Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Tuesday, May 31, 2016 session at the JICC Conference Room

Andi Schriber Shidoin joined us for this particular session and as would be expected, it was very technical.

The warm up session was brief but well worth it before we got down to the following attacks/techniques under the guidance of Andi Shidoin:

TACHI WAZA:

-Ryote Tori Tenchi Nage.

-Ryote Tori Shiho Nage Omote.

-Ryote Tori Sokumen Irimi Nage (stretching).

-Chudan Tsuki Kote Gaeshi Omote and Ikkyo Omote respectively.

-Katatedori Soto Kaiten Nage and Sumi Otoshi from a Kiawase stance.

-A brief session of Jiyu Waza with the 'more experienced' Kohai.

The attacks/techniques of the day were mainly from the Rokyu and Gokyu grading requirements available in PDF from the following link (copy & paste in your browser):

http://www.aikido-ikeda.ch/en/_downloads/Pruefungsprogramm_6_5_Kyu.pdf

NEXT SESSION: THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 2016 AT THE SAME VENUE

Thursday, May 26, 2016

Thursday, May 26, 2016 session at the JICC Conference Room

It was yet another sweaty session despite the so-called 'Nairobi winter' having began and Ben Sempai was in charge beginning with the warm up session, followed by Mae, Ushiro and Yoko Ukemi (Tachi Waza) as well as Mae and Ushiro Shikko then the attacks mentioned below followed thereafter:

TACHI WAZA: (YOKOMEN UCHI)

-Ikkyo Omote and Ura respectively.

-Sankyo Omote and Ura respectively.

-Shiho Nage Omote and Ura respectively.

HANMI HANDACHI WAZA:

-Shiho Nage Omote.

SUWARI WAZA:

-Zagi Kokyu Ho.

Haishin Undo wrapped up the session.

NEXT SESSION: TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2016 AT THE SAME VENUE

Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Tuesday, May 24, 2016 session at the JICC Conference Room

The day's session kicked off with warm up exercises courtesy of Walter Kohai which included an intense Shikko workout that left many with 'bruised' knee caps.

Joshua Kohai took over the rest of the session and demonstrated the following:

TACHI WAZA:

-Morote tori Shiho Nage Omote and Ura respectively.

-Katatedori Hiji Waza.

-Katatedori Sumi Otoshi after a 'failed attempt' on reverse Kote Gaeshi.

-Sankyo from an Uchi Kaiten opening ending up with Kokyu Nage.

We ended the session with Haishin Undo.

N.B. No Aikido sessions as from Thursday, June 23, 2016 until early September, 2016. More information is available here:

http://www.ke.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_en/MartialArtsClasses.html

NEXT SESSION: THURSDAY, MAY 26, 2016 AT THE SAME VENUE

Thursday, May 19, 2016

Thursday, May 19, 2016 session at the JICC Conference Room

The whole session was conducted by Toshiyuki San who kicked off with the 'Japanese style' warm up session followed by Mae and Ushiro Ukemi featuring two partners taking turns doing Ukemi.

The focus of the day was Ryote tori featuring the following techniques:

-Tenchi Nage  Omote and Ura respectively.

-Ikkyo Omote and Ura respectively.

-Shiho Nage Omote.

-Kokyu Nage.

-Kokyu Ho.

Zagi Kokyu Ho as well as Haishin Undo wrapped up the session.

Toshiyuki san stressed the importance of Uke maintaining proper balance and making a big step backwards in readiness for a breakfall especially when taking a fall during the execution of Tenchi Nage and Kokyu Ho.

NEXT SESSION: TUESDAY, MAY 24, 2016 AT THE SAME VENUE.

Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Tuesday, May 17, 2016 session at the JICC Conference Room

The session kicked off with the familiar warm up exercises followed by Mae, Ushiro Gyaku and Yoko Ukemi from Tachi Waza before we embarked on the attacks/techniques of the day as follows:

TACHI WAZA:

-Katatedori Uchi and Soto Kaiten Nage respectively.

-Kata dori Nikyo and Sankyo Ura respectively.

SUWARI WAZA:

-Shomen Uchi Ikkyo Omote.

-Zagi Kokyu Ho.

The session ended with Haishin Undo.

NEXT SESSION: THURSDAY, MAY 19, 2016 AT THE SAME VENUE

Thursday, May 12, 2016

Thursday, May 12, 2016 session at the JICC Conference Room

Jason Sempai took us through the whole session and as one would expect of him, the warm up session was intense with exercises that targeted the abs.

It was a 'request only' session and featured the following:

TACHI WAZA:

-Ryote tori Tenchi Nage.

-Morote tori Irimi Nage Omote.

-Katatedori Kote Gaeshi Omote and Ura respectively.

-Chudan Tsuki Kote Gaeshi.

-Ushiro Ryote tori Sankyo Omote and Ura respectively.

SUWARI WAZA:

-Zagi Kokyu Ho.

Haishin Undo stretched the weary backs at the end of the session.

NEXT SESSION: TUESDAY, MAY 17, 2016 AT THE SAME VENUE

Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Tuesday, May 10, 2016 session at the JICC Conference Room

It was a humid session in the 'dojo' courtesy of the intense warm up session guided by Joshua Kohai which was followed by Mae and Ushiro Ukemi from both Suwari Waza and Tachi Waza.

Later on, Joshua Kohai demonstrated the following:

TACHI WAZA:

-Katatedori Shiho Nage Omote.

-Ushiro Rtotedori Sankyo Omote.

-Ai Hanmi Katatedori Sankyo and irimi Nage Omote respectively.

SUWARI WAZA:

-Ai Hanmi Katatedori Shiho Nage Omote.

HANMI HANDACHI WAZA:

-Shiho Nage Ura.

The session culminated with Haishin Undo.

NEXT SESSION: THURSDAY, MAY 12, 2016 AT THE SAME VENUE

Thursday, May 5, 2016

Thursday, May 5, 2016 session at the JICC Conference Room

Andreas Schriber Shidoin guided us through the light warm up session folowed by Mae and Ushiro Ukemi from both Suwari Waza and Tachi Waza as well as Mae and Ushiro Shikko.

Furthermore, Andreas Shidoin also took us through a tutorial of Tai Sabaki, Funakogi Undo, Ikkyo Undo, Happo Undo as well as Tenkan Undo before kicking of the training with the following attacks/techniques:

-Ai Hanmi Katatedori Ikkyo Omote and Ura.

-Ryote tori Tenchi Nage.

-Ai Hanmi Katatedori Kote Gaeshi Ura.

-Chudan Tsuki Kote Gaeshi.

-Various techniques from a Yokomen Uchi attack.

Andreas Shidoin stressed the importance of maintaining balance and using one's centre especially as Tori to effectively control Uke regardless of Uke's size or strength.

NEXT SESSION: TUESDAY, MAY 10, 2016 AT THE SAME VENUE

Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Tuesday, May 3, 2016 session at the JICC Conference Room

Despite arriving one hour late due to a disruption on the roads caused by the usual culprits, I managed to be on time for the day's session which was conducted by Toshiyuki San and featured the following techniques all from an Ushiro Ryote dori stance:

-Sankyo Omote and Ura.

-Yonkyo Omote and Ura.

-Shiho Nage Omote and Ura.

-Kokyu Nage.

Haishin Undo wrapped up the session.

Toshiyuki San confirmed that Andreas Schriber Shidoin from the Aikido Ikeda dojo in Zurich, Switzerland will be with us during this coming Thursday's session as informed earlier by Steve Kohai.

NEXT SESSION: THURSDAY, MAY 5, 2016 @ THE SAME VENUE