Thursday, June 30, 2016

Thursday, June 30, 2016 session at the Titanium Fitness gym, Victoria Plaza, Westlands

Only four of us were present for the day's session and that meant that it would be more intense than usual and boy did we sweat!

The warm up session was brief followed by a round of 'free style' Ukemi from Tachi Waza.

Ben Sempai focused on Morote dori and guided us through the following (all from the static Morote dori stance):

TACHI WAZA:

-Nikyo Omote and Ura respectively (two versions).

-Irimi Nage Omote.

-Kote Gaeshi Omote.

-Ude Kime Nage.

-Juji Nage Omote.

SUWARI WAZA:

-Zagi Kokyu Ho.

A few stretching exercises as well as Haishin Undo wrapped up the session.

NEXT SESSION: TUESDAY, JULY 5, 2016 AT THE SAME VENUE


Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Tuesday, June 28, 2016 session at the Titanium Fitness gym, Victoria Plaza, Westlands

Ben Sempai kicked off the day with a brief warm up exercise session followed by freestly Ukemi whereby each one of us was to go for a count of 100 featuring Ukemi of all forms from Tachi Waza. It is said Ukemi is an art form of its own and thus we gave it all.

Afterwards, we went through the basics of Irimi Tenkan and a full Tenkan to evade a Shomen Uchi attack.

The attacks that followed were:

SHOMEN UCHI (TACHI WAZA):

-Nikyo Omote and Ura.

-Irimi Nage Omote.

-Sankyo Omote and Ura.

-Yonkyo Omote.

-Kote Gaeshi Omote.

-Ude Kime Nage.

-Sumi Otoshi.

Haishin Undo wrapped up the day's session.

Here are a few aerial photos of Westlands from the window of our 'adopted dojo':





NEXT SESSION: THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2016 AT THE TITANIUM FITNESS GYM, WESTLANDS




Thursday, June 23, 2016

Thursday, June 23, 2016 session at the Titanium Fitness gym, Victoria Plaza, Westlands

Although the Japan embassy is out of bounds to the public for two months or so, that does not signal the end of practising Aikido and thanks to Ben Sempai, who facilitated the availability of our new 'adopted' dojo, we managed to hold a session at the Titanium Fitness gym in Westlands.

As usual the day's session kicked off with a warm up session followed by a round of Mae and Ushiro Ukemi (Tachi Waza) then Ben Sempai guided us throught the following:

TACHI WAZA:

-Katatedori Sokumen Irimi Nage.

-Ryote dori Ikkyo (Omote and Ura).

-Ryote dori Kote Gaeshi Omote.

-Ryote dori Irimi Nage.

-Ryote dori Tenchi Nage (Omote and Ura).

-A session of Jiyu Waza featuring the techniques of the day.

Afterwards, we went through an intense physical workout which also included a good workout on the punching bags which were close by.

Even after a sweaty two and a half hour session of Aikido and body workouts, we still had the energy for a photo session:



NEXT SESSION: TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 2016 AT THE TITANIUM FITNESS GYM, WESTLANDS


Tuesday, June 21, 2016 session at the JICC Conference Room

The session kicked off with 'Japanese' warm up exercises courtesy of Toshiyuki San followed by Mae and Ushiro Ukemi (Tachi Waza) as well as Shikko before Toshiyuki San Guided us through the following:

TACHI WAZA:

-The basics of Tai no Tenkan Ho.

-Katatedori Shiho Nage.

-Morote dori Shiho Nage (two versions).

-Ryote dori Shiho Nage.

-Niningake Shiho Nage and Kokyu Ho respectively.

SUWARI WAZA:

-Zagi Kokyu Ho.

NEXT SESSION: THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 2016 AT TITANIUM FITNESS GYM, WESTLANDS

Thursday, June 16, 2016

Thursday, June 16, 2016 session at the JICC Conference Room

Walter Kohai kicked off the session with a round of Ukemi (Tachi Waza) featuring Mae, Ushiro Gyaku and Yoko Ukemi followed by the basics of Tai no Tenkan Ho before we embarked on the following attacks/techniques:

TACHI WAZA:

-Morote tori Kote Gaeshi and Ikkyo Omote respectively.

