Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Tuesday, December 9, 2014 session at the JICC conference room

After a whole week without some 'pain',we were back again for some action to wrap up 2014 and although it was Kawakami Sensei's last session with us for this year,we ensured that we asked Sensei as many questions as possible.

We began with light stretching exercises before embarking on the attacks/techniques mentioned below:

-Various versions of Shihi Nage from the Katatedori and Ai Hanmi Katatedori stances respectively.

-Shiho Nage with two Uke.

-Katatedori Uchi Kaiten Nage (two versions).

-Ai Hanmi Katatedori Uchi Kaiten Nage.

-Katadori Shiho Nage Omote.

-Ushiro Ryo Katadori Shiho Nage.

-Ryo Katadori Shiho Nage.

-Yokomen Uchi Shiho Nage Omote.

-Shomen Uchi Shiho Nage.

Kawakami Sensei demonstrated various versions of the attacks/techniques mentioned above and stressed that whether the attacker is tall or short, big or small, it is 'the key point' that mattered. For example, in the case of a Shiho Nage twist,it is more effective to 'twist' the four fingers along the knuckles than it is to twist an assailant's wrist.

Sensei promised if all goes well, he will be back next year since now he knows Aikido is 'alive and well' in Kenya.

ATTENDANCE LIST:

-MASAYUKI Kawakami

-KIYAGA Ben

-AGUTA Tony(part of the session)

-OSORO Douglas

-LALA Mohseen

-MUTHII Joshua

-OMONDI Steven

-NYANG'OR Vincent

-MWAKIO Sammy

NEXT SESXSION:THURSDAY,DECEMBER 11 @ THE SAME VENUE