase) Awase 2 (Hidari Awase) Awase 3 (Suburi 2) Awase 4 (Kumitachi 1 first move) Awase 5 (Suburi 5) Awase 6 (Suburi 6) Awase 7 (Suburi 7 - 3 variations) Awase 8 (Ki Musubi no Tachi Move) Awase 9 (Blending with attacker and head-chopping) #aikido #bukiwaza # awase #aiki-ken #aikidodublin #aikidoireland

Today in Ringsend Dojo we covered 9 (11) ken awase from Inagaki sensei curriculum: Migi Awase Hidari Awase Second Suburi move First move of the first Kumitachi Fifth Awase Sixth Suburi move Seventh suburi (3 variations) Ki Musubi no Tachi movement Ki musubi to tachi blending followed by head chopping #aikido #aikidodublin #aikidofingal #iwamaaikido

 Today in Balbriggan Dojo we focused on different footwork against the Yokomen Uchi attack: Tai no Henko Tai no Henko Ki no Nagare Morotedori Kokyuho 7 footwork patterns against Yokomen Uchi attacks: Yokomen Uchi Tanren Ikkyo entrance Ki no nagare Iriminage entrance Shihonage Kihon entrance Shihonage Ki no Nagare entrance - 30 deg outside the line of attack Shihonage Ki no Nagare entrance - 30 deg inside theline of attack Shihonage Ki no Nagare entrance - 90 deg inside the line of attack followed by 45 deg hip turn Then we worked on some techniques corresponding to that footwork: Youkomen Uchi Kokyunage Yokomen Uchi Ikkyo Yokomen Uchi Iriminage Ki no Nagare Yokomen Uchi Shihonage Kihon #aikido #aikidodublin #aikidofingal #iwamaaikido

Today in Ringsend dojo we focused on the osae waza techniques: Tai no Henko Tai no Henko Ki no Nagare Morotedori Kokyuho Shomen Uchi Ikkyo Omote Shomen Uchi Nikyo Ura Shomen Uchi Sankyo Omote Zagi Kokyuho #aikido #aikidodublin #aikidofingal #iwamaaikido www.aiki.ie

Last weekend I spent in Poland participating in Summer Aikido School led by Shigemi Inagaki sensei.  About 250 people representing 20 countries were on the mats in Zlotow Sports Arena.  Inagaki sensei is an endless source of knowledge and I am excited to learn from him again. During three days he very methodically demonstrated the progression of the Aikido curriculum from very basics to the most advanced techniques. Unfortunately, the time was very limited, so it was simply impossible to cover everything, but sensei sent us a very clear message on the systematic approach to teaching by covering the most important checkpoints. At the end of the seminar, our Iwama band took a picture together. 

Today in Ringsend Dojo we focused on the techniques required for the 6th kyu examination: Tai no Henko Tai no Henko Ki no Nagare Morotedori Kokyuho Katatedori Shihonage Omote & Ura Katadori Ikkyo Omote & Ura Zagi Kokyuho #aikido #aikidodublin #aikidofingal #iwamaaikido www.aiki.ie

Today we met in Ringsend Park to practise bukiwaza: 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 #aikido #aikidodublin #takemusuaikidofingal #todaypractice #iwamaaikido #bukiwaza #outdoorpractice www.aiki.ie

 Today we practised jo in Marlay park : Kumijo 6 Kumijo 7 Kumijo 8 Kumijo 9 Kumijo 10 #aikido #aikidodublin #takemusuaikidofingal #todaypractice #iwamaaikido #bukiwaza #outdoorpractice www.aiki.ie

 After the main practice we did bukiwaza on the pitch near Martello tower: 20 Jo Suburi: Tsuki no Bu Chokuzuki Kaeshizuki Ushirozuki Tsuki gedan gaeshi Tsuki jodan gaeshi Uchi no Bu Shomen uchikomi Renzoku uchikomi Menuchi gedan gaeshi Menuchi ushirozuki Gyaku yokomen ushirozuki Katate no Bu Katate gedan gaeshi Katate toma uchi Hachi no ji gaeshi Hasso no Bu Hasso gaeshi uchi Hasso gaeshi tsuki Hasso gaeshi ushirozuki Hasso gaeshi ushiro uchi Hasso gaeshi ushiro barai Nagare no bu Hidari nagare gaeshi uchi Migi nagare gaeshi tsuki #aikido #aikidodublin #takemusuaikidofingal #todaypractice #iwamaaikido #bukiwaza #outdoorpractice www.aiki.ie

Today we focused on Kokyuho techniques: Tai no Henko Tai no Henko Ki no Nagare Morotedori Kokyuho Katatedori Kokyuho Sodeguchidori Kokyuho Sodedori Kokyuho Katadori Kokyuho Munedori Jujinage Ushiroryotedori Jujinage Zagi Kokyuho #aikido #aikidodublin #aikidofingal #iwamaaikido www.aiki.ie