-Chudan Tsuki Kote Gaeshi.

-Katatedori Sumi Otoshi.

-Katatedori Ikkyo Omote (incorporating a Tenkan).

We called it wraps with Haishin Undo.

NEXT SESSION: TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 2016 AT THE SAME VENUE

Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Tuesday, June 14, 2016 session at the JICC Conference Room

It was Joshua Kohai who was in charge of the entire session that kicked off with a light warm up session followed by a variety of Ukemi from both Suwari Waza and Tachi Waza as well as Mae and Ushiro Shikko not forgetting the basics of Tai Sabaki before embarking on the attacks/techniques which included the following:

SUWARI WAZA:

-Kata dori Nikyo Ura.

-Zagi Kokyu Ho.

TACHI WAZA:

-Katatedori Sokumen Irimi Nage.

-Shomen Uchi Ikkyo Ura.

-Kata dori Nikyo Omote.

-Yokomen Uchi Shiho Nage Omote.

HANMI HANDACHI WAZA:

-Kata dori Nikyo Omote.

NEXT SESSION: THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 2016 AT THE SAME VENUE.

Thursday, June 9, 2016

Thursday, June 9, 2016 session at the JICC Conference Room

A warm welcome to our four colleagues (Jason Sempai, Joshua Kohai, Steve N. Kohai and Leah Kohai) who represented Nairobi Aikikai in Zanzibar last weekend.

The session was delayed by about half an hour due to a meeting that was taking place inside the JICC conference room but nevertheless, Ben Sempai took us through the entire session that kicked off with the familiar warm up exercises followed by Mae and Ushiro Shikko among others.

SUWARI WAZA:

-Shomen Uchi Nikyo Omote and Ura respectively.

-Shomen Uchi Sankyo Omote and Ura respectively.

-Zagi Kokyu Ho.

TACHI WAZA

-Ryote dori Shiho Nage Omote and Ura.

-Ryo kata dori Kokyu Nage.

-Jiyu Waza in groups of three featuring mainly Ryo Kata dori Kokyu Nage.

The session ended with Haishin Undo.

NEXT SESSION: TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 2016 AT THE SAME VENUE

Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Tuesday, June 7, 2016 session at the JICC Conference Room

Walter Kohai guided us through the entire session which kicked off with a warm up session in the form of Ukemi (Tachi Waza) followed by Mae and Ushiro Shikko.

What followed next was as follows:

TACHI WAZA:

-Morote tori Kote Gaeshi Omote.

-Shomen Uchi Irimi Nage Omote.

-Ai Hanmi Katatedori Ikkyo Ura.

-Ryote tori Shiho Nage Omote and Ura respectively.

-Ushiro Ryote tori Sankyo Omote and Ura respectively.

SUWARI WAZA:

-Zagi Kokyu Ho.

We called it wraps with Haishin Undo.

A warm welcome to our colleagues who duly represented Nairobi Aikikai in the recently concluded Zanzibar trip where Aikido was among the martial arts exhibited at the Zanzibar budokan.

Thursday, June 2, 2016

Thursday, June 2, 2016 session at the JICC Conference Room

With the upcoming Aikido event in Zanzibar this weekend, Toshiyuki San and Andi Shidoin were not present during the session and those of us left behind nevertheless carried on with the session which kicked off with an intense warm up session followed by Mae, Ushiro, Gyaku and Yoko Ukemi mainly from Tachi Waza before going through the following:

TACHI WAZA:

-Katatedori Shiho Nage Omote and Ura respectively.

-Reverse Kote Gaeshi Omote.

-Ai Hanmi Katatedori Ikkyo Omote.

HANMI HANDACHI WAZA:

-Shiho Nage Ura.

The session ended with Haishin Undo

NEXT SESSION: TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 2016 AT THE SAME VENUE.