Takemusu Aikido Society

Today we began practising in Ringsend Park:
- Aiki-ken Suburi 1-3
- Zengogiri
- Shihogiri Migi & Hidari Hanmi
- Shihogiri (3 Suburi)
- Shihonanatonbungiri
- Go no Awase
- Ichi no Tachi

The regular class in Ringsend & Irishtown Community Centre was focused on Osaewaza techniques:
- Tai no Henko
- Tai no Henko Ki no Nagare
- Morotedori Kokyuho
- Nikyo Ura - Sankyo Omote - Sankyo Ura - Yonkyo Omote - Yonkyo Ura transition
- Shomen Uchi Nikyo Omote & Ura
- Shomen Uchi Sankyo Omote & Ura
- Shomen Uchi Yonkyo Omote & Ura
- Zagi Kokuho (through Yonkyo)

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Whether you’re young or young at heart, there’s a place for you on the mat. Explore Aikido with us and grow in skill, strength, and community.

🔗 Visit www.aiki.ie for details on our classes in Ringsend and Balbriggan.

Today in Balbriggan Dojo, we reviewed Ken no Awase.

Tai Jutsu:
- Tai no Henko
- Tai no Henko Ki no Nagare
- Morotedori Kokyuho
- Zagi Shomen Uchi Kokyuho
Bukiwaza:
- Awase 1: Migi Awase
- Awase 2: Hidari Awase
- Awase 3: First move of Ichi no Tachi
- Awase 4: Suburi 2
- Awase 5a: Go no Awase against Shomen Uchi
- Awase 5b: Go no Awase
- Awase 6: Migi Awase + Tsuki
- Awase 7a: Second move of Ni no Tachi
- Awase 7b: Shichi no Awase
- Awase 7b: Shichi no Awase mirrored
- Awase 8: Hidari Awase + Wrist control (Ki Musubi no Tachi finish)
- Awase 9: Wrist control + head cut

💫 New to Aikido?

We welcome practitioners of all levels and ages at Takemusu Aikido Society. Whether you're taking your first step or deepening your practice, there’s always something to learn and share.

🔗 Visit www.aiki.ie for full details about our classes in Ringsend and Balbriggan.

Today we could not access the Ringsend & Irishtown Community Centre due to unforeseen circumstances, so we enjoyed beautiful weather and spent two hours practising Aiki-Ken.

Suburi 1-7
Awase 1: Migi Awase
Awase 2: Hidari Awase
Awase 3: First move of Ichi no Tachi
Awase 4: Suburi 2
Awase 5a: Go no Awase against Shomen Uchi
Awase 5b: Go no Awase
Awase 6: Migi Awase + Tsuki
Awase 7a: Second move of Ni no Tachi
Awase 7b: Shichi no Awase
Awase 7b: Shichi no Awase mirrored
Awase 8: Hidari Awase + Wrist control (Ki Musubi no Tachi finish)
Awase 9: Wrist control + head cut

Join Us!

Whether you’re young or young at heart, there’s a place for you on the mat. Explore Aikido with us and grow in skill, strength, and community.

🔗 Visit www.aiki.ie for details on our classes in Ringsend and Balbriggan.

Another article about us and our Age & Opportunity programme has been published in Balbriggan Local Magazine. If you're over 50, you can join us free of charge until the end of the summer. We'd be delighted to welcome you to the dojo.
Read the article here:

https://communitylocals.ie/give-aikido-a-try-this-summer/

Today we began practising at Ringsend Park and covered the basics of Aiki-Ken:
- Shiboru Undo
- Suburi 1
- Suburi 1 Hidari Hanmi
- Suburi 2
- Suburi 3
- Migi Awase
- Hidari Awase

The main class was focused on correlations between suwari and tachi waza:
- Tai no Henko
- Tai no Henko Ki no Nagare
- Morotedori Kokyuho
- Suwariwaza Shomen Uchi Ikkyo Omote
- Tachiwaza Shomen Uchi Ikkyo Omote
- Suwariwaza Shomen Uchi Ikkyo Ura
- Tachiwaza Shomen Uchi Ikkyo Ura
- Suwariwaza Katadori Ikkyo Omote
- Tachiwaza Katadori Ikkyo Omote
- Suwakiwaza Shomen Uchi Kokyuho

Join Us!

Whether you’re young or young at heart, there’s a place for you on the mat. Explore Aikido with us and grow in skill, strength, and community.

🔗 Visit www.aiki.ie for details on our classes in Ringsend and Balbriggan.

Today in Balbriggan Dojo we practised Aiki-ken Awase set compiled by Inagaki sensei:

Suburi 1-7
Awase 1: Migi Awase
Awase 2: Hidari Awase
Awase 3: First move of Ichi no Tachi
Awase 4: Suburi 2
Awase 5a: Go no Awase against Shomen Uchi
Awase 5b: Go no Awase
Awase 6: Migi Awase + Tsuki
Awase 7a: Second move of Ni no Tachi
Awase 7b: Shichi no Awase
Awase 7b: Shichi no Awase mirrored
Awase 8: Hidari Awase + Wrist control (Ki Musubi no Tachi finish)
Awase 9: Wrist control + head cut

💫 New to Aikido?

We welcome practitioners of all levels and ages at Takemusu Aikido Society. Whether you're taking your first step or deepening your practice, there’s always something to learn and share.

🔗 Visit www.aiki.ie for full details about our classes in Ringsend and Balbriggan.

Today we began practising in Ringsend Park:

Jo Suburi. Tsuki no Bu:
- Chokuzuki
- Kaeshizuki
- Ushirozuki
- Tsuki Gedan Gaeshi
- Tsuki Jodan Gaeshi
31 no Jo Kata
31 no Kumi Jo
- Movements 1 - 12
- Movements 13 - 17
- Movements 18 - 22
- Movements 1- 22

The main class focused on entrances against Yokomen Uchi attack:
- Tai no Henko
- Tai no Henko Irimi
- Tai no Henko Jutai
- Tai no Henko Rytai
- Morotedori Kihon - Jutai - Ryutai
- Yokomen Uchi Entrance 1
- Yokomen Uchi Ikkyo Omote
- Yokomen Uchi Nikyo Omote
- Yokomen Uchi Entrance 2
- Yokomen Uchi Ikkyo Ura
- Yokomen Uchi Iriminage
- Yokomen Uchi Entrance 3
- Yokomen Uchi Shihonage Omote
- Yokomen Uchi Shihonage Ura
- Zagi Kokyuho

Join Us!

Whether you’re young or young at heart, there’s a place for you on the mat. Explore Aikido with us and grow in skill, strength, and community.

🔗 Visit www.aiki.ie for details on our classes in Ringsend and Balbriggan.

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