Oh how I’ve missed these guys
At last!
Ok we were “back”, but now we WILL be “back back”
We’re back baby!
Takeda video via new technology
Seminar Feedback by Rich Hobbs
Aiki Connections by Ben Forrest
Training with Howard Popkin Sensei provides a unique insight into Daito Ryu and some of its elements which translate into Aikido. His techniques are are incredibly soft – almost effortless – and yet they are impossible to resist. Although this is infuriating at first, Howard’s detailed explanation and step-by-step demonstration…
Seminar weekend
Aiki Connections 7 – Postponed
Interesting Article from Aikido Journal
This article on Police Arrest techniques adapted from Daito-ryu is very interesting. Considering how we practise kamae in our branch of Daito-ryu, I was particularly interested in this, the 8th Footnote… “The insistence of Hisa on hanmi (半身, lit.: “half of one’s body”) is interesting since it is not usually prominently…
More suitable meme choice
There’s no going back
Not just a little leap forward…
Aiki Connections 2020 Places Sold
Required reading : TSYR History and Technique
Before I fortunate enough to start training Daito-Ryu Ginjukai in 2014, I was an avid practitioner of Aikido alone. Through my good friend Neil Saunders, in 2009 I was lucky enough to meet Robert Mustard of Yoshinkan Aikido, a Canadian Aikido teacher who had been famously depicted in Robert Twiggers…
Lineage
Misinformation
5 years
What are the basic techniques of Daito–ryu?
A Very familiar sentiment, by Dave Remnant
My own martial arts training started with Shaolin kung fu, then jujitsu. So since starting training in Aikido, my biggest battle has been with acquiring softness and trying not to use brute strength in techniques. As one part of my early investigations into aikido I investigated the source of Aikido,…
An island of good ‘Aiki’ by Neil Saunders
A Memorable Event by Laurence McGrandles
The best experience, by Stuart Turner
What is Daitō-ryū?
Reposting this article for the benefit of our Study Group members (and anyone else who might be interested of course). Last year I wrote the following article for the British Aikido Association magazine “Shizentai”. The intended audience is mainly Tomiki Kenji lineage aikido folk. I very much like the name…
Final flourish
Aiki Connections VII, tickets on Sale
Fantastic training
Required reading – George Ledyard @ Aikido Journal
Herne bay study group tonight
West Country abound
It was “Study group on tour” shenanigans this weekend.Will and Tom joined me for a weekends Daito-Ryu training in Bristol and Torquay.As is becoming the tradition, Will kindly brought some booze with him which obviously we had to taste in advance.Daughter made some crafty Daito-Ryu gifts to take with us.And…
Love these guys
Excellent Study Group Night
Herne Bay Study group tonight
Rob’s feedback, by Rob Ayre
“It’s up to you…”
Cracking night in Herne Bay
Training is ON tonight
Some great feedback from Stu Marshall
Some cracking feedback courtesy of Stu Marshall…. What can I say that hasn’t already been said multiple times with greater eloquence and insight? Not much. It’s all true what people say. Every bit of it. Unless it’s anything other than superlative, in which case it’s an outrageous fabrication. Fake News.…