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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. Aikido class to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police ... and renowned 7th Dan Kendo practitioner. Jordy tells me that Hoshi-san wants him to give an Aikido class in the police station dojo in order to prepare his troops for an upcoming Aikido demonstration. ... 3. Dublin Aikikai member to help with humanitarian work in Haiti ... complete this endeavor. I will be blogging before and after my trip...you can read my blog at http://christina-sendmetohaiti.blogspot.com. Unfortunately, as I will be in a very rural part of the country ... 4. Training at the Big Sky Aikido ... days: a young woman was trying to finish the match with a strangulation, but her opponent was successfully defending. Finally, she says to him, "Raise your head, the judge wants to tell you something." ... 5. A New Branch Dojo Opening in Belfast! The Dublin Aikikai is absolutely delighted to announce that a new branch dojo will soon open in Belfast, Northern Ireland and the creation of its new website. The Belfast Aikikai was founded in ... 6. A dream comes true - Practice at the Aikikai Hombu Dojo in Tokyo ... the class that I had chosen to attend was scheduled to start at 7.00am. I was staying in a hotel in the heart of Shinjuku and it was only a 15 minute walk from there to the dojo. Although Shinjuku ... 7. How to find a job in Japan ? ... and the right approach, you might find the Japanese job market more flexible and full of opportunities than the one of your country of origin. In some cases, some people have been able to completely reinvent ... 8. Practice at the Aikikai with Philippe Gouttard ... I guess I am writing this today to try to intellectualise and understand an experience that was at same time very beneficial but also extremely frustrating for me, hopefully, giving you some useful points ... 9. 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 ... 10. Interview with Micheline Tissier, 6th Dan Aikikai ... get awarded such a high grade by Doshu Moriteru Ueshiba and one of the too rare women to occupy a technical function within her federation. I was absolutely delighted when she accepted to answer my questions ... 11. Trip to Japan part 3: Daito-ryu Aiki-jujutsu ... day (traditionally, at the Aikikai, we practice with the same partner for the full hour of the class, even though things are changing a bit lately). Please click here to read the full article ... 12. Aikido and Static Work ... thing on the condition of it being done in an intelligent manner (which I will explain later in this article). Watching the practice of students who have learnt through a static way always bemuses me. ... 13. 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." ... 14. 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 ... 15. Aikido in San Diego part 1: The San Diego Aikikai ... with Californian aikidoists. I visited the dojo founded by T.K. Chiba Shihan, 8th dan Aikikai and former uchi deshi with O Sensei for seven years. Unfortunately, I had been told that Sensei would not be ... 16. 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 ... 17. Cyril's Dojo world tour ... was clear I had to bring my Aikido suit along without my Hakama as my rucksack was already too heavy! Then I had to prepare a list of clubs that I would visit. Unfortunately it was not so easy to find ... 18. How to affiliate your dojo to the DAA ... other is to practice together. Affiliated clubs run their own affairs, their is absolutely no fee at any time for affiliation. Grading examinations are run by the DAA board of instructors and all grades ... 19. Instructors ... in Washington D.C., headed by Mitsugi Saotome Shihan, an uchi deshi (live-in student) of O Sensei Morihei Ueshiba. As she witnessed Saotome Sensei's performance, she was immediately struck by the gentle ... 20. Eccles Hostel
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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
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12.00 - 13.30	Fitness Dock Camden St
12.00 - 13.30	Sports Complex DCU