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 At the beginning of July, just like every year for ten years running, a group of fanatical aikidoka went to Mèze (Herault, France) for a week of intensive training under heavy sun. The Taurus site, near the lake of Thau, is once again welcoming over a hundred aikidoka trainers on over 1000m² of mats.
Aikidoka came from all over France and Europe to meet here under Philippe Gouttard's training (6th dan FFAAA). The atmosphere was very relaxed as people come here as much for the Aikido as for Philippe Gouttard himself. He welcomes each of us individually by a sincere hand shake, an embrace or a kiss. At first you feel intimidated by this impressive man full of charisma and energy, but then you are quickly charmed. This human contact is very important for Philippe Gouttard. He states that one is not able to practice Aikido properly without this human contact. It is amazing that he remembers faces and sometimes names of the people he met on the mats. It is in this atmosphere that this week will take place where we learn to condition our bodies as well as the bodies of our partners.
Post by +Guillaume Erard, please click here to read the full article Summer school in Meze (South coast of France) with Philippe Gouttard
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