Friday, 25 July 2025

Quote of the Week - 25th July

More encouragement!

Your aptitude for resilience grows through failure. You don't get that with success.

David Duchovny 

Practise on Monday 28th July

This coming Monday, all being well, we shall be practising some techniques from ryotemochi ryotedori i.e. two hands to two hands.

Margaret 

Friday, 18 July 2025

Quote of the Week - 18th July

This quotation from O Sensei is quite clear and encouraging.

Failure is the key to success; each mistake teaches us something. 

Morihei Ueshiba

Friday, 11 July 2025

Quote of the Week - 11th July

I think that this reminds us of the fact that the practise of aikido never ends.

There is no finish line. When you reach one goal, find a new one. 

Chuck Norris

Wednesday, 2 July 2025

Quote of the Week - 2nd July

Some wise advice to keep your cool.

Never do anything when you are in a temper, for you will do everything wrong. 

Baltasar Gracian

Thursday, 26 June 2025

Quote of the Week - 26th June

This quotation should ring a bell!

True martial arts is universal, simple, and practical. Anything else is too complex to be used in combat.

Soke Behzad Ahmadi 

Friday, 20 June 2025

Quote of the Week - 20th June

Something encouraging this week.

Believe you can and you're halfway there.

Theodore Roosevelt