Sussex Aikido

A very special place to teach/practice aikido; Brighton Buddhist Centre

First class starting shortly at the Brighton Buddhist Centre. What an amazing dojo with many thanks. You’re welcome to come along 11 to 12 Fridays.

Paul is running an ‘Introduction to Shodokan Aikido’ course at Brighton Buddhist Centre starting this Friday 11am-12pm for six weeks. Follow the QR code for details.

THIS SATURDAY!
Open Day Saturday, 18 May, 10am - 5pm
Brighton Buddhist Centre and Evolution Arts

Full programme here: tinyurl.com/3yyu6mhy

Join us at the Brighton Buddhist Centre and Evolution Arts to find out what we do and what we can offer you.

We’ll have talks on Buddhism, meditation taster sessions, yoga, martial arts, craft workshops, storytelling, music, chanting, ritual…and much more!

Beginners most welcome.

From Friday 7th June. 11am-Midday. 6 week special Introduction to Shodokan Aikido course at Brighton Buddhist Centre, Tichborne Street. Come along.

www.evolutionarts.org.uk

Interesting, well-balanced and broad-ranging interview with Bob Jones sensei, CEO of the British Aikido Association

British Aikido Association - Interview with Bob Jones (CEO 8th Dan) In this episode we are joined by Bob Jones 8th Dan in Sport Aikido and CEO of the British Aikido Association. This interview gives an insight into Bob's back...

Come along to the Brighton Buddhist centre on the 18th May, to see what goes on :)

Open Day
Brighton Buddhist Centre and Evolution Arts

Save the date: Saturday, 18 May, 10am - 5pm

Join us at the Brighton Buddhist Centre and Evolution Arts to find out what we do and what we can offer you.

We’ll have talks on Buddhism, meditation taster sessions, yoga, martial arts, craft workshops, storytelling, music, chanting, ritual…and much more!

Full programme and timings coming soon.

End of day 1 study with Tsuchiya sensei and a great gang of people; from his dojo, the Malaga crew and me from the UK.

I’m in Paris for an Aikido weekend. I could’ve shown you a photograph of the Eiffel Tower or the rebuilt Notre Dame, but this is my hôtel view and location…

Excellent!

SHOTEI AWASE (Aikido Shodokan) Nariyama shihan and Sakai seinsei explain the concept of shotei awase and how we can focus our power in one point.page: https://www.facebook.com/Aik...

Great

Gassho uke and Tegatana no bogyo (Aikido Shodokan) Vital execises influenced by kendo. You must keep your centre, seichusen.

https://youtu.be/RnJf1GPzFY8?si=wQ3kR4hc2DPVr5el
Aikido jyu embu: I took this a few years ago. Someone just recommended it in slow-mo :)

Shodokan Aikido men’s free kata in student competition. Great demonstration of Jyu Embu at the annual National University students Shodokan Aikido competition held at Tenri University, Japan.

Happy St Paddy’s Day ☘️

Tanto kaeshi waza:

Shodokan/Tomiki Aikido Tanto kaeshi waza Paul Bonett, on his 70th birthday, demonstrating the 10 basic counter techniques with tanto with Dartford Shodokan Aikido instructor Rob Cardell as uke.

Don’t just think about it; come and do it!

A new start after 60: I fought off four attackers – and earned my aikido black belt Morag Warrack, 68, was so shy it took her a year to pluck up the courage to take her first aikido lesson. Now she’s giving them

https://www.facebook.com/Ian65Kiwi/videos/10153265622641822/ Shihan demonstrates some of the counter techniques

Meditation and aikido practice; made for each other :)

Introduction to Buddhist Meditation:
The Mindfulness of Breathing
4-week course suitable for beginners.

Starts Tuesday 19 March
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Learn to meditate in a friendly, collaborative and supportive class led by experienced teachers.

Take a break from the news, technology and the rat race, and discover the calm and spaciousness that is always available when we stop and explore what it really feels like to simply sit quietly and breathe.

For more info and to book: http://tinyurl.com/bp8a42ft

Drop-in meditation class
for people living with cancer and their carers

Thursdays, 11am-midday
Starting March 14th

This class is for anyone living with cancer or a carer for someone living with cancer. It is a space to sit quietly with others who are experiencing the same illness as yourself. No previous meditation experience required.

The class will be led by experienced meditation teachers, one of whom is currently living with cancer.

Classes are free - donations welcome.

Explaining a couple of techniques from yondan syllabus https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxibJGV9k2YjRGFr8ao_cdis7uXY13oVMf?si=lc8iMrwy95Wsq7ae

Offline for a week

Basics. Please look. You’ll see a v good rokuho demonstration towards the end.

SAF Digital Archive: Shodokan Training System Demonstration (1996) 昭道館合気道システム The SAF Patreon page can be found here: https://www.patreon.com/shodokanaikidofederation This video showcases the Shodokan Aikido training system with taiso,...

Why not come along Saturday 10-12 for a Shodokan Aikido free taster? We are in the new Sports Centre at the University Of Brighton at Falmer. Email [email protected] if you want to check anything out.

Yep!

OLVIDARSE DE TODO
"En todos los campos, cuando entrenas lo suficiente, acabas moviendo las manos, los pies, el cuerpo sin mover el espíritu y sin pensar siquiera en el entrenamiento. Consigues el resultado con total naturalidad.
En esta etapa, ni siquiera sabes dónde está el espíritu e incluso los demonios no son capaces de predecir el movimiento del espíritu.
Todo el entrenamiento está diseñado para alcanzar esta etapa. Lo que más importa, en todos los ámbitos, es entrenar... hasta que te olvides del entrenamiento. Y olvidándote de todo, actúas de la forma más adecuada, sin pensar ni reflexionar".
- Yagyu Munenori -

Underpins our Aikido.

The 3 Principles and 6 Concepts are fundamental to Tomiki Aikido. https://tomiki.org/curriculum/3and6/

At the new dojo this morning.
Junior class kids then picture of all before the senior class started

This is a good demonstration of the first 14 of the nage no kata (Fujimoto sensei is tori).
Tori’s ability to be dynamic depends on uke’s ability to cope with that dynamism.
So our challenge as aikido players is to work on and improve our uke as well as our tori skill.

指導員演武20150802投げの形 表裏 Nageno kata 第13回関西青少年合気道競技大会 指導員演武 投げの形 表裏 Shodokan Aikido Nageno kata Omote Ura