An interclub ZETAR grading was held at the Genryukan dojo on 26th July 2010. The panel was composed of Jim Dempster and Lis Jepsen from Gowaryu Aikido, Paul Smith from Mushin no Shin aikido, Phil Eyers and Christophe Courtin from Genryukan Aikido. The grading was supervised by Tom Davey and Eoin Kerrigan. A big well [...]
The “South Of The River Seminar” has been very successful. We would like to thank the team from Gowaryu for organising such a great event. We would also like to thank all the students who attended, without your support events such as these would not happen. The coaches for this event were second to none with [...]
Quick warmup followed by Ukemi practice Tandoku Undo; Unsoku & Tegatana Dosa Gohon-no-kuzushi for white and yellow belts Randori-no-kata & kaeshi-kata for green belts It was also our first anniversary session, so cake was on the menu. Again, a big thank you to all the people (students and instructors) who have been supporting us so far.
Genryukan Aikido ran a Yoshinkan session thanks to Neil Saunders Sensei and his students from Meikyokai aikido club, Bexley, who visited us yesterday. Neil Saunders Sensei (4th Dan) took the class through the following exercises; Kamae Nikajo/nikkyo/kote mawashi Sankajo/sankyo/Tenkai kote hineri Hiji ate/Mae otoshi Kotegaeshi Iriminage Osae waza The focus was on good kamae (posture), making tori [...]
Warmup followed by Ukemi practice Unsoku & Tandoku Undo Work on first 4 of the Shichihon-no-kuzushi ( 7 balance breaking techniques, part of the Koryu Dai Yon): 1. Jodan-aigamae 2. Jodan-gyakugamae 3. Chudan-aigamae 4. Chudan-gyakugamae Focus on proper balance disturbance, posture, circular movement and use of hip power. Tanto freeplay (Good avoidance and timing, keep [...]
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