Tuesday, November 21, 2017 session at the JICC Conference Room

As the turnout continues to decrease, the newcomers that showed up for the session were under the tutelage of Ben Sempai while Walter Kohai took the rest of us through the paces kicking off with warm up exercises followed by a round of Mae, Ushiro, Gyaku & Yoko Ukemi as well as Mae and Ushiro Shikko before we embarked on the following:

TACHI WAZA :

-Yokomen Uchi Kote Gaeshi (Omote & Ura).

-Yokomen Uchi Shiho Nage (Omote & Ura).

-Kata Dori Ikkyo & Nikyo (Omote & Ura).

SUWARI WAZA :

-Zagi Kokyu Ho.

We wrapped it up with Haishin Undo.

NEXT SESSION: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23 (EITHER & THE JICC OR KEMRI PREMISES)

Thursday, November 9, 2017 session at the JICC Conference Room

The turnout witnessed was large just as it was last Tuesday and given the fact that the 'dojo' is not that big, it had to be 'divided' into two with James Kohai taking charge of the more advanced aikidoka, while the newcomers went through the paces learning the basics of Ukemi as well as Kamae, Tsugi Ashi and the stances.

Most of the newcomers have never practised martial arts before and need a lot of guidance especially when it entails dojo etiquette and hopefully we shall manage to accomodate them in our club.

A reminder on the upcoming Japanese cultural festival scheduled to take place on Saturday, November 25, 2017 at the Japan embassy, Nairobi (see poster below):

NEXT SESSION: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14 @ THE SAME VENUE

Tuesday, November 7, 2017 session at the JICC Conference Room

It was the largest turnout of newcomers witnessed in a while and I am not sure if it is Aikido that is gaining popularity or if it was sheer coincidence but all the same, Ben Sempai was on hand to guide us through the warm up session before taking over the newcomers while the rest of us carried on with the following after a round of Mae, Ushiro, Gyaku & Yoko Ukemi (all in Tachi Waza):

HANMI HANDACHI WAZA :

-Shiho Nage Omote.

-Ryote dori Shiho Nage Omote.

TACHI WAZA :

-Ryote dori Nikyo.

-Chudan Tsuki Kote Gaeshi.

Haishin Undo wrapped up the session for the rest of us.

NEXT SESSION: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9 @ THE SAME VENUE