The first session is free so you can give our martial art a try, with no obligations!
Check out our beginners page for more information about what to expect.
No hidden costs or contracts. We do it for the love of Aikido, not for money.
We train at the Clarendon & Westbury Community Centre in Dover, Kent
The Saltwood club now has an official name, logo and website! Hassou Aikido (www.hassou.co.uk) Hassou Aikido has been founded by Eoin Kerrigan and Phil Eyers. Training is every wednesday, from 7:30 to 9:30 pm, and is open to anyone over the age of 16. The venue is the “Lad’s Club” in Saltwood (Rectory Lane, Saltwood, [...]
Recap of last night session: Warmup & stretches Unsoku & Tegatana dosa White Belts: Randori No Kata 1-5 (focus on Gedan Ate and Ushiro Ate). Coloured Belts: Randori No Kata, techniques 1 to 14 tanto kakarigeiko (light freeplay with knives)
MOKUSO (Silent Meditation). To be performed whilst seated in SEIZA (Kneeling Position). Inhale slowly through the nose, visualising the breath traveling up through the forehead, across the crown of the head and down the back of the skull & spine toward the base of the spine. Imagine the breath collecting in the HARA (Lower Abdomen), winding into ever [...]
Recap of last night session: Warmup & stretches Unsoku & Tegatana dosa The first 3 of Go hon no Kuzushi (Five Balance Breaking techniques) Those are the main balance breaking techniques found in the Randori No Kata Oshi Taoshi (tech. no 6) Hiki Taoshi (tech. no 8 ) Waki Gatame (tech. no 10) Shiho Nage [...]
1. Shomen ate 2. Aigamae ate 3. Gyakugamae ate 4. Gedan ate 5. Ushiro ate 6. Oshi taoshi 7. Ude gaeshi
