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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. Travelling and practicing Aikido ... our first stop over, the three of us ended up with a stomach bug... Therefore I had to forget about practicing there! And in Bali only the last day and by pure luck, I found an Aikido club there. ... 3. Practice at the Aikikai with Philippe Gouttard Today, I would like to share a moment that too few of us Aikidoka get the opportunity to experience. I am talking about practicing with your teacher in the conditions where he is a “normal” student. ... 4. 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 ... 5. Interview with Micheline Tissier, 6th Dan Aikikai ... Erard: You started practicing Aikido at the Aikikai Hombu Dojo in Tokyo. What brought you to Tokyo and why did you switch to Aikido after years practicing dance? Micheline Tissier: Some ... 6. Interview with Philippe Orban, 6th Dan Aikikai ... "l'esprit du Budo", fantastic! Every Wednesday afternoon, I used to go to the library and watch it. I probably saw it over 30 times. I eventually started practicing Aikido when I was 18, in "Terminale" ... 7. 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 ... 8. Interview with Luc Mathevet 5th dan Aikikai. Technical Director Rhône-Alpes Luc Mathevet, 5th dan Aikikai, has been practicing Aikido for over 25 years and he is now the technical director of the Rhône-Alpes region for the French Federation of Aikido (FFAAA). This sought after ... 9. Aikido and Static Work ... one at the beginning it should be the flowing one. Through my experiences it has always been easier to shift from a moving Aikido to a static one than the opposit. Practicing statically, for it to be beneficial, ... 10. Trip to Japan part 1: Arrival in Tokyo ... to travel there. The way things turned up, it ended up happening much later than I had hoped, at the age of 27 and after 12 years practicing Aikido. In fact, things happened quite quickly and without me ... 11. Interview with Philippe Gouttard Philippe started practicing aikido in 1970. He quickly went on to study with top Japanese masters (Nobuyoshi Tamura, Masamichi Noro and Kobayashi Sensei) in France and abroad. He met Katsuaki Asai Sensei ... 12. Morihei Ueshiba ... with Morihei in Japan, it was intended to be a gift for all humankind. Some have chosen, or will select in the future, Aikido as their own particular Way, practicing it on the mats and applying it to their ... 13. Interview with Cyril Lagrasta, head of the Dublin Aikikai ... How did you start Aikido? Cyril Lagrasta: When I was 17, I felt like I wanted to start practicing a martial art. I saw an Aikido class on the campus of Grenoble University and I immediately knew ... 14. Practicing at Lake Yamanaka, Japan Last summer one of our senior students, Angela Wünsche, attended a course in Lake Yamanaka, Japan. She has kindly offered to share her account of the course and some photos too. Every year at the ... 15. Dojo Etiquette ... around idly on the mat. You should be practicing or, if necessary, seated in seiza awaiting your turn. If it is necessary to ask a question of the instructor you should go to him or her and bow respectfully ... 16. Instructors ... French Cyril started practicing Aikido in 1987 at the dojo of Grenoble University under the instruction of Eric Matton. He then met Philippe Gouttard who was giving a monthly class at that dojo. ... 17. Instructors ... of the Dublin Aikikai Aikido - Main dojo: Phibsboro - Grade: Yondan Aikikai/Yondan FFAAA - Nationality: French Cyril started practicing Aikido in 1987 at the ...

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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