Friday, September 27, 2013

Friday, September 27, 2013 session at the JICC multipurpose hall

Douglas Kohai took us through the warm up session which gave us an overall body workout before Ben Sempai took over and guided us through the rest of the session with the following techniques:

-From the Ai Hanmi Katatedori stance there was Irimi Nage Omote and Kokyu Ho respectively.

-From the Katatedori stance there was a Kokyu Nage version with the opening being similar to that of Katatedori Soto Kaiten Nage and the exercise whereby Tori unbalances Uke using the "imaginary triangle" as the weak spot.

-From Kata Dori we had Ikkyo Omote & Ura respectively.

ATTENDANCE LIST:

-AREBA Daniel

-KIYAGA Ben

-OSORO Douglas

-OGUTU Dennis

-LALA Mohseen

-MICHUKI Leon

-OLE KIMINTA Edwards

-KIGO Samson

-GATHIRIMU Peter

-MWAKIO Sammy

-Mohamed(Mohseen's friend who did not participate but watched)

NEXT SESSION:TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1 @ THE JICC CONFERENCE ROOM

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Tuesday, September 24, 2013 session at the JICC conference room

Dennis Kohai took us through the warm up session and it was a good one indeed.We went through some of the body workouts that he usually does during his Judo lessons and we were so warmed up that none of us had any sore muscles while doing Ukemi.

I took over the rest of the session and concentrated on two techniques:Kote Gaeshi and Shio Nage respectively.Below is the breakdown:

-Ai Hanmi Katatedori Kote Gaeshi and reverse Kote Gaeshi respectively.

-Katatedori Shiho Nage in both Omote & Ura respectively.

For those new to Aikido,kindly practise falling down safely as most of you have a tendency of landing with the back which can be disastrous in a real life situation.

ATTENDANCE LIST:

-OGUTU Dennis

-LALA Mohseen

-MICHUKI Leon

-KIGO Samson

-NAMASAKE Everton

-MWAKIO Sammy

NEXT SESSION:FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 @ THE JICC MULTIPURPOSE HALL

Aikido on as usual

Owing to the ongoing operation in Nairobi I had to confirm with Mr. FUTAKI whether the JICC will be open today and he informed me today's Aikido session will go on as usual.Apologies for the short notice.

Friday, September 20, 2013

Friday, September 20, 2013 session at the JICC multipurpose hall

There was yet another heavy downpour after the session and this time I was ''armed'' with a brolly though getting the feet wet was inevitable.

Naoki Sempai took us through the whole session and this is what was on offer:

-The basics of Tai no Henko.

-From the Katatedori stance:Shiho Nage(Omote & Ura).

-From a Yokomen Uchi attack:Shiho Nage(Omote & Ura),Juji Nage,Irimi Nage(Omote & Ura).

-From Hanmi Handachi Waza:Yokomen Uchi Shiho Nage(Omote & Ura).

The session ended with Kokyu Ho Kokyu Dosa as well as Haishin Undo.

The attack(s)/technique(s) that stood out for me was Yokomen Uchi Shiho Nage in both Omote & Ura respectively from Hanmi Handachi Waza as well as Yokomen Uchi Irimi Nage Ura.

ATTENDANCE LIST:

-UOZAWA Naoki

-AREBA Daniel

-KIYAGA Ben

-MAEGA Yukiko

-OSORO Douglas

-MUTHII Joshua

-OLE KIMINTA Edwards

-MUTUMA Alex

-GERALD Junior

-KINYUA Fredrick

-NGATIA David

-BETT Raymond

-MWAKIO Sammy

NEXT SESSION:TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 @ THE JICC CONFERENCE ROOM

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Tuesday, September 17, 2013 session at the JICC conference room

Recently it has been quite humid and today's downpour came as no surprise and after a sweaty session,I got myself a 'free shower' on the way back home.

Daniel Sempai guided us through the session with the attacks/techniques mentioned below:

-Shomen Uchi Ikkyo(Omote & Ura)from both Suwari Waza and Tachi Waza respectively.

-Shomen Uchi Sumi Otoshi.

-Kata Gatame through a Shomen Uchi attack.

-Katatedori Sumi Otoshi.

-Katatedori Kokyu Nage(two versions).

We ended the session with a 'wrestling duel' among ourselves and it looks like we have some potential wrestlers destined for the big leagues(WWE and the rest).

Once again Kevin Kohai injured his left shoulder and had to take his leave early.I hope you shoulder heals completely soon.

ATTENDANCE LIST:

-AREBA Daniel

-KIBE Jason

-UOZAWA Naoki

-OSORO Douglas

-MULAVU Kevin

-MUTHII Joshua

-WANJIRU Irungu

-MOGENDI Robert

-GERALD Junior

-OLE KIMINTA Edwards

-GATHITIMU Peter

-KIGO Samson

-MWAKIO Sammy

NEXT SESSION:FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 @ THE JICC MULTIPURPOSE HALL

***P.S.
KINDLY NOTE THAT THE WEAPONS CLASS FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 HAS BEEN CANCELLED TO ENABLE THOSE INTERESTED TO ATTEND THE JAPANESE DRUM "TAIKO" CONCERT THAT BEGAN TODAY AND WILL ALSO BE HELD TOMORROW(SEPTEMBER 18) AT THE KENYA NATIONAL THEATRE @ 18:00 HRS.***

Friday, September 13, 2013

Friday, September 13, 2013 session at the JICC multipurpose hall

It was yet another Friday and I was glad to see Kevin back on the 'tatami' after MIA due to work related matters though it was unfortunate to see him hurt his shoulder once again while doing Ukemi.

