Thursday 6th August 2015 Study

It was another good day of studying the way of harmony and getting prepared for the Examinations come next year.
Sam Sempai put the class in readiness by conducting aiki taiso. The  class went through some classic warmups like crab walks, duckwalks, pushups and crunches.
We were reminded to continue to appreciate and adhere to Aikido Etiquettes like bowing all the way down towards the Shomen and Ukes before and after training. Thanking your partners after performing techniques on the mat.

Techniques

• Katadori Ikkyo Omote- Shoulder grab, first pinning technique going to the front.

• Katadori Ikkyo Ura- Shoulder grab, first pinning technique going to the back.

• ShomenUchi Ikkyo Omote- Straight strike to the head, first control/pinning technique to front.

• ShomenUchi Ikkyo Ura- Straight strike to the head, first control/pinning technique to the back.

• ShomenUchi Iriminage- Straight strike to head entering throw.

• YokomenUchi Parry exercise for Ura and Omote.

• YokomenUchi Shihonage Omote- Strike to side of the head four directional throw.

• YokomenUchi Shihonage Ura- Strike to side of the head four directional throw. 

                   Next session at the JICC is on Tuesday, 11th august 2015, Onegai shimasu.

                                                    Picture of O Sensei in his earlier days