PAZAT Sensei was gracious once again to grant Ben Sempai the honour of conducting the second session but before that PAZAT Sensei took us through the warm up session before taking us through the first hour which consisted of:
-Katatedori Kokyu Nage.
-Yokomen Uchi: Shiho Nage Ura, Kokyu Nage, Kote Gaeshi Omote and Ude Kimenage respectively.
Ben Sempai took over the second hour with the following techniques:
-Katatedori: Ikkyo Omote and Nikyo Ura respectively.
-Katadori: Ikkyo Omote and Nikyo Omote & Ura respectively.
My favourite part is usually Jiyu Waza where one gets to go through the techniques of the day in a non-stop mode with One Tori and several Uke attacking one at a time....
NEXT SESSION:TUESDAY, JUNE 4 @ THE JICC CONFERENCE ROOM.
Friday, May 31, 2013
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Tuesday, May 28, 2013 session at the JICC Conference Room
Matthieu PAZAT Sensei was in the dojo and I was surely glad to see him after his well deserved break.
He gave Jason Sempai the honour of taking us through the first hour of the session which consisted of the following techniques:
-Katatedori: Kote Gaeshi Omote, Sokumen Irimi Nage and Irimi Nage Omote respectively.
PAZAT Sensei took over the rest of the session with the following techniques:
-Katatedori: Kokyu Nage, Shiho Nage Ura, opening of Uchi Kaiten Nage, Kata Gatame through the opening of Uchi Kaiten Nage and Ude Kimenage respectively.
The two hour session came to a close with the famous Kokyu Ho Kokyu Dosa.
NEXT SESSION:FRIDAY, MAY 31 @ THE JICC MAIN HALL.
He gave Jason Sempai the honour of taking us through the first hour of the session which consisted of the following techniques:
-Katatedori: Kote Gaeshi Omote, Sokumen Irimi Nage and Irimi Nage Omote respectively.
PAZAT Sensei took over the rest of the session with the following techniques:
-Katatedori: Kokyu Nage, Shiho Nage Ura, opening of Uchi Kaiten Nage, Kata Gatame through the opening of Uchi Kaiten Nage and Ude Kimenage respectively.
The two hour session came to a close with the famous Kokyu Ho Kokyu Dosa.
NEXT SESSION:FRIDAY, MAY 31 @ THE JICC MAIN HALL.
Friday, May 24, 2013
Friday, May 24, 2013 session at the JICC main hall
Naoki Sempai had earlier arrived with two Korean friends and they were quite impressed seeing that Aikido is present here in Kenya and later on when it was time to begin the session, Naoki Sempai was the one who took us through the whole session.
After warming up and some Mae & Ushiro Ukemi as well as Mae Shikko, we went through the following attacks/techniques:
-Shomen Uchi Ikkyo Omote & Ura in both Suwari Waza & Tachi Waza respectively.
-Katatedori Kokyu Ho.
-Ushiro Ryote Dori Sankyo Omote & Ura and Shiho Nage Omote & Ura respectively.
-Ushiro Ryo Kata Dori Kokyu Ho.
We ended the session with a good back stretch in the form of Haishin Undo.
It was Moa Sempai's last session with us this year and she promised us she will be back next year and tomorrow (Saturday, May 25) we shall be having a small get together in town in the evening to bid her kwaheri.
I was going through the Goteborg(Gothenburg in English) Aikido website which is Moa Sempai's home dojo (which is in Swedish) and I came across two photos of Moa Sempai;one of which she was seated in seiza together with the current Doshu and the other one she was seated in seiza with Shigemi INAGAKI Shihan! The link to those pictures is below:
http://goteborgsaikidoklubb.se/?p=2705
Furthermore, tomorrow May, 25, 2013 is the 51st All Japan Aikido demonstration and you can view the detailed programme in PDF form by following the link below:
http://www.aikikai.or.jp/eng/info/2013/enbue.pdf
The website for the Aikikai Foundation in English is accessible by following the link below:
http://www.aikikai.or.jp/eng/index.htm
I take this opportunity to wish Moa Sempai a safe journey back home as she will be at the Kenyan coast next week then she will fly back to Sweden on June 6, and all the very best in all her endeavours.
She invited any one of us who is interested in an uchi deshi programme in her home dojo and I might find myself in Goteborg Sweden in the near future who knows.....
NEXT SESSION:TUESDAY, MAY 28 @ THE JICC CONFERENCE ROOM.
After warming up and some Mae & Ushiro Ukemi as well as Mae Shikko, we went through the following attacks/techniques:
-Shomen Uchi Ikkyo Omote & Ura in both Suwari Waza & Tachi Waza respectively.
-Katatedori Kokyu Ho.
-Ushiro Ryote Dori Sankyo Omote & Ura and Shiho Nage Omote & Ura respectively.
-Ushiro Ryo Kata Dori Kokyu Ho.
We ended the session with a good back stretch in the form of Haishin Undo.
It was Moa Sempai's last session with us this year and she promised us she will be back next year and tomorrow (Saturday, May 25) we shall be having a small get together in town in the evening to bid her kwaheri.
