Ben Sempai took was 'in charge' of the whole session and we kicked off with the usual warm up exercises followed by a session of Mae and Ushiro Ukemi from both Suwari Waza and Tachi Waza before proceeding with the techniques mentioned below:
TACHI WAZA:
-Katatedori Sumi Otoshi and Kokyu Nage respectively.
-Ryote dori Tenchi Nage.
-Ai Hanmi Katatedori Sankyo Omote & Ura respectively.
-Katatedori Shiho Nage version as executed from Hanmi Handachi Shiho Nage.
HANMI HANDACHI WAZA:
-Shiho Nage.
ATTENDANCE LIST:
-KIYAGA Ben
-ODHIAMBO Tom
-MUTHII Joshua
-OKUMU Julius
-NJOGU Stephen
-WAITITU Vanessa
-NJENGA Anthony
-A number of 'familiar faces'
-MWAKIO Sammy
NEXT SESSION; THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 @ THE SAME SESSION
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
Wednesday, September 9, 2015
Tuesday, September 8, 2015 session at the JICC Conference Room
We went through a light warm up session and then went straight to the attacks/techniques of the day which were as follows:
TACHI WAZA:
-Ai Hanmi Katatedori Shiho Nage Omote & Ura respestively.
-Shomen Uchi Sumi Otoshi.
-Shomen Uchi Gokyo Ura.
We wrapped up the session with Haishin Undo.
ATTENDANCE LIST:
-MICHUKI Leon
-NJOGU Stephen
-WAITITU Vanessa
-NJENGA Anthony
-A number of 'regulars'
-MWAKIO Sammy
NEXT SESSION: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 @ THE SAME VENUE
TACHI WAZA:
-Ai Hanmi Katatedori Shiho Nage Omote & Ura respestively.
-Shomen Uchi Sumi Otoshi.
-Shomen Uchi Gokyo Ura.
We wrapped up the session with Haishin Undo.
ATTENDANCE LIST:
-MICHUKI Leon
-NJOGU Stephen
-WAITITU Vanessa
-NJENGA Anthony
-A number of 'regulars'
-MWAKIO Sammy
NEXT SESSION: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 @ THE SAME VENUE
Tuesday, September 1, 2015
Tuesday, September 1, 2015 session at the JICC Conference Room
After a brief warm up session followed by Ukemi using one and two Uke as an 'obstacle', we kicked off the session with the techniques mentioned below all from Tachi Waza:
-Ai Hanmi Katatedori Ikkyo Omote & Ura respectively.
-Ushiro Ryote dori Sankyo Omote.
-Ryote dori Kote Gaeshi.
-Zagi Kokyu Ho.
We wrapped up the session with Haishin Undo.
ATTENDANCE LIST:
-MUTHII Joshua
-MICHUKI Leon
-NJOGU Stephen
-WAITITU Vanessa
-KAMAU Maurice
-Two 'regulars'
-Three newcomers who joined us for the very first time.
-MWAKIO Sammy
Memories.....our generic poster advertising Nairobi Aikikai to the whole world.....I feel proud to have featured in the poster:
NEXT SESSION:THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 @ THE SAME VENUE
-Ai Hanmi Katatedori Ikkyo Omote & Ura respectively.
-Ushiro Ryote dori Sankyo Omote.
-Ryote dori Kote Gaeshi.
-Zagi Kokyu Ho.
We wrapped up the session with Haishin Undo.
ATTENDANCE LIST:
-MUTHII Joshua
-MICHUKI Leon
-NJOGU Stephen
-WAITITU Vanessa
-KAMAU Maurice
-Two 'regulars'
-Three newcomers who joined us for the very first time.
-MWAKIO Sammy
Memories.....our generic poster advertising Nairobi Aikikai to the whole world.....I feel proud to have featured in the poster:
NEXT SESSION:THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 @ THE SAME VENUE
Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Tuesday, August 25, 2015 session at the JICC Conference Room
After a light jog around the 'dojo', we were more than ready to kick off with warm up exercises which included some of my favourite body conditioning exercises.
What followed next was Mae, Ushiro, Yoko and Gyaku Ukemi all from Tachi Waza before we embarked on the attacks/techniques of the day as follows:
SUWARI WAZA:
-Shomen Uchi Irimi Nage Omote.
-Zagi Kokyu Ho.
TACHI WAZA:
-Uchi Kaiten Nage Omote.
-Soto Kaiten Nage Omote.
-Kata dori Nikyo Ura.
We ended the session with Haishin Undo.
We ended the session with Haishin Undo.
