Darkoak Aikido

More Bokken practice again tonight, this time from a Yokomen strike.

Out of the many techniques that can be done with this particular attack, tonight we looked at Shihonage, Irimi nage and Kote gaeshi.

As we did last week, we followed all Bokken led techniques up with the open hand versions to help give the students some context.

Some good progress was made again tonight, as always.

If you’d like to know more, then come and join us next Wednesday from 8pm.

Where? Village hall, Charles Close, Old NN6 9RQ

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We are back on the mats this Wednesday from 8pm.

Come and join us!

Where?

Village hall
Charles Close
Old
NN6 9RQ

Wednesday practice - run down.

What happened?
Well, as we do every week, we started the lesson with a warm up, followed by practice of Tai sabaki, and Ukemi.

Then, we brought out the Bokken and looked at multiple types of Bokken techniques from a Shomen attack.
These included Irimi nage, Kote gaeshi, and Ikkyo.

After each Bokken technique we followed it with the open hand version, to put everything into context.

It was a good, fun lesson and everyone did very well, as always.

If you would like to know more about Aikido and Bokken techniques, then come and join us next Wednesday at 8pm and take your place on the mats.

Where can you find us?

Village hall
Charles Close
Old
NN6 9RQ

We practiced Bokken techniques again last night.

Full run down to come later.

WTS!

Join us on the mats tonight from 8pm.

Where?

Village hall
Charles Close
Old
NN6 9RQ

Beginners and newcomers always welcome at anytime!

I can highly recommend attending this course in Brussels, from 2nd-4th October, under the guidance of Sensei Pierre Citti 8th Dan.

Hop on the Eurostar, it will take you straight to Brussels, and you can be there!

Excellent dojo. Excellent teacher. Make it if you can.

Kettering Aikido club course. 13th September.

All are welcome!

On Sunday 13th September 2026, Kettering Aikido club are holding a course.
As always, everyone is welcome to attend Kettering clubs course, no matter what grade, club, style, association or experience. It’s open to everyone.

They are always good days and this promises to be the same.

Course times are 10am until 4pm
Attend all day if you want, or just attend for a few hours if that is all you can manage. It doesn’t matter.

Teachers TBC.

Sensei Jon (Left) of Darkoak Aikido with his teacher, Sensei Richard Mulcahy (Right) at a course a while ago in Coventry, UK.

Courses are a great opportunity to learn from new teachers, & develop your art and practice with other people from different clubs.
Your Aikido and martial arts in general will always benefit from these courses and this type of practice.