Tag Archives: aikikai
Time on the mat
Late last year a friend at work made a comment about how many days he’d trained at his Aikido Dojo over the year, and how he was hoping to train more in 2010. This prompted me to look at how … Continue reading
48th All Japan Aikido Demonstration
On Saturday I attended the 48th All Japan Aikido Demonstration (第48回 全日本合気道演武大会) at the Nippon Budokan, commonly call the “Embu”. It’s the biggest event of the year for Aikikai, with people coming from all over Japan (and from overseas) to … Continue reading
Aikikai Hombu Dojo – Beginners Gakko
As I mentioned in my last post, I’ve been learning Aikido at the Aikikai Hombu Dojo in Tokyo. Recently my sempai Eric, who posts some great info about Hombu Dojo, suggested I write about the “Aikido Gakko” (合気道学校 – Aikido … Continue reading
2009 – the year that was
Despite my intentions, I categorically failed to update this blog in 2009. So I thought I’d give a quick list of some of the memorable moments of the year. I’m sure I’ll forget lots, this is just what comes to … Continue reading