Makotokan Aikido
Makoto Nyusu - “Honest its the truth” |
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shaky start! Well, it all began with a fairly impressive launch practice session on a wednesday night last October. We had about 16 people on the mat (a record to this day), practiced kihon dosa, performed the 108 aiki meditation and witnessed demo's by the sensei present. Over the following weeks as a branch dojo to the Koshinkan we welcomed some new and some unexpected students into the dojo. Then it happened.....we were expelled, for administrative reasons, from the Koshinkan and as a result lost our ties with the Shinwakai and the BAB. As if it wasn’t stressful enough trying to get a new club up and running and then we’re hit with this bombshell!! This was a true test of our aiki spirit. Undaunted, we soldiered on. For a short while we were True “Ronin” outcast by the system and living on the edge. Now, fortunately we have regained our BAB status and are under the banner of the Aikido Research Federation who are very supportive of our situation. |
Yoshinkan
Way Since our departure from the Koshinkan we have made a definite commitment to the Yoshinkan style of aikido instead of the previous rather diluted version. This gives us clear and precise basic forms – an essential base from which to build good aikido. There is also an unmistakable logic to the Yoshinkan system which is great for beginners. Furthermore we have great support from some excellent sensei, notably Jon Felix of the Goryukai and Malik from the Hombu dojo in Tokyo. Sign of the Times The rather sparse early months have fortunately left us with the advent of our new sign. Viewed by potentially hundreds of passers by each day, this is generating a steady flow of enquiries and numbers are on the increase. This is good news as it means we can actually pay the rent! Grading News |
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Forthcoming
Events Seminar - September 9, 2006 - 30 years of Aikido at Woking 30 Years practice celebration & memorial for Derek Philips at Woking Leisure Centre, Kingfield Road, Old Woking, Surrey on 9th September 2006. See here for more details Registration at 10:00, last session at 15:40 , £15.00 practice fee All profits will be donated to British Heart Foundation.Please bring your weapons and lunch. Seminar - October 21, 2006 - BAB National Course The Venue is Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, Ledrington Road, Crystal Palace, London, SE19 2BB. We are honoured to have sensei's Haydn Foster, Garry Masters, Bob Jones, Gwynne Jones and Barbara Moss. The course starts at 0:30 and runs until 16:15, £16 in advance (cheques and postal orders only) or £20 on the day. - See here for more info. No excuses to miss this one !! Only 30 minutes by train from Sutton so we should ALL be there. |
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