Takemusu Aikido Society

Today in Ringsend Dojo, we covered the following techniques: Tai no Henko Tai no Henko Ki no Nagare Morotedori Kokyuho Katatedori Kaitenage Uchi & Soto Katatedori Katamewaza Uchi & Soto Katatedori Koshinage Uchi 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 in Balbriggan Dojo we concentrated on the Ushiro Ryotedori techniques. Taijutsu: Tai no Henko Tai no Henko Ki no Nagare Morotedori Kokyuho Ushiro Ryotedori Ikkyo Ushiro Ryotedori Kotegaeshi Ushiro Ryotedori Kokyuho Zagi Kokyuho Bukiwaza: 13 no Jo Kata 13 no Jo Awase 💫  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

 Today in Ringsend Dojo, we concentrated on the 5th kyu techniques: Tai no Henko Tai no Henko Ki no Nagare Morotedori Kokyuho Katatedori Kokyuho Katatedori Ikkyo, Nikyo and Kotegaeshi  Kosadori Nikyo and Iriminage  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

🌟 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 in Balbriggan Dojo, we continued studying Osaewaza techniques: Tai Jutsu: Tai no Henko  Tai no Henko Ki no Nagare Katatedori Kokyuho Ki no Nagare Morotedori Kokyuho  Morotedori Kokyuho Ki no Nagare Suwari Waza Shomen Uchi Sankyo Omote & Ura Shomen Uchi Sankyo Omote & Ura Shomen Uchi Yonkyo Omote & Ura Zagi Kokyuho Bukiwaza: 13 no Jo Kata 13 no Jo Awase 💫  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

Today, we continued studying osae waza techniques. Tai no Henko Tai no Henko Ki no Nagare Morotedori Kokyuho Suwariwaza Ikkyo Ura Shomen Uchi Ikkyo Ura Shomen Uchi Nikyo Ura Shomen Uchi Sankyo Ura Nikyo - Sankyo Omote - Sankyo Ura - Yonkyo Omote - Yonkyo Ura transitions 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 #osaewaza #aikidoringsend #aikidotraining #dublinmartialarts #takemusuaikidosociety

Today in Ringsend Dojo we continued studying Nikyo techniques: Tai no Henko  Tai no Henko Ki no Nagare Katatedori Kokyuho Morotedori Kokyuho Kosadori Nikyo Omote & Ura Katatedori Nikyo Ura Katatedori Kotegaeshi 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 in Balbriggan Dojo we moved to Nikyo techniques: Tai Jutsu 🔹 Tai no Henko 🔹 Tai no Henko Ki no Nagare 🔹 Morotedori Kokyuho 🔹 Suwari Waza Shomen Uchi Nikyo Omote & Ura 🔹 Shomen Uchi Nikyo Omote & Ura 🔹 Zagi Kokyuho Bukiwaza: 🔹 13 no Jo Kata 🔹 13 no Jo Awase 💫  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

Today we welcomed the first participants of our free autumn Aikido course for young people , made possible thanks to the generous support of Dublin City Council . We focused on the foundations—basic footwork and ukemi—before moving into Aikido techniques: 🔹 Tai no Henko 🔹 Tai no Henko Ki no Nagare 🔹 Morotedori Kokyuho 🔹 Suwariwaza Shomen Uchi Ikkyo Omote 🔹 Shomen Uchi Ikkyo Omote 🔹 Shomen Uchi Nikyo Omote 🔹 Shomen Uchi Sankyo Omote 🔹 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 in Ringsend Dojo, we continued to study Kotegaeshi and Iriminage techniques: Tai no Henko Tai no Henko Ki no Nagare Morotedori Kokyuho Morotedori Kotegaeshi 1 Morotedori Kotegaeshi 2 Morotedori Iriminage Morotedori Kokyunage 1 Morotedori Kokyunage 2 Morotedori Kokyunage 3 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 in the Balbriggan Dojo, we concentrated on the basic Ikkyo forms: Tai Jutsu: Tai no Henko  Tai no Henko Ki no Nagare Morotedori Kokyuho Suwariwaza Shomen Uchi Ikkyo Omote & Ura Shomen Uchi Ikkyo Omote & Ura Zagi Kokyuho Bukiwaza: 13 no Jo Kata 13 no Jo Awase (Movements 1-3) 💫  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