The warm up session was great and it lasted for about one hour or so before we embarked on the technique(s)of the day.

Daniel Sempai took us through the whole session which was all about Kokyu Nage which I must admit is usually an uphill task for me to perform but I hope we would be able to do more of Kokyu Nage in the sessions to come.

We went through Kokyu Nage in the Ryo Kata Dori(Omote & Ura versions) and Katatedori stances respectively and it was a challenge to many especially the part of using the hips to throw Uke.

ATTENDANCE LIST:

-AREBA Daniel

-KIYAGA Ben

-AGUTA Onsando

-MATINDI Sarah

-MULAVU Kevin

-LALA Mohseen

-MUTHII Joshua

-OLE KIMINTA Edwards

-GERALD Junior

-GOGO Rodney

-KARIUKI Mathew

-OGUTU Dennis

-MICHUKI Leon

-YUKIKO

-MWAKIO Sammy

NEXT SESSION: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2013 @ THE JICC CONFERENCE ROOM

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Tuesday, September 10, 2013 session at the JICC conference room

I arrived earlier than most Tuesdays and I did some warm up exercises before Daniel Sempai guided us through the session beginning with warm up exercises including Mae & Ushiro Ukemi in Suwari Waza.

The following are the attacks/techniques we went through:

-Katatedori Shiho Nage Omote,Rokkyo and two variations of arm lock techniques one through the opening of Katatedori Irimi Nage respectively.

-Shomen Uchi Ikkyo Omote.

-Kata Dori Nikyo Omote & Ura respectively.

During the session we went through some stretching exercises including the crab walk which proved to be an uphill task for some.

***P.S.
I MANAGED TO DRAFT THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING WE HELD ON 23 AUGUST AND I SENT IT BY EMAIL TO THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION AS WELL AS OTHER KEY MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION.KINDLY ADD ANY INFORMATION YOU THINK IS ESSENTIAL BEFORE I TYPE THE FINAL MINUTES OF THE MEETING FOR RECORD KEEPING***

NEXT SESSION:FRIDAY,SEPTEMBER 13 @ THE JICC MULTIPURPOSE HALL

Friday, September 6, 2013

Friday, September 6, 2013 session at the JICC multipurpose hall

I have come to realise that most of those who join Aikido for the first time really underate it taking for example yesterday I was speaking to a newcomer and he informed me that he would like to join a martial art that is more "macho" since according to him Aikido is "soft".We are all entitled to our opinions but I don't think anyone that underates any martial art should even consider calling themselves a martial artist.

The session was all fun considering that the better part of it was dedicated to warm up exercises and Ukemi before Daniel Sempai guided us through the below mentioned techniques all executed from the Katatedori stance:

-Kote Gaeshi Omote(aka Reverse Kote Gaeshi).

-Sokumen Irimi Nage.

-Rokkyo.

Once again we had the priviledge of being joined by yet another pretty Japanese lady who spoke very good Kiswahili and who informed me that she began practising Aikido when she was little back in Japan though it has been quite a while since she was on the mat.

Naoki also informed me that Masaki(the jolly Japanese lady from last Friday's session) left Kenya for Japan since she was only here for one week.I hope to see more of her soon.

NEXT SESSION:TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 @ THE JICC CONFERENCE ROOM

Jo in heels

Wednesday
Time :1830hrs
Venue:Kenya National Theatre grounds
Due to reasons beyond our control,we started the session late
and outside.
No-one changed so we were in jeans,skirts,sneakers and heels as Dan
took us through the basics.
P.s-it was strange having an audience
An hour later we moved to the studio(better lighting)took off our shoes and practiced the first 3 moves of Sancho 1,part 1.
When we tried to go through the whole part,it became evident we have become rusty.and unfit.
We agreed that we will having the weapon's class at Goan Gymkhana, Wednesdays 5.00-8.00pm,charges Ksh 200.



Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Yeeey!!!!!!

It's official (at least to me)
Am getting the hang of Aikido.
The foot&handwork is becoming automatic.
Tenkan is no longer a jigsaw puzzle.
In fact,am thinking of taking the 4kyu exam the next time we're grading.
I was reaching for a cloth in my house and my grip had me laughing
-it was a form of the  Nikio grip warm-up exercise we do at the beginning of the class.
And then there was Dan's good news yesterday,an hour of weapon's class today.
So we're now up to 4hrs 30mins of Aikido per week#excited
The Weapon's class will be on Wednesday,5.30pm-6.30pm at KNT(Kenya National Theatre)
Charges,Ksh 100.

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Tuesday, September 3, 2013 session at the JICC conference room

Once again we had first timers in Aikido one of them being from Sudan and I kicked off the session with warm up exercises featuring among others the dreaded single leg squat which I love doing especially for firm glutes.

Jason Sempai took over and we revised the following techniques all executed from the Ai Hanmi Katatedori stance (except for Hanmi Handachi):

-Hanmi Handachi Shiho Nage.

-Shiho Nage(Omote & Ura).

-Nikyo(Omote & Ura).

-Irimi Nage Omote.

We wrapped up the session with Jiyu Waza and a good old back stretch.

NEXT SESSION:FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 @ THE JICC CONFERENCE ROOM

***P.S.
JASON SEMPAI REQUESTED THAT WE HAVE A BRIEF DISCUSSION THIS COMING FRIDAY FOR ABOUT A QUARTER OF AN HOUR OR SO AFTER THE AIKIDO SESSION OR AT ABOUT 18:30 HRS***