Cambridge Aiki Dojo - Aikido Club

Please note that on Saturday 25 May 2024, 1 June 2024 or 8 June 2024 we will meet OUTSIDE for training with bokken and jo. Get in touch directly for details. All other classes will happen as usual

Hello members of our dojo. We are having mailing list trouble. We are in process of creating a new list. Please check your spam email folders for updates if you should have missed them. And just to make sure as many people as possible see this message I am attaching a picture from a while ago taken by photographer Regina Ray Photography

A trip down memory lane ...

Most of you will have heard about the passing away of George Hemmings last month. We are still all saddened by the news - I (Britta Kleinsorge ) did not want to make an earlier post to give some space to the family first. I personally had known George Hemmings since the late 1990s and remember a remarkable trip to Switzerland in 1999 to celebrate 30 years of the Swiss Aikikai (there were of course other trips as well ... 40 years of Swiss Aikikai, one or two more to Switzerland and some to Ireland). He also had the remarkable energy to organise a huge event with Yamada Sensei in St Ives as well as many other courses with remarkable teachers such as Michele Quaranta, Donovan Waite and Terry Ezra. He was generally a happy and enthusiastic person to be around (although, at times, one had to wait a little bit for him to make an appearance ...). We will always remember him.
I have now received a notice of his funeral in May. I was told I can pass on to anyone who would like to attend, but don't want to publicise here. So please get in touch directly - best by email ([email protected]) or contact me personally.

A great weekend was had by all. Thank you to Sensei Shane Riley & support from White Rose Aikikai as well as Broadland Aikido Club.

Looking forward to exciting weekend with Shane Riley Shihan

Group outing to Belfast in April ... (will there be even better photoshoots of Cath Davies and myself ?)

Soon!! We’d love to see you on the mat 🙂🙃🙂🙃

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Members of Cambridge Aiki Dojo - Aikido Club and our friends from Aikikai Ireland at last weekend's Aikido course in Prague celebrating the 70th birthday of Sensei Michele Quaranta Shihan 7th Dan. A great weekend was had by all :-)

A happy New Year to everyone. Classes will start again from Thursday, 4 January 2024 :-)

Thank you for visiting us, Inori Aikikai Aikido Dojo :-)

A great display of Aikido at yesterday's event at Dojima Sake Brewery UK

An article on Aikido on the BBC travel website!
"What I like about this practice are the bonds that form between people on and off stage...At first, it could seem like it's all about making your opponent fall, but real aikido is about taking care of and connecting to others."

Aikido: A Japanese martial art practiced by millions Emphasising self-defence rather than victory, Japan's youngest martial art brings both new and veteran practitioners from across the globe to Tanabe, the town where it was born.

Many congratulations to Matt and Norman for passing nidan last weekend. Absolutely well deserved - a lot of hours went into this. A reason to celebrate for the whole dojo :-) . Below a photo of initial celebrations at a motorway service station on the way back from Birkenhead

And today's lesson ...

Thank you to Nick Waites for visiting us last weekend -we all enjoyed the course :-)

As the weather is nice tomorrow, 10 June, we will meet outside (as the sports centre is closed). Do get in touch by email ([email protected]) if you want to join in for outside weapons practice

Please be aware there will be no class in the university sports centre on 27 May and 10 June. If the weather looks ok we may meet outside for weapons practice. Please note there WILL be a class in the university sports centre on 3 June

Another great photo by Regina Ray (https://www.reginarayphotography.com)

We recently had a visit by photographer Regina Ray (https://www.reginarayphotography.com) - this is one of her pictures from the session. We will post more pictures soon.

Please note there will be NO CLASS in University Sports Centre this coming Saturday, 4 March. If weather is suitable, we may meet outside for practice - check email/whatsapp or get in touch directly if you would like to join in

Ever thought of starting to train in a martial art?

End winter hibernation - Aikido classes have started again.

Remembering Terry Ezra Shihan. RIP

Special Christmas training on Saturday (17th) won't be last training of the year, we can squeeze one more class in on Tuesday 20th. Then we will be back in action on Thursday January 2023

Special Christmas triaining on 17 December. Usual time, usual place, special guests (could it be you... ?? )