Quote of the Week - 13th August

The reputation of a thousand years may be determined by the conduct of one hour.

Japanese Proverb 

Practise on Monday 17th August

Last Monday we practised tenkan and irimi tenkan movements and ryotemochi-ryotedori tenchinage and kokyonage. On 17th we should be practising some techniques from ushiro kata-kubi jime.

Margaret

Quote of the Week - 7th August

Something from O Sensei this week.

Progress comes / To those who / Train and train; / Reliance on secret techniques / Will get you nowhere.

Morihei Ueshiba

Quote of the Week - 31st July

Think of how we should never stay still in aikido....

Change is the constant, the signal for rebirth, the egg of the phoenix.

Christina Baldwin 

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

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