kokyu-ho

Working on kokyu-ho in Sakado last Sunday.

Remember it is kokyu-HO, not kokyuNAGE. The main goal is not to just knock your partner over.

Blend and redirect your partner`s push or pull if it is #1 or #2, create energy for #3 and #4. Connect your centers through correct posture and take ukes balance through their weak point.

 

Brush up time

On Wednesday in Noda we ran through the full test syllabus for both the kindergarten and elementary students.

Of course everything starts with basics - obi no musubu kata, ki wo tsuke, aisatsu, kamae, seiza-ho, shikko-ho, zenpo kaiten ukemi, koho kaiten ukemi, tai no henko ichi, tai no henko ni, hiriki no yosei ichi, hiriki no yosei ni

Recently at all the Meiryukan clubs we have been reviewing all the previous techniques which have been required on tests from white belt to brown belt. If students have forgotten or haven`t improved on past techniques there is no point in going on to new techniques.

6月10日春日部同好会

梅雨入りして、雨でジメジメ...湿気が強く蒸し暑いので熱中症にならないように体調管理に気をつけましょう！！

6月24日の合同審査会には春日部少年部から2名が受験予定です。審査まではあと僅か。ラストスパート頑張っていきましょう！！

幼少年部はまずは基本動作、体の変更(一)・体の変更(二)・臂力の養成(一)・臂力の養成(二)から。声、手の高さ、足の向き、体の向き等、ジム先生から注意されたらできるのだから最初から頑張ればできるはず！次は自分で気を付けてやってみましょう。

基本動作の後はみんなでかかり稽古をしてから、別れて審査稽古を行いました。

次回夏の審査は7月に行います。前回審査を受験しなかった方は是非チャレンジしてください。

一般部は基本動作を相対で行った後、片手持ち二ヶ条抑え(一)・正面打ち三ヶ条抑え(一)、かかり稽古で正面打ち正面入り身投げを行いました。

All day, every day

Here and there during the weekdays at Meiryukan.

On Wednesday mornings we alternate the weapons class and the seniors class. Recently in the weapons class we have been going through the body movements of 31 no jo and how they are related to open hand tecniques. Also working on proper distance management using the kumi-jo kata

The Wednesday Noda kids class at the Shunpukan dojo have started into test training. We have had a lot of new enthusiastic members join the junior class over the last few months, and they are both nervous and excited to go for their first aikido test next month. Good luck to all!

The Tuesday adult class is only an hour, however, everyone always sticks around for almost an hour afterwards for free training. Test training groups, beginner groups working on basics, and even senior blackbelts playing with jiyu-waza or goshin-waza. Visitors are always welcome. Just a 5 mnute walk from Atago station.
 

Weather the storm

The typhoon has passed and the weather was great all weekend. 

With our upcoming joint tests in just a few weeks, everyone has been picking up the pace. Especially the 4 kids brown belts who will be testing for shodan. 

On Saturday we were in Noda in the morning, then Nagareyama in the afternoon. Sunday was Saitama in the morning, then over to Sakado (Kawajima dojo) after lunch.

Each class we have been strictly going over the basic movements, then through all the techniques on the syllabus, always finishing with repeated jiyu-waza sessions. Each time trying to go for bigger movements, harder strikes and throws, and more energy. It has been tough, and still will be for the next 3 weeks... 

However, just like the recent weather - "If you want to see the sunshine, you have to weather the storm." - Frank Lane