Thursday, August 28, 2014 session at the JICC conference room

The session kicked off with a jogging session followed thereafter by some stretching exercises before we embarked on the techniques session.

From Tachi Waza:

-Katatedori Kote Gaeshi(Reverse Kote Gaeshi)and Irimi Nage Omote respectively.

-Ai Hanmi Katatedori Irimi Nage Omote.

-Kata Dori Nikyo Omote.

From Hanmi Handachi Waza:

-Shiho Nage Omote(two versions).

The session ended with Haishin Undo.

ATTENDANCE LIST:

-MATINDI Sarah

-OLE KIMINTA Edwards

-OMONDI Steven

-NJOGU Anthony

-MWAKIO Sammy

NEXT SESSION:TUESDAY,SEPTEMBER 2 @ THE SAME VENUE.

Tuesday, August 26, 2014 session at the JICC conference room

Ben Sempai was in charge of the first 50 minutes of the session and given the change of weather in the recent days,most of us were sweating before we embarked on the attacks/techniques of the day.

The session was a continuation of the Gokyu and Yonkyu techniques as per the Birankai curriculum.

From Hanmi Handachi Waza:

-Katatedori Shiho Nage (two versions).

From Tachi Waza:

-Ai Hanmi Katatedori Sankyo Omote & Ura respectively.

-Ai Hanmi Katatedori Kote Gaeshi Omote.

For the remainder of the session, we continued with the following techniques:

From Hanmi Handachi Waza:

-Ryote Dori Shiho Nage.

From Tachi Waza:

-Reverse Kote Gaeshi.

-Ryote Dori Shiho Nage Omote.

-Ryote Dori Tenchi Nage.

ATTENDANCE LIST:

-KIYAGA Ben

-NJOROGE Walter

-OLE KIMINTA Edwards

-OMONDI Steven

-NJOGU Anthony

-MWAKIO Sammy

NEXT SESSION:THURSDAY,AUGUST 28 @ THE SAME VENUE.

Thursday, August 21, 2014 session at the JICC conference room

We kicked off with a good body workout and some light stretching exercises before Jason Sempai joined us and took over the rest of the session with an emphasis on the Gokyu attacks/techniques:

From Tachi Waza:

-Katatedori Uchi Kaiten & Soto Kaiten Nage,Ikkyo Omote & Ura,Shiho Nage Omote & Ura respectively.

-Ai Hanmi Katatedori Ikkyo Omote & Ura respectively.

-Shomen Uchi Ikkyo Omote.

-Kata Dori Ikkyo Omote & Ura respectively.

My 'special request': Katatedori Irimi Nage Omote.

From Suwari Waza:

-Ryote Dori Kokyu Nage.

ATTENDANCE LIST:

-KIBE Jason

-MICHUKI Leon

-OMONDI Steven

-ABONYO Patrick

-OKUMU Julius

-MWAKIO Sammy

NEXT SESSION:TUESDAY,AUGUST 26 @ THE SAME VENUE

Tuesday, August 19, 2014 session at the JICC conference room

We kicked off the session with a 30 minute + jog around the "dojo' and after a brief session of stretching exercises,we kicked off the techniques segment with a recap of last Thursday's attacks/techniques followed by some additional Gokyu attacks/techniques:

From Tachi Waza:

-Katatedori Ikkyo and Shigo Nage from both Omote & Ura respectively.

-Ai Hanmi Katatedori Ikkyo(Omote & Ura).

-Kata Dori Ikkyo Omote.

From Suwari Waza:

-Shomen Uchi Ikkyo Omote.

ATTENDANCE LIST:

-MICHUKI Leon

-OLE KIMINTA Edwards

-NJOROGE Walter

-OMONDI Steven

-OKUMU Julius

-NJOGU Anthony

-The "karateka lady"

-MWAKIO Sammy

NEXT SESSION:THURSDAY,AUGUST 21 @ THE SAME VENUE

Thursday, August 14, 2014 session at the JICC conference room

Ben Sempai took us through the brief warm up session as well as the first half of the session and the focus was on Gokyu attacks/techniques:

From Tachi Waza:

-Katatedori Ikkyo & Shiho Nage Omote respectively.

We carried on the rest of the session with the following:

-Ai Hanmi Katatedori Ikkyo & Nikyo Omote respectively.

-Shomen Uchi Ikkyo Omote.

-Katatedori Uchi Kaiten Nage Omote.

From Suwari Waza:

-Kokyu Ho Kokyu Dosa.

We wound up the session with Haishin Undo.

Ben Sempai informed us that if all goes well, he will conduct a mock grading exam on Thursday, 4 September, 2014 for all those who have been practising Aikido for more than one year.

ATTENDANCE LIST:

-KIYAGA Ben

-MATINDI Sarah

-MICHUKI Leon

-OMONDI Steven

-ABONYO Patrick

-OKUMU Julius

-Ahmed

-MWAKIO Sammy

NEXT SESSION:TUESDAY,AUGUST 19 @ THE SAME VENUE

Tuesday, August 12, 2014 session at the JICC conference room

On this particular session it was only Steven and I who began the warm up session by jogging around the "dojo" before we were joined by a newcomer.

After a brief warm up session comprising of among others Mae Ukemi from Suwari Waza & Shikko(Mae & Ushiro),we got down to the following techniques:

From Tachi Waza:

-The stretch from the Katatedori Uchi Kaiten opening.

-Ai Hanmi Katatedori Kote Gaeshi.

-Ai Hanmi Katatedori Shiho Nage Omote & Ura respectively.

-Shorter version of Sankyo Omote from the Ai Hanmi Katatedori stance.

We ended the session with Haishin Undo.

ATTENDANCE LIST:

-OMONDI Steven

-Two Karateka ladies who "decided" to join us.

-Ahmed

-MWAKIO Sammy

NEXT SESSION:THURSDAY,AUGUST 14 @ THE SAME VENUE

Tuesday, August 5, 2014 session at the JICC conference room

This being the only session this week,I vowed to myself I would sweat as much as possible to compensate for Thursday's session which will not take place due to administrative reasons(N.B. for those who claim that I wrote last Thursday there will be no session,I clearly indicated August 7.The reason I wrote it early is for one to plan accordingly).

Douglas Kohai was in charge of the session and as usual his workouts are always quite intense.

After a sweaty workout session,we got down to the following attacks/techniques:

From Suwari Waza:

-Shomen Uchi Irimi Nage Omote.

From Tachi Waza:

-Ai Hanmi Katatedori Irimi Nage Omote and Sankyo Omote respectively.

-Shomen Uchi Irimi Nage.

-Tsuki Sokumen Irimi Nage.

We ended the session with Haishin Undo to stretch the aching backs.

ATTENDANCE LIST:

-OSORO Douglas

-MICHUKI Leon

-OLE KIMINTA Edwards

-OMONDI Steven

-NJOGU Anthony

-The BOKEA brothers (Alfred & Joseph)

-MWAKIO Sammy

NEXT SESSION:TUESDAY,AUGUST 12 @ THE SAME VENUE