Sobukai Basingstoke - Martial Arts

🥋 READY TO TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT?

Discover Takeda-ryū Nakamura-ha traditional Japanese martial arts in Basingstoke!

Whether you’re looking for a new challenge, a way to get fitter, build confidence, learn practical martial arts, or simply try something completely different — come and train with us!

🥷 SAMURAI KIDS — Ages 8–14
Our fun and structured Samurai Kids programme combines elements of Aikido, Jūkenpō, Kendō and Iaidō, helping young people develop confidence, discipline, coordination and respect.

📅 Mondays | 5:00–6:00pm
📍 Four Lanes School, Basingstoke

⚔️ ADULT CLASSES
📅 Thursday | 8:00–10:00pm — Aikido & Iaidō
📅 Friday | 7:00–8:30pm — Jūkenpō & Kendō
📍 QM Sport Centre, Basingstoke

✨ FREE TRIAL SESSION!

You don’t need previous martial arts experience — beginners are very welcome. Come along, meet the club, have a go and see if traditional Japanese martial arts are for you.

No pressure. Just good training, great people and the opportunity to learn something new. 🥋

👉 Book your FREE trial or find out more:
🌐 www.takedabudo.co.uk

Come and discover what you can achieve.
Train • Learn • Grow

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Join us on Thursday and/or Friday for the start of the season

Kids classes now for 8-14 years old are back on the 7th September

After the summer break, our Adults classes are back on Thursday and Friday this week.

From Emperor Seiwa to Takeda Ryu Nakamura Ha; A Martial Tradition Over 1000 Years Old

According to Japanese martial tradition, the roots of Aiki trace back to the lineage of Emperor Seiwa (850–880). From him came the powerful Seiwa Genji, one of the most influential samurai families in Japanese history.

Among this lineage was the legendary warrior Minamoto no Yoshiie (1039–1106) and his younger brother Minamoto no Yoshimitsu (1045–1127). Yoshimitsu is traditionally credited with developing early forms of Aiki techniques, studying strategy, body mechanics, and the subtle control of an opponent’s balance.

His descendants formed the Takeda clan, also known as the Kai Genji, who preserved their martial knowledge as a secret family tradition known as Takeda Ryu.

Within Takeda Ryu, the martial curriculum included many disciplines such as:

• Kyuba no Jutsu : archery on horseback
• Tachiuchi no Jutsu : sword combat
• Aiki no Jutsu : the art of harmonizing with an opponent’s force

Over the centuries, these teachings influenced many later Japanese martial traditions.

In the modern era, the art survived thanks to Oba Ichio (1899–1959), the last Soke of Takeda Ryu, who began teaching the system publicly. One of his important students was Nakamura Hisashi.

After Oba Soke passed away in 1959, Nakamura Hisashi created a branch of the tradition to ensure the survival of the school; Takeda Ryu Nakamura Ha.

Nakamura Soke modernized the teaching structure, introducing structured training, competitions, and sparring matches, allowing students to experience techniques in realistic conditions while preserving the classical principles of Aiki.

Today, this tradition continues through the Nippon Sobudo Rengokai (Takeda Ryu Nakamura Ha).

🥋 At our dojo we train in this living tradition; studying Aiki principles, classical samurai arts, and modern training methods that connect us to over a thousand years of martial history.

If you are interested in discovering this unique system of Japanese martial arts, you are welcome to come and train with us.

Have you got what it takes to become a modern samurai? 🥋⚔️
Learn respect, sword fighting techniques, and hand-to-hand combat. Join us and discover the complete Japanese martial art Takeda Ryu Nakamura Ha.

💥 Sword Training - Hand-to-Hand Combat -
Bushido Spirit

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🎉 Congratulations to Our Sobukai Basingstoke Students! 🎉

We are very proud to announce that several of our students at Sobukai Basingstoke have successfully passed their recent grading examinations.

Your hard work, discipline, and perseverance have truly shown on the tatami. Examinations are not just about technique; they reflect spirit, focus, and commitment to improvement. You demonstrated all of these qualities.

Thank you for your dedication, your effort in training, and for supporting one another throughout your preparation. Progress in budo is built step by step, and you have taken an important step forward.

Keep training with humility and determination; this is only the beginning of the next stage of your journey.

👏 Please join us in congratulating them!

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