Thursday, 19 March 2026

Quote of the Week - 19th March

Encouragement to keep practising?

To be pleased with one's limits is a wretched state.

Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe 

Practise on Monday 23rd March

Last Monday we practised three techniques from shomen-uchi attack - shihonage kotegaeshi and iriminage. On 23rd we should be practising some techniques from mune-tsuki attack.

Margaret

Thursday, 12 March 2026

Quote of the Week - 12th March

Another proverb this week.

There is no shame in not knowing: the shame lies in not finding out.

Russian Proverb 

Thursday, 5 March 2026

Quote of the Week - 5th March

A quote from the Buddha this week.

The mind that perceives the limitation is the limitation.

Gautama Buddha

Thursday, 26 February 2026

Quote of the Week - 26th February

Something to ponder...

[Aikido] is an art of knowing not doing. 

Henry Kono

Thursday, 19 February 2026

Quote of the Week - 19th February

Something to think about ........

A wise man gets more use from his enemies than a fool from his friends.

Baltasar Gracian

Thursday, 12 February 2026

Quote of the Week - 12th February

An interesting proverb this week.

A man who uses force is afraid of reasoning.

Kenyan Proverb