Thanks to the invaluable support of Dublin City Council , we’ve been able to extend our classes to 1.5 hours . This extra time allows us to go deeper into the art of Aikido and explore a wider range of techniques in each session. Today’s practice covered: 🔹 Tai no Henko 🔹 Tai no Henko Ki no Nagare 🔹 Morotedori Kokyuho 🔹 Katatedori Ikkyo Omote & Ura 🔹 Katatedori Nikyo Omote & Ura 🔹 Katatedori Kotegaeshi Gedan 🔹 Katatedori Kotegaeshi Jodan 🔹 Katatedori Iriminage Gedan 🔹 Katatedori Iriminage Jodan 🔹 Katatedori Iriminage Chudan 🔹 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 in Ringsend Dojo we ran through most of the 5 kyu program: Tai no Henko Tai no Henko Ki no Nagare Morotedori Kokyuho Shomen Uchi Ikkyo Omote & Ura Shomen Uchi Kotegaeshi Katatedori Kotegaeshi Kosadori Nikyo Kosadori Iriminage Ryotedori Tenchinage Ryotedori 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 in Balbriggan Dojo we continued exploring Tachidori techniques: Tai no Henko Tai no Henko Ki no Nagare Morotedori Kokyuho Tachidori Gyaku Hanmi Kokyunage Tachidori Gyaku Hanmi Kotegaeshi Tachidori Gyaku Hanmi Iriminage Tachidori Gyaku Hanmi Rokkyo 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 #Disarming

Today at Rnigsend Dojo we focused on Shihonage techniques: Tai no Henko Tai no Henko Ki no Nagare Morotedori Kokyuho Suwariwaza Shomen Uchi Ikkyo Katatedori Shihonage Ryotedori 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 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 we continued studying bukidori techniques. Tai no Henko  Tai no Henko Ki no Nagare Morotedori Kokyuho Tachidori Ai Hanmi Kokyunage Tachidori Ai Hanmi Agonage Tachidori Ai Hanmi Sankyo Tachidori Ai Hanmi Kokyuho Zagi Kokyuho After the class at Balbriggan Clubs Community Centre, we practised outdoors: 13 no Jo Kata 13 no Jo Awase Movements 7-9 Movements 10-13 Movements 7-13 💫  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 #Disarming

Today we start practising in Ringsend Park: 13 no Jo Kata 13 no Jo Awase Movements 1-3 Movements 4-6 Movements 1-6 The main class at Ringsend & Irishtown Community Centre was centred around Mororedori Kokyuho Movement: Tai no Henko  Tai no Henko Ki no Nagare Morotedori Kokyuho Ninindori Kokyu walking drill Ninindori Kokyunage Morotedori Kokyunage Morotedori Kokyunage from Up to Down Ninindori Morotedori Kokyuho Ninindory Kokyunage (drop on the knees) 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 #Nagew...

Today in Ringsend Dojo, we continued studying disarming techniques.  Tai no Henko Tai no Henko Ki no Nagare Morotedori Kokyuho Gyaku Hanmi Jodori (grab as Ikkyo - Kokyunage) Ai Hanmi Jodori (grab as Ikkyo - Kokyunage) Ai Hanmi Jodori (grab as Tsuki no Kamae - Kokyunage) Ai Hanmi Jodori (grab as Tsuki no Kamae - Shihonage) Ai Hanmi Jodori Kokyuho (Irimi to safe zone) Gyaku Hanmi (Tsuki) Gyaku Hanmi Jodori (Step on the Jo) Gyaku Hanmi Jodori Rokkyo 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 #Buk...

Today, we continued to explore disarming techniques and concentrated on Jodori techniques: Tai no Henko  Tai no Henko Ki no Nagare Morotedori Kokyuho Jodori 1 (Kokyuho) Jodori 2 (Agonage) Jodari 3 (Kokyunage) Jodori 4 (Tsuki) After the main class, we moved outdoors and learned 13 no Kata and Awase. 💫  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 #Disarming

Today we started our practice in Ringsend Park with Aiki Jo Suburi: Katate no Bu : 🔹 Katate Gedan Gaeshi 🔹 Katate Toma Uchi 🔹 Katate 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 Zuki The main class at Ringsend & Irishtown Community Centre was again dedicated to exploring tantodori (knife-taking) techniques: 🔹 Tai no Henko 🔹 Tai no Henko Ki no Nagare 🔹 Katatedori Kokyuho Ki no Nagare 🔹 Morotedori Kokyuho Ki no Nagare 🔹 Morotedori Kokyunage Ki no Nagare 🔹 Shomen Uchi Kotegaeshi Ki no Nagare 🔹 Tantodori Shomen Uchi Kotegaeshi 🔹 Tantodori Shomen Uchi Rokkyo 🔹 Tantodori Slash & Reverse Stab Rokkyo 🔹 Tantodori Slash & Reverse Stab Gokyo 🔹 Zagi Kokyuho 💫 New to Aikido? We welcome practitioners of all ages and levels at Takemusu Aikido Society . Whether you’re takin...