ATTENDANCE LIST:
-MUTHII Joshua
-NYANG'OR Vincent
-WAITITU Vanessa
-NJENGA Anthony
-NJOGU Stephen
-KAMAU Maurice
-Two 'regulars'
-MWAKIO Sammy
NEXT SESSION:TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 @ THE SAME VENUE
Thursday, August 20, 2015
Thursday, August 20, 2015 session at the JICC Conference Room
The warm up session kicked off with some stretching exercises followed by Mae and Ushiro Ukemi, Yoko Ukemi and Gyaku Ukemi all from Tachi Waza.
Afterwards, we went through the following attacks/techniques:
SUWARI WAZA:
-Shomen Uchi Ikkyo Omote and Ura.
TACHI WAZA:
-Tai no Tenkan Ho followed by a version of Kubishime from a Kokyu Ho opening.
-Ryote dori Kote Gaeshi.
-Kata Gatame via the opening of Ai Hanmi Katatedori Ikkyo, Nikyo, etc.
ATTENDANCE LIST:
-ODHIAMBO Tom
-NJOGU Stephen
-NJENGA Anthony
-A sizeable number of 'regulars'
-MWAKIO Sammy
NEXT SESSION:TUESDAY,AUGUST 25 @ THE SAME VENUE
Afterwards, we went through the following attacks/techniques:
SUWARI WAZA:
-Shomen Uchi Ikkyo Omote and Ura.
TACHI WAZA:
-Tai no Tenkan Ho followed by a version of Kubishime from a Kokyu Ho opening.
-Ryote dori Kote Gaeshi.
-Kata Gatame via the opening of Ai Hanmi Katatedori Ikkyo, Nikyo, etc.
ATTENDANCE LIST:
-ODHIAMBO Tom
-NJOGU Stephen
-NJENGA Anthony
-A sizeable number of 'regulars'
-MWAKIO Sammy
NEXT SESSION:TUESDAY,AUGUST 25 @ THE SAME VENUE
Tuesday, August 18, 2015
Tuesday, August 18, 2015 session at the JICC Conference Room
We kicked off as is the tradition with warm up exercises to prepare ourselves for the main session which included Mae and Ushiro Ukemi from Tachi Waza as well as Mae and Ushiro Shikko.
Afterwards,Tom Sempai took us through the following attacks/techniques:
HANMI HANDACHI WAZA:
Katatedori Shiho Nage Omote and Ura respectively.
TACHI WAZA:
-Ryote dori Tenchi Nage and Shiho Nage Omote respectively.
-Morote dori Kokyu Ho.
SUWARI WAZA:
-Shomen Uchi Irimi Nage and Ikkyo Omote respectively.
ATTENDANCE LIST:
-ODHIAMBO Tom
-MUTHII Joshua
-NYANG'OR Vincent
-NJOGU Stephen
-KAMAU Maurice
-NJENGA Anthony
-Several enthusiastic Aikidoka
-MWAKIO Sammy
NEXT SESSION:THURSDAY, AUGUST 20 @ THE SAME VENUE
P.S.Kindly note that there will be no Aikido session on Thursday, August 27, 2015 due to a conference that will be held at the Japan Information & Culture Centre.
Afterwards,Tom Sempai took us through the following attacks/techniques:
HANMI HANDACHI WAZA:
Katatedori Shiho Nage Omote and Ura respectively.
TACHI WAZA:
-Ryote dori Tenchi Nage and Shiho Nage Omote respectively.
-Morote dori Kokyu Ho.
SUWARI WAZA:
-Shomen Uchi Irimi Nage and Ikkyo Omote respectively.
ATTENDANCE LIST:
-ODHIAMBO Tom
-MUTHII Joshua
-NYANG'OR Vincent
-NJOGU Stephen
-KAMAU Maurice
-NJENGA Anthony
-Several enthusiastic Aikidoka
-MWAKIO Sammy
NEXT SESSION:THURSDAY, AUGUST 20 @ THE SAME VENUE
P.S.Kindly note that there will be no Aikido session on Thursday, August 27, 2015 due to a conference that will be held at the Japan Information & Culture Centre.
Thursday, August 13, 2015
Thursday, August 13, 2015 session at the JICC Conference Room
The session kicked off with the usual warm up exercises and two new faces joined us and they were quite eager to find out what Aikido is all about.
By the time the warm up session was over, we were sweating profusely courtesy of my favourite 'ten sets by four' push ups.
The rest of the session was as follows:
-Katadori Ikkyo Omote
-Katatedori Ikkyo Omote and Ura respectively.
-Ai Hanmi Katatedori Kote Gaeshi with a different finishing move.
-Shomen Uchi Sankyo Omote.
The session came to a close with Kokyu Ho Kokyu Dosa (Zagi Kokyu Ho).
It was noted that of late there has been a lot of takling going on whilst an attack/a technique is being demonstrated and we are urged to keep talking to a minimum whenever in the 'dojo'.
