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1. Starting Aikido ... No special equipment is required - just loose, comfortable clothing such as tracksuit bottoms and a t-shirt. Classes take place in a friendly, open environment where beginners and more advanced students ... 2. The travelling Aikidoka's guide to practice at the Hombu Dojo ... enough to travel with a Sensei or a Sempai who knows the ins and outs of the place and who can act as a guide, others might make the trip on their own and for them. The prospect can be a source of great ... 3. Aikido Memorial Events In Tokyo ... is the Shinokubai. It is a special evening that takes place at the Aikido World Headquarters in Tokyo on the exact date of the founder Morihei Ueshiba's passing (April 26th 1969). Every year, several ... 4. Celebrating Hanami in Dublin ... watched the various other activities that were taking place as part of the festival. A few other club members came along to our afternoon demonstration after which we all sat together in the evening sun, ... 5. Dublin Aikikai FAQ ... your technical knowledge of Aikido. Grading takes place twice a year once in the spring and once in autumn. You will be invited to grade by your instructor who will put your name forward, to the Grading ... 6. Warm-up ... practise our art in another place than in the dojo, we would have to move fast and with energy without undergoing the process of preparing our body for action. I remember a film by Bruce ... 7. New Video: Trip to Japan I am am glad to present you the long time awaited video of the Dublin Aikikai Aikido trip to Japan that took place last year. Hopefully, this short video will give you a taste of the insane amount of fun ... 8. Trip to Japan part 5: Kyoto, historic capital of Japan ... important city of Japan, Kyoto is definitely its historic capital. Of all places, it this is probably in this particular city that my life long interest in Japanese history is going to be satisfied. Kyoto ... 9. Trip to Japan part 3: Daito-ryu Aiki-jujutsu This article is the third part of our series on the Dublin Aikikai Aikido trip to Japan that took place in May 2008. After the arrival to Tokyo, the first class in the Hombu Dojo and the first strolls ... 10. An introduction to Lafcadio Hearn ... with a description of a small fishing town, Yaidzu. It might be the very embodiment of Hearn's vision of Japan - apparently remote in place and time, its daily life essentially unchanging. The living characters ... 11. Interview with Christian Tissier Shihan ... in spite of a physical constraint represented by our partner/adversary. As a consequence, as soon as this conflict is going to be resolved, keeping in mind a research towards precision, placement and economy, ... 12. Interview with Philippe Gouttard ... a day. I discovered aikido quite unintentionally. One day, I read an add saying: "become invincible in 11 lessons" so I thought, 11 classes, why not? I actually ended up in the wrong place in the aikido ... 13. Morihei Ueshiba ... things vanished." The second vision took place in December of 1940. "Around two o'clock in the morning as I was performing ritual purification, I suddenly forgot every martial art technique I ever learned. ... 14. Seminar in Dublin with Christian Tissier Shihan ... last October! One cannot deny the importance of the event in the Aikido world as it ended up being one of the biggest seminar (if not the biggest) to take place in Ireland since the introduction ... 15. Aikido in San Diego part 2: The Jiai Aikido ... the city. It must also be said that for an American city, public transports run quite smoothly and it is therefore easy to get around even when you don't know the place. Please click here to read the ... 16. Summer school in Meze (South coast of France) with Philippe Gouttard ... take place where we learn to condition our bodies as well as the bodies of our partners. Please click here to read the full article Summer school in Meze (South coast of France) with Philippe ... 17. Practicing at Lake Yamanaka, Japan ... end of May/beginning of June the Summer Aikido Gasshuku organized by Igarashi Sensei takes place at the lake Yamanaka near the Fujisan in Japan. One of my friends practises in the Dojo of Igarashi Sensei ... 18. Kyu Grading Syllabus ... replace assiduous practice in your dojo. Tachi waza Ai Hammi katate dori : Ikkyo - Shiho nage - Irimi nage Katate dori : Shiho nage - Tenchi nage Shomen ... 19. Dojo Etiquette ... Weapons should be in good condition and in their proper place when not in use. A few minutes before class time you should be warmed up and formally seated in quiet meditation to rid your mind of the ... 20. Instructors ... to the rank of 1st Dan Aikikai by Yoshimitsu Yamada Shihan in his New York headquarters. Shortly after, she moved back home to Belfast where she immediately started looking for a new Aikido training place. ...
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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