Instructors
Keiko Mon 17 July: Visiting Instructor Peter Gillard Shidoin
Looking forward to seeing Peter Sensei (6th Dan So Hombu) and his students from Cardiff Shobukan this evening.
Class Keiko
Keiko Mon 3 July: Visiting instructor – Nick Belshaw
Just a reminder that we have invited Nick Belshaw (3rd Dan, Aikikai Foundation, Tokyo) of Oxford Aikikai to lead this class. We’re looking forward to it!
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Keiko Monday 6th June: Hanmi-handachi-waza with Sensei Nick Belshaw
Don’t forget tonights class we will be welcoming Sensei Nick from Oxford Aikikai. See you on the mat!
Class Keiko
Keiko Monday 18th April: Visiting Instructor Peter Gillard
A reminder to attend promptly: this evening Sensei Gillard (Shidoin, 6th Dan) will be taking the class. He will be joined by some off his students, so plenty of learning ahead!
Instructors
Summer School 2015
We had the pleasure of training with 金沢 威 Kanazawa Takeshi during Summer School. Lots of learning, lots of great people to train with and great teaching. We also attended classes classes with Shihan Kanetsuka, Shidoin Ian McClarence (6th Dan) and Shidoin Don Morgan (6th Dan).
Class Keiko
Arigato, Nick Belshaw!
Yesterday we welcomed Nick Belshaw (3rd Dan, Aikikai Foundation, Tokyo) of Oxford Aikikai. Nick came to check to visit the Club and experience the Dome. Nick also shared his experience by teaching a neat set of body-movement techniques – Gyaku katadori Ikkyo, Ushiro ryote-dori ryote-mochi Ikkyo and Nikkyo. Arigato, Nick!
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Classes towards 2015
Sensei Hagan will be taking the class this Thursday, starting 20:00 and there will be a last class that I will take on Monday 22nd December, usual time of 19:15. Further to the recent poll of club members, we’re currently attempting to organise an additional class on Thursdays in the Read more…
Class Keiko
There’s lots to learn…
We’ve been having an interesting set of classes recently with Andy King. Concentrating on moving our centre – hara – rather than our arms, starting with exercises such as Torifune and moving onto many others. We’ve also been doing interesting sets of training exercises to improve our timing, ma-ai and Read more…
Instructors
A welcome visitor, and Guest Instructors!
We were delighted to welcome Andrew King (4th Dan, Aikikai Foundation, Tokyo) onto our tatami at Monday’s class. Andrew’s comments, suggestions and guidance were well received. Andrew will be leading the class on Monday (22nd) next week. Sensei Allan Hagan will return to Malvern on Thursday 25th – so we Read more…
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Guest Instructor: Allan Hagan
Following a successful set of Thursday training sessions, the Club said a temporary farewell to Sensei Hagan on Thursday 26th June. Temporary – because Sensei will be returning after summer training and Summer School. We’ll be running the ‘last Thursday’ training classes between September and December 2014. You’ll find the Read more…