On Wrocław Aikikai

I know that this is in Polish, but just to let you know that we're still kicking. Miss you, guys ;-) Happy Easter!

Tuesday, March 26, 2013 session at the JICC Conference Room

Jason Sempai was the Aikido General during the two hour session and he took us through the following attacks/techniques:

Katatedori:

-Sokumen Irimi Nage.

-Irimi Nage.

-Kote Gaeshi Ura.

Yokomen Uchi:

-Ikkyo Ura.

-Shiho Nage Omote & Ura.

-Ude Kimenage.

***PLEASE NOTE THAT FRIDAY, MARCH 29 BEING GOOD FRIDAY, THERE WILL BE NO AIKIDO SESSION***

NEXT SESSION:TUESDAY, APRIL 2 @ THE JICC CONFERENCE ROOM.

Havana,22/3/2013

After the sweaty,fast paced session with Sensei Pazat,we headed to Havana to celebrate.
Dennis represented Joseph and Kevin who couldn't make it.

It was fun,as usual and for the first time ever,we were 4 ladies.We danced,Naoki dazzled us with his salsa moves, the food was great,drinks and conversation flowed.

Sensei agreed to have a once a month weapons class,but will wait for him to confirm this,could hav been the Tusker talking;)

Friday, March 22, 2013 session at the JICC main hall

Matthieu PAZAT Sensei was in charge of the two hour session and after a warm up session courtesy of Naoki Sempai,we went through the following techniques all executed from the Katatedori stance:

-Ikkyo Omote and Ura.

-Nikyo Omote and Ura.

-Kokyu nage.

-Ude Kimenage.

-Shiho Nage Ura.

Before the end of the session,Sensei presented certificates to those who passed their Gokyu grading namely:Dennis,Kevin and Joseph.Congratulations to the successful Aikidoka!

NEXT SESSION:TUESDAY, MARCH 26 @ THE JICC CONFERENCE ROOM.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013 session at the JICC Conference Room

Before I go any further,I take this valuable opportunity to congratulate Tony Sempai for attaining the much coveted 1st dan black belt in Goju-Ryu Karate.Though he had attained it some time back,it was not until yesterday that I came to learn of it.Good work Tony!

I kicked off the two hour session with some warm up exercises including my favourite technique-the crab walk before Jason Sempai and Naoki Sempai took us through the remainder of the session.

FIRST HOUR AND PART OF THE SECOND HOUR(Jason Sempai)

Kata Dori:

-Ikkyo(Omote & Ura).

-Nikyo(Omote & Ura).

-Sankyo(Omote).

-Shiho Nage(Omote & Ura).

REMAINDER OF SECOND HOUR(Naoki Sempai)

-Shomen Uchi Irimi Nage(Omote & Ura).

-Shomen Uchi Irimi Nage from Suwari Waza.

-Kokyu Ho Kokyu Dosa.

-Haishin Undo.

NEXT SESSION:FRIDAY, MARCH 22 @ THE JICC MAIN HALL.

Friday, March 15, 2013 session at the JICC main hall

I was really looking forward to this session since the last Friday session was two weeks back and the session was made even brighter when Tony Sempai strod in the 'dojo' donning a new gi which was bright white and shiny!

Before the session began,Ben Sempai and Douglas Kohai engaed in Jo sansho One part one & two for about ten minutes or so then Ben Sempai took us through warm up exercises and Ukemi before we embarked on the below mentioned techniques:

-Kata Dori Nikyo Omote-'Version two'.

-Kata Gatame through Ikkyo Omote.

-Katate Dori Kokyu Nage(the opening being similar to the one for Soto Kaiten Nage).

-Ai Hanmi Katatedori Sankyo and Yonkyo respectively both techniques being executed from both Omote and Ura.

NEXT SESSION:TUESDAY, MARCH 19 @ THE JICC CONFERENCE ROOM.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013 session at the JICC Conference Room

Boy was I glad to be back on the 'tatami' and the session did not disappoint as it was fast paced and breathtaking.

Jason Sempai took us through the following techniques all being executed from the Ai Hanmi Katatedori stance:

FIRST HOUR

-Ikkyo Omote & Ura.

-Kote Gaeshi Ura(Omote for advanced students).

-Shiho Nage Omote & Ura.

SECOND HOUR(Request hour)

-Nikyo Omote(Ura for advanced students).

-Sankyo Omote.

-Rokkyo.

-Ryote Dori Tenchi Nage.

-Kata Gatame through Ikkyo Omote.

Jason Sempai informed me that he attended one of Piotr BOROWSKI Sensei's sessions at the NYS Institute and it was quite an experience for him.

NEXT SESSION:FRIDAY, MARCH 15 @ THE JICC MAIN HALL.

On politics

Me deepest compassion for all my Kenyan friends for the outcome of the election. Let's hope it will not as bad as we all fear.

Updates

i)The next class will be on Tuesday,March 12th.

ii)Sensei Pazat conducted exams on Tuesday,congratulations Joseph,Dennis and Kevin who passed,all 5 Kyu.

iii)We will be heading to Havana,Westlands on Friday,March 22nd after class for a social evening.

Thankyou Sammy for updating this blog regularly