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1. Dublin Aikikai member to help with humanitarian work in Haiti ... hands-on charity work, if only for 1 week. October 30th I will be flying to Haiti with a 300-strong group of volunteers through Haven, an Irish charity working exclusively in Haiti. We will be working ... 2. Celebrating Hanami in Dublin ... In two 20 min performances Michael, Mark, Sergio and I showed a variety of techniques in suwari waza, hanmi handachi waza and tachi waza to a very interested audience. In particular the children followed ... 3. Interview with Guillaume Erard, 3rd Dan Aikikai ... such a diverse crowd, even Guillaume got mixed up on a couple of occasions, involuntarily switching to English during his demonstration until a timid hand rose and a voice asked "in French please", provoking ... 4. Aikido and Static Work ... hand while attacking with the other which seriously diminish the power and focus that they should invest in their attack. On the other hand, if a student makes a point staying mobile, he will remain ... 5. Channel Your Ki Flow ... arts, there is a more practical side to it. It began in ancient times as a method of defence and attack used in hand-to-hand combat or stick fighting. Today, it is a non-aggressive discipline practiced ... 6. Morihei Ueshiba ... All of the techniques handed down from my teachers appeared completely anew. Now they were vehicles for the cultivation of life, knowledge, virtue, and good sense, not devices to throw and pin people." ... 7. Summer school in Meze (South coast of France) with Philippe Gouttard ... (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 ... 8. Kyu Grading Syllabus ... Kata dori : Ikkyo - Nikyo Shomen uchi : Ikkyo - Sankyo - Yonkyo - Kote gaeshi Hanmi Handachi waza Katate dori : Shiho nage - Uchi kaiten nage Shomen uchi : Irimi nage ... 9. Dojo Etiquette ... partner and immediately begin to practice. When the end of a technique is signalled (by a hand clap), stop immediately, bow to your partner and quickly line up with the other students. Never stand ...

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Classes Timetable

Tuesdays
20.15 - 21.30	Fitness Dock Camden St
20.00 - 21.30	Sports Complex DCU
Wednesdays
20.30 - 21.30	Dance House Foley St
Thursdays
19.30 - 21.00	Fitness Dock Camden St
20.00 - 21:30	Sports Complex DCU
Saturdays
12.00 - 13.30	Fitness Dock Camden St
12.00 - 13.30	Sports Complex DCU