Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Tuesday, October 29, 2013 session at the JICC conference room

Naoki UOZAWA Sempai was 'in charge' of the two hour session and as part of the build up to the aikido demonstration this coming Saturday, he took us through the following attacks/techniques:

-Shomen Uchi Ikkyo Omote & Ura respectively.

-Ryote Dori Shiho Nage (Omote & Ura)and Irimi Nage respectively.

-Tsuki Kote Gaeshi Omote.

We held a brief discussion on how we planned to organise the Aikido demonstration and it was agreed that everyone who will show up shall take part in the demonstration.

The session ended with Kokyu Ho Kokyu Dosa and a good back stretch(Haishin Undo).

ATTENDANCE LIST:

-UOZAWA Naoki

-AREBA Daniel

-OGUTU Dennis

-MUTHII Joshua

-NJOROGE Walter

-MICHUKI Leon

-MALIKA Patrick

-GOGO Rodney

-NDEJE Yashi

-OBWAYA Richard

-MWAKIO Sammy

NEXT SESSION:TUESDAY,NOVEMBER 5 @ THE JICC CONFERENCE ROOM

Saturday, October 26, 2013

Friday, October 25, 2013 session at the JICC multipurpose hall

Naoki UOZAWA Sempai,our resident Japanese Aikidoka took us through the whole session and it was one hell of a session as we went through Gokyo-a technique that I last practised two years ago!

After taking us through the warm up session and Mae/Ushiro Ukemi in both Suwari & Tachi Waza,Naoki Sempai had the below named attacks/techniques in store for us some of them being advanced ones to get us spruced up for the upcoming Aikido demonstration.

From Suwari Waza:

-Shomen Uchi Ikkyo Omote.

From Tachi Waza:

-Shomen Uchi Ikkyo(Omote & Ura) and Gokyo respectively.

-Katatedori Shiho Nage(Omote & Ura)featuring two versions for Ura and Kokyu Ho respectively.

-Ushiro Ryo Kata Dori Kokyu Ho.

ATTENDANCE LIST:

-UOZAWA Naoki

-ODHIAMBO Brian

-MUTHIII Joshua

-MWEGA Shadrack

-OLE KIMINTA Edwards

-MALIKA Patrick

-GATHIRIMU Patrick

-MWANGI

-BETT Raymond

-KINYUA Fredrick

-WERE Stephen

-MICHUKI Leon

-OBWAYA Richard

-Yashi

-MWAKIO Sammy

NEXT SESSION: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29 @ THE JICC CONFERENCE ROOM

***P.S.
FOR THOSE WHO ARE NOT AWARE,THERE WILL BE NO AIKIDO SESSION NEXT FRIDAY(NOVEMBER 1)AS THE MULTIPURPOSE HALL WILL BE USED TO PREPARE FOR THE JAPAN CULTURAL FESTIVITIES SCHEDULED FOR THE 2 NOVEMBER(NEXT SATURDAY).
FURTHERMORE,THOSE WHO WILL TAKE PART IN THE AIKIDO DEMONSTRATION NEXT SATURDAY ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE THEIR NAMES,TELEPHONE NUMBER CONTACT AND EMAIL ADDRESS(THE FORM WAS AVAILABLE YESTERDAY OUTSIDE THE MULTIPURPOSE HALL)***

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Tuesday, October 22, 2013 session at the JICC conference room

Kokyu Nage featured predominantly during the entire session and after a sweaty warm up session,Daniel sempai guided us through the following techniques all executed from the Katatedori stance:

-Various versions of Kokyu Nage.

-Ushiro Ryote Dori Kokyu Nage.

-Kote Gaeshi.

Apart from the techniques there were several stretching exercises that emphasised on Uke maintaining balance while Tori being in control of Uke.

A reminder to those who are not aware that there will be a martial arts demonstration on Saturday,November 2 at the Japan embassy featuring Aikido,Karate & Judo.For more information kindly refer to the poster on the notice board at the entrance of the embassy.

ATTENDANCE LIST:

-AREBA Daniel

-MATINDI Sarah

-OBWAYA Richard

-OGUTU Dennis

-LALA Mohseen

-MUTHII Joshua

-OLE KIMINTA Edwards

-GOGO Rodney

-MWAKIO Sammy

NEXT SESSION:FRIDAY,OCTOBER 25 @ THE JICC MULTIPURPOSE HALL

Monday, October 21, 2013

Saturday, October 19, 2013

Bloody knees

Clearly we don't do enough suwari waza techniques.
My knees!
And I think it's more painful today than it was last night.
Thank God they've stopped bleeding.

Friday, October 18, 2013

Friday, October 18, 2013 session at the JICC multipurpose hall

Douglas Kohai took us through the warm up session which included Mae & Ushiro Ukemi in both Suwari Waza & Tachi Waza as well as the dreaded wheelbarrow push ups.

Ben Sempai took over the rest of the session and guided us through the below mentioned attacks/techniques:

FROM SUWARI WAZA

-Ai Hanmi Katatedori Ikkyo Omote & Ura respectively.

-Shomen Uchi Ikkyo Omote & Ura respectively.

-Shomen Uchi Kokyu Ho.

FROM TACHI WAZA

-Ushiro Ryote Dori Ikkyo Omote.