Today in Ringsend Dojo, we focused on Youkomen Uchi attack, followed by exploring knife-defence techniques:      •  Tai no Henko      •  Tai no Henko Ki no Nagare      •  Morotedori Kokyuho      •  Yokomen Uchi Ikkyo Omote & Ura      •  Yokomen Uchi Tantodori Gokyo      •  frontal knife threat: Tantodori Rokkyo      •  knife threat from behind: Tantodori Kotegaeshi    💫  New to Aikido? We welcome practitioners of all levels and ages 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 full details about our classes in  Ringsend and Balbriggan . #Aikido #TodayPractice #AikidoDublin #AikidoIreland #IwamaAikido #Iwama #AikidoAikikai #TakemusuAiki #OurPractice #AikidoFingal #AikidoBalbriggan #Balb...

Today's class was focused on knife-taking techniques: 🔹 Tai no Henko 🔹 Tai no Henko Ki no Nagare 🔹 Katatedori Kokyuho Ki no Nagare 🔹 Morotedori Ki no Nagare 🔹 Tantodori (Tankendori):      •  Tsuki Kotegaeshi      •  Tsuki Rokkyo 1      •  Tsuki Rokkyo 2      •  Tsuki Gokyo      •  Tsuki Kokyunage 1      •  Tsuki Kokyunage 2      •  Tsuki Kokyunage 3 🔹 Zagi Kokyuho After the main class, we moved to Martello Tower and practised Jo outside: Jo Suburi Tsuki no Bu: 🔹 Chokuzuki (Kihon, Right stance, Tanren) 🔹 Kaeshizuki (Kihon, Right stance, Tanren) 🔹 Ushirozuki (Kihon, Right stance, Tanren) 🔹 Tsuki Gegan Gaeshi (Kihon, Right stance, Tanren) 🔹 Tsuki Jodan Gaeshi (Kihon, Right stance) And to finish the day on a fun note — an improvised football match, where the students proudly avenged all their training...

We began our practice with an  Aiki- Jo session  in  Ringsend Park : 🔹 Tsuki no Bu      • Chikuzuki      • Kaeshizuki      • Ushirozuki      • Tsuki Gedan Gaeshi      • Tsuki Jodan Gaeshi 🔹 Menuchi no Bu      • Shomen Uchikomi      • Renzoku Uchikomi      • Menuchi Gedan Gaeshi      • Menuchi Ushirozuki      • Gyaku Yokomen Ushirozuki 🔹 Jo Awase      • Tsuki – Chokuzuki      • Tsuki – Kaeshizuki      • Chudan Tsuki Parrying (Chokubarai)      • Transition from Tsuki to Chokubarai      • Jodan Tsuki Parrying (from Jo no Kamae)      • Gedan Tsuki Parrying (from Jo no Kamae)      • Gedan Tsuki Parrying (from Tsuki no Kamae) The main class at Ringsend & Irishtown Community Centre focused on Katamewaza : 🔹 Tai no...

Today in Balbriggan Dojo we focused on Ryokatadori Kokyunage techniques. • Tai no Henko • Tai no Henko Ki no Nagare • Morotedori Kokyuho • Ryokatadori Kokyunage (Kokyuho) • Ryokatadori Kokyunage (Henka waza - uke's pushes you down) • Ryokatadori Kokyunage (hip turn with elbows control) • Ryokatadori Kokyunage (fall on knees) • Zagi Kokyuho After the main class at Balbriggan Clubs Community Centre, we moved to the football pitch near Martello Tower to practise Aiki-Ken: • Suburi 1-7 • Migi Awase • Hidari Awase • Go no Awase • Shichi Awase 💫  New to Aikido? We welcome practitioners of all levels and ages at Takemusu Aikido Society. Whether you're taking your first step or deepening your practice, there’s always something to learn and share. 🔗 Visit  www.aiki.ie  for full details about our classes in Ringsend and Balbriggan. #Aikido #TodayPractice #AikidoDublin #AikidoIreland #IwamaAikido #Iwama #AikidoAikikai #TakemusuAiki #OurPractice #AikidoFingal #AikidoBalbriggan #Bal...