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1. The travelling Aikidoka's guide to practice at the Hombu Dojo I often receive emails from people seeking information about practicing at the Hombu Dojo. Unfortunately, I don't always have as much time as I would like in order to answer each of them properly so I ... 2. Dublin Aikikai member to help with humanitarian work in Haiti ... and working like mad the entire week, so will not be able to meet and practice with Haitians at the dojo in Port-Au-Prince. But if any of you get the opportunity to visit Haiti, there is a dojo there. ... 3. Training at the Big Sky Aikido ... a dojo with its own dedicated space and the number of classes is mind-boggling. The largest town in Montana, Billings (130,000), doesn't have a dedicated dojo or as large of a group to practice with. Having ... 4. Celebrating Hanami in Dublin ... very interesting experience to practice Aikido outdoors, and on stage in front of an audience – although we aimed to convey an authentic picture of what Aikido is about and tried to move the same way we ... 5. Dublin Aikikai FAQ ... Committee. Aikido follows the Japanese Kyu and Dan grading system. There are no coloured belts, just white and black. For the first few years of practice all students wear the same uniform with no ... 6. A dream comes true - Practice at the Aikikai Hombu Dojo in Tokyo ... and then practiced a number of basic techniques that were all more or less familiar. In fact, the main challenge of the session were the tatami mats! They were a lot harder than the mats that we practise ... 7. Why are Budo not supposed to work in real fight ... of all. Today I would like to provide some clues on what Budo is really about. I will first try to explain the origins of the word and then, discuss their implications on nowadays practice. As ... 8. Travelling and practicing Aikido ... great to see him change so fast with all the new things happening to the three of us. I had also to pack my keigogi to ensure I would practice a little bit along the way... In Hong-Kong, ... 9. Warm-up It seems important to me to give some thought to this important part of the practice in order to insure an injury and a frustration-free practice. What first comes to my mind is this: if we were to ... 10. The History of Aikido in the United Kingdom ... in the spread and development of the Aikido practice all accross Britain and as such, he makes a point in making sure that the true story of the birth of British Aikido stays accessible to the younger ... 11. New Video: Trip to Japan ... we had while we stayed in Tokyo with the crew. It will bring back great memories to those who were there and hopefully, it will motivate the others to head for adventure and go practice Aikido at the Aikikai ... 12. Practice at the Aikikai with Philippe Gouttard ... to reach a different understanding of the teaching we have received. Please click here to read the full article Practice at the Aikikai with Philippe Gouttard ... 13. The Itinerant Aikidoka Bruno Mathis, 4th dan Aikikai has been practicing and teaching for over 30 years. His numerous travels have allowed him to practice all around the world and to discover the richness of our ... 14. Understanding Aikido ... on how 21st century Aikidoka should apprehend their practice. In every instant of our life, we have to face a double dilemma extremely difficult to resolve: "How to sur-vive* and why?".To ... 15. Interview with Micheline Tissier, 6th Dan Aikikai ... in the Aikido headquarters. How is the instruction compared to France where the pedagogic system is very elaborate? M.T.: The practice of Aikido was in fact a requirement for my obtaining of a student ... 16. Interview with Philippe Orban, 6th Dan Aikikai ... of Aikido and how it fits in the way it is being practiced on the other side of the Rhine. Guillaume Erard: How did you discover Aikido? Philippe Orban: I discovered Aikido for ... 17. Yudansha Grading Regulations ... 1 summer course recommended 3 compulsory fully attended Aikido week end seminar yearly. Minimum 2 years of intensive (3 times per week and more) practice since 1st Kyu or 3 years of regular practice ... 18. Trip to Japan part 3: Daito-ryu Aiki-jujutsu ... admit that this impression is quite common when you practice at the Aikikai because of the numerous famous individuals that roam the premises. Still, the man stepping on the mat that morning looks even ... 19. Interview with Luc Mathevet 5th dan Aikikai. Technical Director Rhône-Alpes ... my brother was already practicing Judo there so I decided to give it a go. The loved straight away the aesthetic aspect, as well as the practice of weapons. Please click here to read the full Interview ... 20. Trip to Japan part 2: First Class at the Aikikai This is the second part of the series of articles on the Dublin Aikikai Aikido trip to Japan in May 2008. It is day two and the crew is heading for its first practice in Tokyo. That ...
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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