I was going through the Goteborg(Gothenburg in English) Aikido website which is Moa Sempai's home dojo (which is in Swedish) and I came across two photos of Moa Sempai;one of which she was seated in seiza together with the current Doshu and the other one she was seated in seiza with Shigemi INAGAKI Shihan! The link to those pictures is below:
http://goteborgsaikidoklubb.se/?p=2705
Furthermore, tomorrow May, 25, 2013 is the 51st All Japan Aikido demonstration and you can view the detailed programme in PDF form by following the link below:
http://www.aikikai.or.jp/eng/info/2013/enbue.pdf
The website for the Aikikai Foundation in English is accessible by following the link below:
http://www.aikikai.or.jp/eng/index.htm
I take this opportunity to wish Moa Sempai a safe journey back home as she will be at the Kenyan coast next week then she will fly back to Sweden on June 6, and all the very best in all her endeavours.
She invited any one of us who is interested in an uchi deshi programme in her home dojo and I might find myself in Goteborg Sweden in the near future who knows.....
NEXT SESSION:TUESDAY, MAY 28 @ THE JICC CONFERENCE ROOM.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 session at the JICC Conference Room
It was one quiet Tuesday as I arrived at the JICC Conference Room to find it empty but that did not prevent me from warming up in preparation for the session ahead.
Since all of the senior members were not around I took over the two hour session and this is what we went through after one hour of warm up exercises including Mae Ukemi from Suwari Waza & Tachi Waza respectively:
From Ai Hanmi Katatedori:
-Ikkyo Omote.
-Nikyo Ura.
-Sankyo Omote(Shorter version).
From Katatedori:
-Shiho Nage Omote.
-Rokkyo.
-Then there was Kote Gaeshi Omote through a simulated knife attack(Chudan).
NEXT SESSION:FRIDAY, MAY 24 @ THE JICC MAIN HALL.
Since all of the senior members were not around I took over the two hour session and this is what we went through after one hour of warm up exercises including Mae Ukemi from Suwari Waza & Tachi Waza respectively:
From Ai Hanmi Katatedori:
-Ikkyo Omote.
-Nikyo Ura.
-Sankyo Omote(Shorter version).
From Katatedori:
-Shiho Nage Omote.
-Rokkyo.
-Then there was Kote Gaeshi Omote through a simulated knife attack(Chudan).
NEXT SESSION:FRIDAY, MAY 24 @ THE JICC MAIN HALL.
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Friday, May 17, 2013 session at the JICC main hall
The Friday session was here once again and Moa Sempai was at it again taking us through a great two hour session and what stood out for me was the shiko dance which was the first time ever I have heard or even performed it.Apart from that,we went through Mae and Ushiro Ukemi from both Suwari & Tachi Waza among other warm up exercises.
The session featured the following:
-Katatedori Tai no Henko movement.
-Morote Dori Kokyu Ho.
-Katatedori Uchi Kaiten & Soto Kaiten Nage respectively.
-Ryote Dori Tenchi Nage.
-Kokyu Ho Kokyu Dosa.
After the session Tony Sempai and I had a short discussion and we decided we shall talk it through with the rest of the senior members of Nairobi Aikikai concerning whether Aikido should begin having intakes twice a year since at the moment newcomers show up every Tuesday and Friday and we are always forced to do the basics every other time and this keeps on dragging us behind a good example is today's session as I almost forgot how to perform Soto Kaiten Nage since it has been a while since we last did it in any of the sessions.
NEXT SESSION:TUESDAY, MAY 21 @ THE JICC CONFERENCE ROOM.
The session featured the following:
-Katatedori Tai no Henko movement.
-Morote Dori Kokyu Ho.
-Katatedori Uchi Kaiten & Soto Kaiten Nage respectively.
-Ryote Dori Tenchi Nage.
-Kokyu Ho Kokyu Dosa.
After the session Tony Sempai and I had a short discussion and we decided we shall talk it through with the rest of the senior members of Nairobi Aikikai concerning whether Aikido should begin having intakes twice a year since at the moment newcomers show up every Tuesday and Friday and we are always forced to do the basics every other time and this keeps on dragging us behind a good example is today's session as I almost forgot how to perform Soto Kaiten Nage since it has been a while since we last did it in any of the sessions.
NEXT SESSION:TUESDAY, MAY 21 @ THE JICC CONFERENCE ROOM.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Tuesday, May 14, 2013 session at the JICC Conference Room
The numbers of newcomers keeps on rising steadily although those that survive the Sankyo twists & Nikyo pain still remains the same.
Moa Sempai once again displayed her Aikido skills during the two hour session and below are the attacks/techniques she took us through:
-Basic Tai No Tenkan Ho movement.
-Tsuki Ikkyo Omote from Tachi Waza.
-Yokomen Uchi Ikkyo Omote from both Suwari Waza & Tachi Waza respectively.
-Shomen Uchi Ikkyo Omote from both Suwari Waza & Tachi Waza respectively.
The session ended with the familiar Kokyu Ho Kokyu Dosa aka Suwari Waza Kokyu Ho as well as Haishin Undo.
