Today's class


Hiyaku ukemi
Jumping front breakfalls over 1 & 2 ukes


Kakari geiko

Ryote mochi kokyo nage ni
Both wrist grasp breath throw #2

Ryote mochi kokyo nage ni
Both wrist grasp (cross step & shift under arm) breath throw #2

Ryote mochi kaiten nage ni
Both wrist grasp rotary throw #2


In attendance;
Springer Sensei, Brown Sensei

Dragan, Michelle, Natasha, Danny, Dennis, Steven, Mark, Sasha, Nathaniel, Victor, David, Cory, Ty, Aaron

Today's class


Brown Sensei attended aikikai seminars over the weekend. He demonstrated a few techniques which included aikikai style warmups and stretches


Hajimi

Katate ayamochi ikkajo osae ichi
Cross hand grasp first control pin #1

Ushiro Kata mochi ikkajo osae ichi
Behind both shoulder grasp first control pin #1

Ushiro Kata mochi kaiten nage ichi
Behind both shoulder grasp rotary throw #1

Ushiro Kata mochi kaiten nage ichi
Behind both shoulder grasp circular throw #1

Yokomen uchi kokyo ho
Side strike evasion breath throw

Behind both shoulder grasp choke hold and judo hip throws


In attendance;
Springer Sensei, Brown Sensei

Dragan, Michelle, Natasha, Danny, Dennis, Jerome, Steven, Sasha, Nathaniel, Jaimie, Victor, Cory

Today's class


Hajimi

- stay focused throughout technique
- establish presences when shuffling forward into kamae
- look at partner's throat, don't look around, listen to sensei with ears not eyes
- kamae: keep arms and fingers in centre of body, arms stay extended
- sharp continuous movement, don't think-just do it
- after pin, shite shuffles away from uke and waits in seiza or on one knee, uke promptly rises and turns toward shite. Rise together in kamae
- keep focused on partner and return to starting point, do not turn back to partner

Shomen Uchi Ikkajo Osae Ichi (A)
Front Strike first control pin #1

Katate Mochi Shiho Nage Ichi (A)
One wrist grasp all direction pin #1


Kyu grading requirements - 8th, 7th, 6th,


Kakari geiko
- Shite finishes with zanshin and after throw, uke turns promptly to shite in kamae

Katate Mochi Kokyo Ho Ichi
One wrist grasp breath throw #1
- LF to RF, uke pulls on LH
- Shite shuffle OL to L and raises LH as RF C/S beside uke
- Shite shifts 180 and shuffles forward as L arm cuts down to shoulder height to throw

Katate Mochi Kokyo Ho Ni
One wrist grasp breath throw #2
- LF to RF, uke pushes on LH
- Shite pivots 180 degrees, shuffles OL to L and raises LH as RF C/S beside uke
- Shite shifts 180 and shuffles forward as L arm cuts down to shoulder height to throw

Katate Mochi Kokyo Ho
One wrist grasp breath throw
- LF to RF, uke pushes on LH
- Shite pivots 180 degrees, RH with extended arm places against uke's L jawbone as RF C/S forward to throw


Jo Kata #1 (40 movements)


Friday's class: 7th kyu Grading - David


In attendance;
Springer Sensei

Dragan, Michelle, Natasha, Danny, Dennis, Steven, Sasha, Nathaniel, Victor, Cory, Daniel & Thomas, Aaron, Brian

Today's class


Kyu grading requirements - 7th, 6th, brown belt previous (yokomen uchi)


Kakari geiko

Katata mochi kokyo nage ni
One wrist grasp breath throw 2
- uke continue around keep centre inline w/ wrist grasp
- uke wants shoulders & hips to be facing in the direction of throw

Katata mochi ikkajo nage ni
One wrist grasp first control throw 2


In attendance;
Springer Sensei, Petrovich Sensei

Dragan, Michelle, Natasha, Danny, Dennis, Steven, Sasha, Nathaniel, Jaimie, Victor, Cory, Brian

Today's class


kihon dosa to kanren waza


Hajimi

Shomen Uchi Yonkajo Osae Ichi
Front strike fourth control pin #1
- as applying control, shuffle forward & away from uke, next two steps in direction into uke's armpit
- shite's hand & arm applying control should be firm like unbendable arm, use hip to shuffle away from uke
- ensure hands are kept at kamae distance & centred to body (pushing a broom stick)
- when applying the second pin, slide inside knee into uke's armpit


Bukiwaza:Weapons Technique

Tachi Tandoku Hasshu Giri
8 Kinds of Cuts (Bokken)

Tachi Tandoku Happo Giri
Eight Direction Cut


In attendance;
Springer Sensei, Brown Sensei, Petrovich Sensei

Dragan, Michelle, Natasha, Danny, Dennis, Jerome, Steven, Mark, Sasha, Nathaniel, Jaimie, Victor, Cory, Jesse