Quote of the Week - 12th June

Food for thought. Think how this relates to your practice.

The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.

Socrates

Practise on Monday 15th June

Monday's practise will be a mystery one that should link with some recent practises. For those of you who wish to remember, last Monday we practised tenchinage, kokyonage and ikkyo irimi from ryotemochi-ryotedori attack.

Margaret

Quote of the Week - 5th June

Something else from O Sensei.

Aikido is non-resistance. As it is non-resistant, it is always victorious.

Morihei Uyeshiba 

Quote of the Week - 29th May

 An interesting quotation this week.

The beginning of knowledge is the discovery of something we do not understand.

Frank Herbert

Quote of the Week - 21st May

Something from Tohei.

The martial arts begin and end with courtesy, not in form alone, but in heart and mind as well.

Koichi Tohei 

Techniques Practised on Monday 18th May

On Monday we practised three techniques from katate-dori aihanmi. Kokyonage/iriminage, iriminage and kokyonage.

Margaret

Quote of the Week - 15th May

 Remember to keep your options open....

It's not a failure when you have to resort to Plan B, or even Plan Z.

James Attucher