Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Tuesday, January 31, 2017 session at the JICC Conference Room

The session kicked off with a lenghty warm up session followed by Mae and Ushiro Ukemi (both Suwari Waza and Tachi Waza) as well as Mae Shikko before we went through the following:

SUWARI WAZA :

-Ai Hanmi Katatedori Ikkyo Omote & Ura.

-Genkei Kokyu Nage.

TACHI WAZA :

-Ryote dori Shiho Nage Omote & Ura.

-Katatedori Uchi Kaiten and Soto Kaiten Nage (both Omote) respectively.

Haishin Undo wrapped up the day's session.

*A reminder to the newcomers to assist in removing the Tatami and storing it in the storeroom at the end of each session.

NEXT SESSION: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2 @ THE SAME VENUE

Thursday, January 26, 2017

Thursday, January 26, 2017 session at the JICC Conference Room

Bearing in mind that next month's Aikido seminar is drawing closer, this particular session was geared towards going through some of the Rokyu grading requirements.

After a lengthy warm up session as well as a round of both Mae and Ushiro Ukemi from Suwari Waza as well as Tachi Waza, what followed next was as follows:

TACHI WAZA :

-Katatedori Shiho Nage Omote & Ura respectively.

-Katatedori Kokyu Ho (Genkei Kokyu Nage).

-Ryote dori Tenchi Nage.

The day's session came to a close with a back stretch courtesy of Haishin Undo.

P.S. A quick reminder to those grading for Rokyu and Gokyu-You may download the attacks/techniques to be examined from the following link: http://www.aikido-ikeda.ch/en/informations/index.html (in case you did not get the list of attacks/techniques provided by Leah Kohai on our group's WhatsApp forum)

NEXT SESSION: TUESDAY, JANUARY 31 @ THE SAME VENUE

Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Tuesday, January 24, 2017 session at the JICC Conference Room

The session kicked off with the usual warm up exercises followed by intense breakfalls (Kakari Geiko) courtesy of Joshua Kohai.

What followed next were the following techniques executed from a static Ai Hanmi Katatedori stance (Tachi Waza):

-Ikkyo Omote and Ura respectively.

-Nikyo Omote and Ura respectively.

-Sankyo Omote and Ura respectively.

-Yonyo Omote.

Joshua Kohai ended the session by reminding us of the upcoming Aikido seminar with Andi Sensei who will be accompanied by other Sensei from the Aikido Ikeda dojo in Zurich, Switzerland.

NEXT SESSION: THURSDAY, JANUARY 26 @ THE SAME VENUE


Thursday, January 19, 2017

Thursday, January 19, 2017 session at the JICC Conference Room

Given the large turnout that is being experienced since last week, there has been talk of having Aikido intakes maybe twice a year. That is yet to be discussed....

Daniel Sempai led us through the rest of the session but first was the warm up session courtesy of Douglas Kohai.

The day's session featured the following attacks/techniques:

TACHI WAZA :

-Shomen Uchi Ikkyo Omote & Ura respectively.

-Shomen Uchi Nikyo Omote & Ura respectively.

-Tai No Tenkan Ho.

-Katatedori Kokyu Nage.

-Katatedori Kote Gaeshi Ura.

NEXT SESSION: TUESDAY, JANUARY 24 @ THE SAME VENUE

Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Tuesday, January 17, 2017 session at the JICC Conference Room

The turnout was large just as it was during last Thursday's session and among us were a group of Japanese youth who practised with us during the entire session.

Toshiyuki San kicked off with his usual Japanese style warm up exercises followed by Mae and Ushiro Ukemi from both Suwari Waza and Tachi Waza as well as Mae Shikko.

The rest of the session featured the following attacks/techniques:

SUWARI WAZA :

-Shomen Uchi Ikkyo Omote & Ura respectively.

-Zagi Kokyu Ho.

TACHI WAZA :

-Katatedori Shiho Nage Omote & Ura respectively.

-Katatedori Kokyu Nage (Kakari Geiko).

The session came to a close with Haishin Undo.

NEXT SESSION: THURSDAY, JANUARY 19 @ THE SAME VENUE

Thursday, January 12, 2017

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Thursday, January 12, 2017 session at the JICC Conference Room

Tom Sempai was back in a big way and took us through the whole session.

The session kicked off with basic Tai Sabaki movements followed thereafter by the following:

TACHI WAZA :

-Opening of Shomen Uchi Irimi Nage.

-Shomen Uchi Ikkyo Omote & Ura respectively.

-Shomen Uchi Kote Gaeshi Ura.

-Ryote dori Kokyu Nage.

A reminder to the newcomers to observe proper Dojo etiquette especially the common habit of leaning on the wall (when seated) while inside the Dojo and sitting with the legs sprawled out while the Sensei is explaining/demonstrating an attack/a technique.

NEXT SESSION: TUESDAY, JANUARY 17 @ THE SAME VENUE


Tuesday, January 10, 2017

Tuesday, January 10, 2017 session at the JICC Conference Room

It was the first session of the new year 2017 and it kicked off with Toshiyuki San guiding us through the warm up exercises followed by Mae and Ushiro Ukemi (Tachi Waza) as well as Shikko.

The session went on with various forms of Kokyu Nage to get us accustomed to performing break falls now that we are practising on genuine Tatami.

Later on, we went through the following:

TACHI WAZA :

-Ai Hanmi Katatedori Kote Gaeshi Ura.

-Ai Hanmi Katatedori Kokyu Nage.

SUWARI WAZA :

-Zagi Kokyu Ho.

Haishin Undo wrapped up the session.

NEXT SESSION: THURSDAY, JANUARY 12 @ THE SAME VENUE