ATTENDANCE LIST:
-MICHUKI Leon
-NYANG'OR Vincent
-NJOGU Stephen
-NJENGA Anthony
-KAMAU Maurice
-Two 'regulars'
-Two newcomers
-MWAKIO Sammy
NEXT SESSION:TUESDAY,AUGUST 18 @ THE SAME VENUE
By the time the warm up session was over, we were sweating profusely courtesy of my favourite 'ten sets by four' push ups.
The rest of the session was as follows:
-Katadori Ikkyo Omote
-Katatedori Ikkyo Omote and Ura respectively.
-Ai Hanmi Katatedori Kote Gaeshi with a different finishing move.
-Shomen Uchi Sankyo Omote.
The session came to a close with Kokyu Ho Kokyu Dosa (Zagi Kokyu Ho).
It was noted that of late there has been a lot of takling going on whilst an attack/a technique is being demonstrated and we are urged to keep talking to a minimum whenever in the 'dojo'.
ATTENDANCE LIST:
-MICHUKI Leon
-NYANG'OR Vincent
-NJOGU Stephen
-NJENGA Anthony
-KAMAU Maurice
-Two 'regulars'
-Two newcomers
-MWAKIO Sammy
NEXT SESSION:TUESDAY,AUGUST 18 @ THE SAME VENUE
Tuesday, August 11, 2015
Tuesday, August 11, 2015 session at the JICC Conference Room
The turnout was not as it usually is but nonetheless, we carried on with the session which kicked off with warm up exercises followed by Mae and Ushiro Ukemi from tachi Waza as well as Mae and Ushiro Shikko.
We revised some Gokyu and Sankyu attacks/techniques as follows:
-Ryotedori Tenchinage.
-Yokomen Uchi Shiho Nage Omote.
-Shomen Uchi Ikkyo Omote & Ura respectively.
We ended the session with Haishin Undo to relax the aching backs.
ATTENDANCE LIST:
-MICHUKI Leon
-NYANG'OR Vincent
-NJENGA Anthony
-NJOGU Stephen
-KAMAU Maurice
-Two Aikido 'enthusiasts'
-MWAKIO Sammy
NEXT SESSION:THURSDAY,AUGUST 13 @ THE SAME VENUE
We revised some Gokyu and Sankyu attacks/techniques as follows:
-Ryotedori Tenchinage.
-Yokomen Uchi Shiho Nage Omote.
-Shomen Uchi Ikkyo Omote & Ura respectively.
We ended the session with Haishin Undo to relax the aching backs.
ATTENDANCE LIST:
-MICHUKI Leon
-NYANG'OR Vincent
-NJENGA Anthony
-NJOGU Stephen
-KAMAU Maurice
-Two Aikido 'enthusiasts'
-MWAKIO Sammy
NEXT SESSION:THURSDAY,AUGUST 13 @ THE SAME VENUE
Thursday, August 6, 2015
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
Picture of O Sensei in his earlier days
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.
Tuesday, August 4, 2015
Tuesday, August 4, 2015 session at the JICC Conference Room
With the upcoming grading in mind,Tom Sempai took us through a rigorous warm up session that left many of us sweating profusely.
Among the drills we went through were Ikkyo Undo, Funakogi Undo and the like.
A brief session of Mae and Ushiro Ukemi from both Suwari Waza and Tachi Waza followed before we embarked on the attacks/techniques of the day as follows:
-Shomen Uchi Ikkyo Omote.
-Shomen Uchi Irimi nage.
-Ushiro Ryotedori Kokyunage.
We wrapped up the session with Zagi kokyu Ho.
ATTENDANCE LIST:
-ODHIAMBO Tom
-NJOROGE Walter
-KAMAU Maurice
-Anthony
-A sizeable turnout of 'newcomers'
-MWAKIO Sammy
P.S. A reminder to the newcomers to observe dojo etiquette and always request the one conducting the session whenever one wants to leave rather than just taking leave without permission.
NEXT SESSION:THURSDAY,AUGUST 6 @ THE SAME VENUE
Among the drills we went through were Ikkyo Undo, Funakogi Undo and the like.
A brief session of Mae and Ushiro Ukemi from both Suwari Waza and Tachi Waza followed before we embarked on the attacks/techniques of the day as follows:
-Shomen Uchi Ikkyo Omote.
-Shomen Uchi Irimi nage.
-Ushiro Ryotedori Kokyunage.
We wrapped up the session with Zagi kokyu Ho.
ATTENDANCE LIST:
-ODHIAMBO Tom
-NJOROGE Walter
-KAMAU Maurice
-Anthony
-A sizeable turnout of 'newcomers'
-MWAKIO Sammy
P.S. A reminder to the newcomers to observe dojo etiquette and always request the one conducting the session whenever one wants to leave rather than just taking leave without permission.
NEXT SESSION:THURSDAY,AUGUST 6 @ THE SAME VENUE
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