It has been 2 and 3 years since I have started Aikido and Iaido respectively.
Since then, I have:
Category Archives: aikido
1, 2 years ago
gave its life to a good cause….
Yesterday we had aikiken class, and we were shown a few basic techniques. Said moves were then practised slowly in pairs to improve accuracy, timing, the sense of touch….
However, sometime in the middle of class Sensei turned it up a notch and decided to show us how it’s actually supposed to be done.
japan matsuri 2010, london
It was the much anticipated Japan Matsuri (Festival) at Spitalfield, London, on the 19th Sept 2010.
There were many interesting Japan-related stuff to be had (as one would expect from a Japanese festival… ), food, sake, travel info, kimonos, sake, all sorts of cultural performances, cosplay, sake…. and did I mention sake?
My highlight was at the martial arts stage, where Ismail Hasan Sensei (from Aikido of London) did a demonstration that afternoon.
