Tuesday, March 28, 2017 session at the JICC Conference Room

We kicked off the session with intense warm up exercises courtesy of Joshua Kohai followed thereafter by a round of Ukemi (Tachi Waza) before going through the following:

TACHI WAZA :

-Katatedori Tenchi Nage Omote & Ura.

-Ai Hanmi Katatedori Nikkyo Omote (shorter version).

-Chudan Tsuki Kiri Otoshi.

-Kata dori Nikyo Ura.

We ended the session with Haishin Undo.

NEXT SESSION: THURSDAY MARCH 30 @ THE SAME VENUE

Thursday, March 23, 2017 session at the JICC Conference Room

Joshua Kohai took us through the day's session and as expected the exercise drills were invigorating.

Apart from the exercise drills, we also practised Mae and Ushiro Ukemi (both Suwari Waza & Tachi Waza) as well as Katatedori Kokyu Nage and Morote Dori Kokyu Nage (Kakarigeiko).

The emphasis was practising the 'street version' of Aikido, i.e. throwing Uke without  the pinning part.

TACHI WAZA :

-Ai Hanmi Katatedori Ikkyo Omote & Ura.

-Ai Hanmi Katatedori Shiho Nage Omote & Ura.

SUWARI WAZA :

-Ryote Dori Kote Gaeshi.

Once again the session came to a close with Haishin Undo.

NEXT SESSION: TUESDAY, MARCH 28 @ THE SAME VENUE.

Tuesday, March 21, 2017 session at the JICC Conference Room

Toshiyuki San guided us through the whole session beginning first with the warm up exercises followed thereafter by Mae and Ushiro Ukemi from both Suwari Waza and Tachi Waza.

Toshiyuki San explained the importance of Ukemi and the important points when doing Ukemi, i.e. tucking in one's chin and making oneself 'small' while rolling.

Later on, we went through the following:

TACHI WAZA :

-Katatedori Kokyu Nage Omote & Ura.

-Ai Hanmi Katatedori Ikkyo Omote & Ura.

-Katatedori Kote Gaeshi Omote & Ura.

The session ended with Haishin Undo.

NEXT SESSION: THURSDAY, MARCH 23 @ THE SAME VENUE

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

It was yet another session that kicked off with warm up exercises followed by Mae, Ushiro, Gyaku and Yoko Ukemi from Tachi Waza as well as breakfalls.

We also went through the basic movements such as Tsugi Ashi, Ayumi Ashi, tenkai Ashi and Irimi Tenkan before embarking on the following attacks/techniques:

SUWARI WAZA :

-Shomen Uchi Irimi Nage Omote.

-Zagi Kokyu Ho.

TACHI WAZA :

-Shomen Uchi Irimi Nage Omote.

-Katatedori Uchi Kaiten Nage Omote.

-Ryote dori Kiri Otoshi.

We closed the day's session with Haishin Undo.

NEXT SESSION: TUESDAY, MARCH 21 @ THE SAME VENUE

Tuesday, March 14, 2017 session at the JICC Conference Room

Joshua Kohai took us through an intense warm up session that included among others the dreaded squats while carrying a 'load' on one's back/neck.

We also practised Mae Ukemi as well as breakfalls which were followed thereafter by the following:

TACHI WAZA :

-Chudan Tsuki Ikkyo Omote & Ura.

-Yokomen Uchi Shiho Nage Omote & Ura.

-A brief demonstration of Jodan Tsuki Irimi Nage.

Haishin Undo wrapped up the day's session.

NEXT SESSION: THURSDAY, MARCH 16 @ THE SAME VENUE

Thursday, March 9, 2017 session at the JICC Concefernce Room

Joshua Kohai guided us through the whole session which kicked off with a warm up session followed by Mae, Ushiro, Yoko and Gyaku Ukemi (Tachi Waza) as well as a session of break falls.

Thereafter, we went through the following:

TACHI WAZA :

-Ai Hanmi Katatedori Hiji Kime Osae version.

-Katatedori Ippon Seoi Nage.

-Ai Hanmi Katatedori Koshi Nage.

-Morote dori Kokyu Nage version.

Thanks to Tony Kohai for laminating a set of Dojo etiquette "plaques" for use in the Dojo.

NEXT SESSION: TUESDAY, MARCH 14 @ THE SAME VENUE

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

Before the session began, we went through the Dojo etiquette as well as how to bow and why Aikidoka bow in the Dojo before kicking off the session with warm up exercises followed by Mae, ushiro, Gyaku and Yoko Ukemi from Tachi Waza as well as some breakfalls.

We thereafter went throuhg the following:

HANMI HANDACHI WAZA :

-Uchi Kaiten Nage Omote.

-Shiho Nage Omote.

TACHI WAZA :

-Kata dori Ikkyo Omote.

-Soto Kaiten Kata Gatame.

SUWARI WAZA :

-Zagi Kokyu Ho.

We wrapped up the session with Haishin Undo.

NEXT SESSION: THURSDAY, MARCH 9 @ THE SAME VENUE

Thursday, March 2, 2017 session at the JICC Conference Room

Toshiyuki San kicked off the session with warm up exercises followed closely by Mae and Ushiro Ukemi (both Suwari Waza & Tachi Waza) including Ukemi using one , then two Uke as barriers.

What followed next was Shikko before we embarked on the following:

HANMI HANDACHI WAZA :

-Katatedori Uchi Kaiten Nage.

TACHI WAZA :

-Katatedori Uchi Kaiten Nage (Omote & Ura).

-Ai Hanmi Katatedori Kote Gaeshi (with break fall for the advanced Aikidoka).

-Uchi Kaiten Kata Gatame.

SUWARI WAZA :

-Zagi Kokyu Ho.

NEXT SESSION (A 'RULES & REGULATIONS' SPECIAL) TUESDAY, MARCH 7 @ THE SAME VENUE