-Ushiro Ryote Dori Juji Garami.

ATTENDANCE LIST:

-KIYAGA Ben

-OSORO Douglas

-MATINDI Sarah

-ODHIAMBO Brian

-OGUTU Dennis

-OBWAYA Richard

-LALA Mohseen

-MICHUKI Leon

-MWEGA Shadrack

-GOGO Rodney

-MALIKA Patrick

-NDUI Kevin

-MWANGI

-MWAKIO Sammy

NEXT SESSION:TUESDAY,OCTOBER 22 @ THE JICC CONFERENCE ROOM

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Tuesday, October 15, 2013 session at the JICC conference room

I happened to arrive at the same time with Daniel Sempai and we were shocked to find someone else conducting the Aikido session and what was shocking about it was that it was someone we had never met before!

We decided to "interrogate" him a bit and he informed us that his name was Richard and that he had practised Aikido for about two tears under a certain Japanese Sensei while in Tanzania and now that he is back in Kenya,he decided to share his Aikido knowledge with the rest.

We began with the basics of Tai No Henko before Daniel Sempai took us through the whole session and this is what was on offer:

-From the Katatedori stance there was Sokumen Irimi Nage and a version of Kokyu Nage respectively.

-From Morote Dori there was Sokumen Irimi Nage.

-From Ryote Dori there was Kokyu Nage

-From the Kata Dori stance we had Shiho Nage.

ATTENDANCE LIST:

-AREBA Daniel

-MATINDI Sarah

-OGUTU Dennis

-Richard

-OLE KIMINTA Edwards

-GOGO Rodney

-Patrick

-MWAKIO Sammy

-Three new comers who did not leave behind their names.

NEXT SESSION: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18 @ THE JICC MULTIPURPOSE HALL.

Friday, October 11, 2013

Friday, October 11, 2013 session at the JICC multipurpose hall

Having missed out on last Tuesday's session due to a bout of fever and other related ailments,I was eager to attend this particular session though unfortunately I was unable to participate due to the effects of a drug I took that left me feeling drowsy and having blurred vision.

Daniel Sempai took the rest of the Aikidoka through a warm up session before embarking on the techniques mentioned below:

-Katatedori Uchi Kaiten and Soto Kaiten Nage in both Omote and Ura (for both techniques) respectively.

-Ai Hanmi Katatedori Ikkyo Omote & Ura.

-Ai Hanmi Katatedori Nikyo Omote.

In between there were some exercises such as the one where two hold hands and try to bring down each other using their "weak spot".

The association is in the process of opening a bank account where all the membership fees and other related fees shall be deposited.

ATTENDANCE LIST:

-UOZAWA Naoki

-AREBA Daniel

-KIYAGA Ben

-AGUTA Onsando

-OSORO Douglas

-OGUTU Dennis

-LALA Mohseen

-Patrick

-MWAKIO Sammy(did not participate)

NEXT SESSION:TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15 @ THE JICC CONFERENCE ROOM

Friday, October 4, 2013

Friday, October 4, 2013 session at the JICC multipurpose hall

Daniel Sempai took us through the entire session which as usual began with warm up exercises as well as Ukemi(Mae,Ushiro & Gyaku)in both Suwari & Tachi Waza except for Gyaku Ukemi which was only from Tachi Waza.

The stance was Katatedori(Gyaku Hanmi Katatedori) and the techniques Daniel Sempai guided us through were:

-Ikkyo in both Omote & Ura respectively.

-Nikyo in both Omote & Ura respectively.

-Sankyo Omote.

The footwork is what gave most of us a hard time as well as Maai betwen Uke & Tori.

ATTENDANCE LIST:

-AREBA Daniel

-KIYAGA Ben

-ONSANDO Aguta

-ODHIAMBO Brian

-OSORO Douglas

-OGUTU Dennis

-LALA Mohseen

-MICHUKI Leon

-MWEGA Shadrack

-GERALD Junior

-MWAKIO Sammy

-Two guests who sat at the corner of the "dojo" and watched.

NEXT SESSION:TUESDAY,OCTOBER 8 @ THE JICC CONFERENCE ROOM

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Tuesday, October 1, 2013 session at the JICC conference room

What began as a slow and dull day turned out to be quite exciting in the "dojo" courtesy of Douglas Kohai.

After a good body workout that featured Mae & Ushiro Ukemi from both Suwari Waza & Tachi Waza as well as Douglas Kohai's speciality:the wheelbarrow push ups,we reviewed the attack/techniques mentioned below courtesy once again of Douglas Kohai:

-From the Ai Hanmi Katatedori stance there was:Shiho Nage(Omote & Ura),Sankyo Omote and Ikkyo Ura respectively.

-From the Katatedori stance we had a version of Kokyu Nage.

-From a Shomen Uchi attack there was:Ikkyo Omote.

-From Hanmi Handachi Waza there was Shiho Nage.

Douglas Kohai reminded the newcomers the dojo etiquette as well as the payment of the membership fees to the association.

ATTENDANCE LIST:

-OSORO Douglas

-OGUTU Dennis

-MICHUKI Leon

-GERALD Junior

-NAMASAKE Everton

-KIGO Samson

-MWAKIO Sammy

NEXT SESSION:FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4 @ THE JICC MULTIPURPOSE HALL