Today we practised jo in Marlay park : Kumijo 1 Kumijo 2 Kumijo 3 Kumijo 4 Kumijo 5 #aikido #aikidodublin #takemusuaikidofingal #todaypractice #iwamaaikido #bukiwaza #outdoorpractice www.aiki.ie

Today in we met in Ringsend park to practice bukiwaza: 20 Jo Suburi: Tsuki no Bu Chokuzuki Kaeshizuki Ushirozuki Tsuki gedan gaeshi Tsuki jodan gaeshi Uchi no Bu Shomen uchikomi Renzoku uchikomi Menuchi gedan gaeshi Menuchi ushirozuki Gyaku yokomen ushirozuki Katate no Bu Katate gedan gaeshi Katate toma uchi Hachi no ji gaeshi Hasso no Bu Hasso gaeshi uchi Hasso gaeshi tsuki Hasso gaeshi ushirozuki Hasso gaeshi ushiro uchi Hasso gaeshi ushiro barai Nagare no bu Hidari nagare gaeshi uchi Migi nagare gaeshi tsuki 31 no Jo Kata 31 no Jo Awase: Movements 1-3 #aikido #aikidodublin #takemusuaikidofingal #todaypractice #iwamaaikido #bukiwaza #outdoorpractice www.aiki.ie

Today in Ringsend Dojo we focused on Kotegaeshi techniques: Tai no Henko Tai no Henko Ki no Nagare Morotedori Kokyuho Kosadori Kotegaeshi 1 Kosadori Kotegaeshi 2 Ushiro Ryotedori Kotegaeshi 1 Ushiro Ryotedori Kotegaeshi 2 Zagi Kokyuho #aikido #aikidodublin #aikidofingal #iwamaaikido www.aiki.ie

Today the weather permitted us to organise the bukiwaza workshop planned since early July. Unfortunately, many people who were interested could not make it today, but with the smaller number of attendees, we could get a more individual approach. Part I. Aiki-ken Aikiken Suburi: Suburi 1 Suburi 2 Suburi 3 Suburi 4 Suburi 5 Suburi 6 Suburi 7 Ken no Awase Migi Awase  Hidari Awase Go no Awase Part II. Aikijo Jo no Suburi: Tsuki no Bu (5 movements) Uchi no Bu (5 movements) Katate no Bu (3 movements) Hasso no Bu (5 movements) Nagare no Bu (2 movements) Kumijo 1: Movement 1 Movement 1-2 Movement 1-3 Movement 1-4 Part III. Ken Tai Jo We only touched this part with the most advanced students during break time. Choku Barai Kaeshi Barai Hasso Barai Ken Tai Jo 1. Kime & Nage Ken Tai Jo 2. Kime & Nage Ken Tai Jo 3. Kime   #aikido #aikidodublin #takemusuaikidofingal #todaypractice #iwamaaikido #bukiwaza #outdoorpractice www.aiki.ie

Today we practised again in Marlay Park and covered the following techniques: 31 no Kumijo: Movements 1-3 Movements 4-6 with variations Movements 9-11 Movements 1-11 Movements 13-17 with variations Movements 18-22 Movements 13-22 Movements 22-27 Movements 27-31 Movements 22-31 Movements 13-27 Movements 13-31 Movements 1-31 Ki Musubi no Tachi #aikido #aikidodublin #takemusuaikidofingal #todaypractice #iwamaaikido #bukiwaza #outdoorpractice

Today we decided to practise in Marlay Park again. Upon arrival at the park, we were very surprised to see a classic car show on display. So we delayed our Aikido practice and spent some time wandering around magnificent vintage vehicles. It was definitely an unexpected but enjoyable experience. After that, we returned to Aikido and learned 6 no Jo Kata and Awase.  Jo no Suburi. Tsuki no Bu: Chokuzuki Kaeshizuki Ushirozuki Tsuki Gedan Gaeshi Tsuki Jodan Gaeshi 6 no Jo Kata  6 no Jo Kata (6 movements) 6 no Jo Kata (5 movements) 6 no Jo Kata (4 movements) 6 no Jo Awase 6 no Jo Awase (6 movements) 6 no Jo Awase (5 movements) 6 no Jo Awase (4 movements) #aikido #aikidodublin #takemusuaikidofingal #todaypractice #iwamaaikido #bukiwaza #outdoorpractice

Today in Ringsend dojo we covered the following techniques: Tai no Henko Tai no Henko Ki no Nagare Morotedori Kokyuho Kosadori Ikkyo Omote  Kosadori Nikyo Ura  Kosadori Sankyo Omote Tenchinage  Zagi Kokyuho #aikido #aikidodublin #aikidofingal #iwamaaikido