Quote of the Week - 23rd July

This chimes with the importance of never standing still.

Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving.

Albert Einstein

Practise on Monday 37th July

This coming Monday we should be practising some techniques from ushiro (rear) attacks. Last Monday for those of you need reminding, we practised shomen-uchi ikkyo irimi, ikkyo tenkan and shihonage.

Margaret

Quote of the Week - 16th July

A comment on aikido from Tohei.

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

Koichi Tohei 

Quote of the Week - 9th July

Something to think about!

It is no profit to have learned well, if you neglect to do well.

Publilius Syrus

Quote of the Week - 2nd July

A Japanese proverb this week.

One who smiles rather than rages is always the winner.

Japanese Proverb

Quote of the Week - 26th June

How to approach practise?

First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.

Epictetus

Quote of the Week - 16th June

I hope that this applies to my teaching!

A teacher is better than two books.

German Proverb