NEXT SESSION:FRIDAY, MAY 17 @ THE JICC MAIN HALL.
Moa Sempai once again displayed her Aikido skills during the two hour session and below are the attacks/techniques she took us through:
-Basic Tai No Tenkan Ho movement.
-Tsuki Ikkyo Omote from Tachi Waza.
-Yokomen Uchi Ikkyo Omote from both Suwari Waza & Tachi Waza respectively.
-Shomen Uchi Ikkyo Omote from both Suwari Waza & Tachi Waza respectively.
The session ended with the familiar Kokyu Ho Kokyu Dosa aka Suwari Waza Kokyu Ho as well as Haishin Undo.
NEXT SESSION:FRIDAY, MAY 17 @ THE JICC MAIN HALL.
Monday, May 13, 2013
Friday, May 10, 2013 session at the JICC main hall
Once again Nairobi Aikikai was privileged to host a guest this time being a Japanese nidan in Aikido by the name of MIZUYORI Tomoko-a sociologist by profession who was visiting from Japan.
Tony Sempai took us through the warm up session before Tomoko Sempai took us through the rest of the session.
Below are the techniques we reviewed all being executed from the Kata
tedori stance:
-Ikkyo Omote.
-Irimi Nage Ura.
-Sumi Otoshi.
-Kote Gaeshi Omote.
The session ended with Kokyu Ho Kokyu Dosa as well as Haishin Undo.
After the sweaty two hour session we headed to a police canteen located off Ngong Road where we downed some drinks as well as ugali & nyama choma.
NEXT SESSION:TUESDAY, MAY 14 @ THE JICC CONFERENCE ROOM.
Tony Sempai took us through the warm up session before Tomoko Sempai took us through the rest of the session.
Below are the techniques we reviewed all being executed from the Kata
tedori stance:
-Ikkyo Omote.
-Irimi Nage Ura.
-Sumi Otoshi.
-Kote Gaeshi Omote.
The session ended with Kokyu Ho Kokyu Dosa as well as Haishin Undo.
After the sweaty two hour session we headed to a police canteen located off Ngong Road where we downed some drinks as well as ugali & nyama choma.
NEXT SESSION:TUESDAY, MAY 14 @ THE JICC CONFERENCE ROOM.
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Tuesday, May 7, 2013 session at the JICC Conference Room
I arrived just in time to find Jason Sempai and some newcomers warming up and I gladly joined in before the warm up session concluded with Mae and Ushiro Ukemi from Suwari Waza.
A good number of those that turned up for the session were novices thus Jason Sempai mainly concentrated on the basic moves as follows:
-Ai Hanmi Katatedori Ikkyo Omote .
-Tsuki Ikkyo Omote.
-Shomen Uchi Ikkyo Omote.
The last 45 munites belonged to me and what I went through with my colleagues was as follows:
-Ai Hanmi Katatedori Sankyo Omote(Shorter version) and Nikyo Omote respectively.
-Katatedori Shiho Nage Omote.
NEXT SESSION:FRIDAY, MAY 10 @ THE JICC MAIN HALL.
A good number of those that turned up for the session were novices thus Jason Sempai mainly concentrated on the basic moves as follows:
-Ai Hanmi Katatedori Ikkyo Omote .
-Tsuki Ikkyo Omote.
-Shomen Uchi Ikkyo Omote.
The last 45 munites belonged to me and what I went through with my colleagues was as follows:
-Ai Hanmi Katatedori Sankyo Omote(Shorter version) and Nikyo Omote respectively.
-Katatedori Shiho Nage Omote.
NEXT SESSION:FRIDAY, MAY 10 @ THE JICC MAIN HALL.
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Friday, May 3, 2013 session at the JICC main hall
Naoki UOZAWA Sempai was once again incharge of the two hour session and it was more than thrilling featuring some of my most challenging techniques and by that this is what I mean:
-Katatedori Shiho Nage in both Omote & Ura respectively.
-Ryote Dori:
a)Tenchi Nage Omote.
b)Kote Gaeshi Omote.
c)Shiho Nage (Omote & Ura).
d)Ikkyo (Omote).
e)Juji Nage (aka Ude Kimenage).
Jason Sempai suggested that this coming Friday (May 10) after the Aikido session, we meet for a drink as we discuss on the way forward for Nairobi Aikikai given that a federation is already in place.....
NEXT SESSION:TUESDAY, MAY 7 @ THE JICC CONFERENCE ROOM.
-Katatedori Shiho Nage in both Omote & Ura respectively.
-Ryote Dori:
a)Tenchi Nage Omote.
b)Kote Gaeshi Omote.
c)Shiho Nage (Omote & Ura).
d)Ikkyo (Omote).
e)Juji Nage (aka Ude Kimenage).
Jason Sempai suggested that this coming Friday (May 10) after the Aikido session, we meet for a drink as we discuss on the way forward for Nairobi Aikikai given that a federation is already in place.....
NEXT SESSION:TUESDAY, MAY 7 @ THE JICC CONFERENCE ROOM.
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