Guests from Australia

Today at the Meiryukan Noda Wednesday class we were lucky to have some special guests from Australia`s Shudokan dojo. Alia Sensei and her boys, Esteban and Miro came to Japan for the kids aikido tournament that was held on the 11th. Since then, they have been busy travelling around Japan, enjoying all it has to offer. 

The Noda kids, as well as their Mothers, were pleasantly surprised to have some visitors come to our regular training. It was their 2nd last day and after a full morning visiting the Sumo hall in Tokyo, they rushed out here (more than an hour on the train) to join us for just a couple regular classes.

 Our test training has started, so went through some basic techniques. But at the end of the class we also did some jiyuwaza. Both Esteban and Miro have been training for many years, and are quite talented with a nice variety of jiyuwaza. It was a good experience for the Japanese to mix it up with some new people doing some techniques they weren`t used to.

At first everyone was a bit shy, but by the end of the class, everyone was trying their best to communicate in a mix of both languages. Thanks for making the time to come and see us at Aikido Meiryukan. We hope to meet again. Osu!

Sakado visitors

A full dojo at Meiryukan Sakado last Sunday.
Visitors from Fukiage, Kazo and Konosu culture.

During the kids class we ran through all the basic techniques from 7th kyu to 1st, then into some shodan waza and jiyuwaza.

The adults worked on chest grasp techniques.
We did mune mochi ikkajo osae ichi, mune mochi nikajo osae ichi, mune mochi sokumen iriminage ichi (tachi waza / suwari waza)

The knee movements as well as uke in the suwariwaza sokumen iriminage are a bit tough.
But by the end of the class everyone pretty much had the basic points down.

Spring tests approaching fast

The kids tournament is over and we are right in to test training. Spring tests will be held all thoughout March. Check with your instructor or branch manager for exact dates and locations.

3rd kyu and above will be on Saturday, March 16th and Sunday the 17th in Urayasu. Have your applications in 2 weeks ahead of your intended test date.

Note: The September Kasukabe Budokan 3rd kyu and above test with Ando Sensei will from now on be held in June. More info to come!

第15回ジュニア合気道記念大会

2月11日(月・祝)に浦安市運動公園総合体育館にて第15回ジュニア合気道記念大会が開催されました。
今回はロシア・ウクライナ・イギリス・オーストラリア・アルゼンチンから58名の参加を含め約450名の参加。明龍館からは58名の参加となりました。

この日のために練習に励んできた少年部の子供達。本当にみんな頑張りました。
大きなミスなく全体的にレベルが上がっていたと思います。
思うような結果が出せなかった子もたくさんいると思いますが、これを機にさらにレベルアップして来年は優勝目指しましょう！！

明龍館からは4名の入賞となりました。
・高学年飛龍の部第2位　Y.Nさん(さいたま同好会)
・高学年昇龍の部第2位　Y.Tさん (春日部同好会)
・幼年部飛龍の部第3位   H.Dさん(春日部同好会)
・幼年部昇龍の部第2位　 I.Sさん (春日部同好会)

おめでとうございます！！ 

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　裕先生いつもありがとうございます！！

寒稽古2019

新年明けて、鏡開きから間を開けずに寒稽古！
懸念されていた、猛威を振るっていたインフルエンザでの欠席も少なく、予定していた通りに無事寒稽古を終えられることができました。 参加頂いた皆さま方ありがとうございました！

ありがとうございました！

今年の寒稽古は、すぐにジュニア合気道記念大会が控えていたので、少年部は午前中ひたすらに受身を練習する猛特訓！

指導者として、子供達を見ていましたが、これは大人がやっていたらギブアップ続出してたかも、、、

それでも頑張った少年部の皆さん、大会ガンバレ！

一般部は、浦安から龍の方々と、カナダからケンさんが参加してくれて、ジム先生が笑顔で指導されていました。

今回も多くの皆勤者とともに集合写真が撮れました。

5時間の稽古お疲れ様でした。

また、次の機会は暑中稽古ですね。

また是非参加をお待ちしています。

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Sakado 2/3

Only just in to the first week of February and already Spring like weather. Today at Meiryukan Sakado we worked on pivoting movements - keeping your center line straight and strong while relaxing your front knee while turning. The techniques were shomen uchi yonkajo osae ni(tachi waza, suwari waza), shomen uchi shomen iriminage. We had alot fun with the initial entering part of iriminage. Getting the distance, timing and rotation of the hips working together. More to come next week. Visitors always welcome!