HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!

Moriteru Ueshiba - Principles of Aikido

Aikido Christian Tissier Télévision Française - FR2 - 1992

Friday, December 14, 2012 session at the JICC main hall

This was officially the last Aikido session of 2012 and Jason Sempai was in charge.The main focus was the Ura motion.

The techniques/attacks we went through were as follows(all were performed in the Ura motion):

-Ai Hanmi Katatedori Ikkyo.

-Ai Hanmi Katatedori Shiho Nage.

-Ai Hanmi Katatedori Kote Gaeshi-Omote for the first timers.

-Shomen Uchi Ikkyo.

-Shomen Uchi Shiho Nage.

-Shomen Uchi Kote Gaeshi.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND SEE Y'ALL NEXT YEAR(D.V.)

Tuesday, December 11, 2012 session at the JICC Conference Room

This was one fast paced session I guess since it was the penultimate Tuesday session of 2012.

Here is what Sensei took us through:

-Ai Hanmi Ikkyo & Shiho Nage both in Omote.

-Shomen Uchi Shiho Nage.

Ryo Kata Dori:Kokyu Nage,Ikkyo Omote,Shiho Nage Omote and Sankyo Omote.

To top up the two hour session there was Kokyu Ho Kokyu Dosa.

Friday, December 7, 2012 session at the JICC main hall

The Friday session kicked off with the first technique I learnt the very first time I began Aikido,i.e. Ryote Dori Tenchi Nage.

Apart from the above mentioned techniques,PAZAT Sensei took us through the following attacks/techniques:

-Ryote Dori Shiho Nage Omote.

-Katatedori Kokyu Nage.

-Yokomen Uchi Ikkyo Omote.

-Yokomen Uchi Shiho Nage Omote.

-Yokomen Uchi Tenchi Nage(or was it Kokyu Nage?).

NEXT SESSION:TUESDAY,DECEMBER 11 AT THE JICC CONFERENCE ROOM.

Aikido sessions will be on hold as from December 18,2012 to January 4,2013 resuming on January 8,2013.
For more info kindly click on the link below:
http://www.ke.emb-japan.go.jp/Aikido.html

End yr Party

It's that time of the year again when I have to travel for work.will be back on the 15th.

After the demonstration in November,we agreed to have an end of year party(like we did at Ben's last yr) and Jason was kind enough to agree to host us.
It will be on Sat,Dec 22nd,kindly confirm the rest of the details with Jason.

Friday, November 30, 2012 session at the JICC main hall

*N.B.BEFORE I PROCEED FURTHER,I WOULD LIKE TO INFORM YOU ALL THAT TOMORROW'S SESSION(DECEMBER 4)WILL NOT TAKE PLACE SINCE THERE WILL BE A SPECIAL EVENT TAKING PLACE AT THE JAPAN EMBASSY*

Back to Friday's session and PAZAT Sensei took us through the below mentioned attacks/techniques:

-Katatedori Kokyu Nage(What we referred to as Sumi Otoshi).

-Katatedori Ikkyo Omote(Two versions) and Ura.

-Katatedori Soto Kiten Nage.

-Yokomen Uchi Shiho Nage Omote.

-Yokomen Uchi Ude Kimenage/Juji Nage.

-Yokomen Uchi Ikkyo Omote.

NEXT SESSION:FRIDAY DECEMBER 7 AT THE JICC MAIN HALL.