Naoki Sempai had earlier arrived with two Korean friends and they were quite impressed seeing that Aikido is present here in Kenya and later on when it was time to begin the session, Naoki Sempai was the one who took us through the whole session.
After warming up and some Mae & Ushiro Ukemi as well as Mae Shikko, we went through the following attacks/techniques:
-Shomen Uchi Ikkyo Omote & Ura in both Suwari Waza & Tachi Waza respectively.
-Katatedori Kokyu Ho.
-Ushiro Ryote Dori Sankyo Omote & Ura and Shiho Nage Omote & Ura respectively.
-Ushiro Ryo Kata Dori Kokyu Ho.
We ended the session with a good back stretch in the form of Haishin Undo.
It was Moa Sempai's last session with us this year and she promised us she will be back next year and tomorrow (Saturday, May 25) we shall be having a small get together in town in the evening to bid her kwaheri.
I was going through the Goteborg(Gothenburg in English) Aikido website which is Moa Sempai's home dojo (which is in Swedish) and I came across two photos of Moa Sempai;one of which she was seated in seiza together with the current Doshu and the other one she was seated in seiza with Shigemi INAGAKI Shihan! The link to those pictures is below:
http://goteborgsaikidoklubb.se/?p=2705
Furthermore, tomorrow May, 25, 2013 is the 51st All Japan Aikido demonstration and you can view the detailed programme in PDF form by following the link below:
http://www.aikikai.or.jp/eng/info/2013/enbue.pdf
The website for the Aikikai Foundation in English is accessible by following the link below:
http://www.aikikai.or.jp/eng/index.htm
I take this opportunity to wish Moa Sempai a safe journey back home as she will be at the Kenyan coast next week then she will fly back to Sweden on June 6, and all the very best in all her endeavours.
She invited any one of us who is interested in an uchi deshi programme in her home dojo and I might find myself in Goteborg Sweden in the near future who knows.....
NEXT SESSION:TUESDAY, MAY 28 @ THE JICC CONFERENCE ROOM.
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