Here are some pictures from the 2014 Toronto course given by Sensei O’Connell. Click on an image to expand it and view optional slideshow. Go to Aikido galleries page.
Here are a few pictures from the high grade class on the Glasgow 2014 course. Click on an image to expand it and view optional slideshow. Go to Aikido galleries page. Disarming a sword Teaching details
Some pictures from the Summer Seminar 2014. Click on an image to expand it and view optional slideshow. Go to Aikido galleries page. Summer Seminar 2014
Congratulations to the members who recently passed their Dan Gradings… The successful examinees from the Summer Seminar 1st Dan: M. Griffin, G. Ferrario, A. Black. J. Lang Kamp from Holland. M. Vaesen, V. Gunn, and M. Gondicas from Paris. 2md Dan K. Phillips, M. Cullingworth. M. Deslandes from Rennes. G. Ruchin and K. Poliakov from Russia.…
Please note that the regular Friday lunchtime class for the 1st August has been cancelled. This is to allow preparation for the Summer Seminar which starts on the following Monday.
Suwari Waza is the practice of aikido from the seated (kneeling) position. This requires the ability to move around the mat while in that position. The Japanese word for this is Shikko, but we often call this knee walking – a very apt description. Here a young man from the Northampton Ki Aikido Club has the freedom of…
The qualities that we are trying to develop as adult Ki Aikido students are equally relevant to the development of children. Self-confidence, calmness, a positive and non-aggressive outlook are all qualities that will benefit a child when dealing with other children and adults. Of course there are other benefits to Junior Aikido – don’t forget they are doing…
