Yoshinkan session with Neil Saunders Sensei

June 1, 2010

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 [...]

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A session with Neil Saunders Sensei

May 19, 2010

On Monday 31st May, Genryukan Aikido will be receiving Neil Saunders Sensei from Meikyokai Aikido, and some of this students. This will give our students a chance to experience Traditional/Yoshinkan Aikido. The session will be at the Clarendon & Westbury Community Centre in Dover, from 7:00pm to 9:00pm.

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Recommended aikido reading

April 1, 2010

Aikido: the Tomiki Way by Neil Saunders A very useful useful reference material for any Tomiki Aikidoka. This book contains over 1100 photographs demonstrating the kata system (including all six Koryu-No-Kata) of Tomiki Aikido, as well as explaining etiquette, basic movements, and ukemi that are used in this system. Tomiki Aikido: Randori & Koryu no Kata [...]

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Session with Neil Saunders Sensei

March 3, 2010

Last night Gowaryu enjoyed a Yoshinkan flavour with a visit from Meikyokai Aikido club, Bexley.  Neil Saunders (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 Kokyu ho Osae waza The evening was mainly focused on the importance of good kamae (posture), but while being relaxed. [...]

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Neil Saunders Sensei at Gowaryu Aikido

February 22, 2010

On Tuesday 2nd March, Gowaryu Aikido will be receiving Neil Saunders Sensei from Meikyokai Aikido, and some of his students. The session will be at the Swan Centre, from 7:30pm to 9:30pm

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