Quote of the Week - 3rd October

An interesting comment.

The true science of martial arts means practicing them in such a way that they will be useful at any time, and teach them in such a way that they will be useful in all things.

Miyamoto Musashi

Practise on Monday 6th October

On Monday, all being well, we shall continue practising some techniques from morotedori attack. Last Monday, you may recall, we practised moving with a bokken from morotedori and morotedori ikkyo irimi and morotedori jodan iriminage.

Margaret

Quote of the Week - 26th September

Something interesting and relatable this week.

Better to look weak and be strong than to look strong and be weak. 

Laura Moncur

Quote of the Week - 19th September

This week's quotation is by Tohei.

Aikido is the spirit of love and protection for all things; it is the spirit of peace.

Koichi Tohei 

Practise on Monday 22nd September

 On 22nd September, all being well, we shall be practising some knife techniques. Last Monday we practised some katatedori gyakuhanmi techniques - tenchinage, kokyonage and shihonage.

Margaret

Quote of the Week - 12th September

An interesting quotation....

The roots of true achievement lie in the will to become the best that you can become.

Harold Taylor 

Quote of the Week - 5th September

Something from O Sensei this week.

When an opponent comes forward, move in and greet him; if he wants to pull back, send him on his way.

Morihei Ueshiba