Genryukan Aikido

14th June Session – Kotegaeshi

Recap of what we covered this Monday;

Mainly concentrating on pivoting and whole body/hip movement to provide unresistable power to kotegaeshi.

Warmup
Tandoku Undo: Unsoku & Tegatana Dosa
Ukemi
Shikko
Tai no henko
Chudan tsuki kotegaeshi
Ryote mochi Tenchi nage
Katate dori nikkyo

Thanks to Tim Moorhead from Canterbury Aikikai for coming along to train with us.

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7th June lesson

Warmup followed by
Ukemi practice
Unsoku & Tandoku Undo :
Focus on proper posture and keeping centre whilst moving, which is essential for all the techniques.

Randori no kata practice:
1 – 5 for beginners
1-10 on both sides for coloured belts.

Freeplay practice:
Emphasis on being relaxed and using avoidance.

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Yoshinkan session with Neil Saunders Sensei

Genryukan Aikido ran a Yoshinkan session thanks to Neil Saunders Sensei and his students from Meikyokai aikido club, Bexley, who visited us yesterday.

Neil Saunders Sensei (4th Dan) took the class through the following exercises;

Kamae
Nikajo/nikkyo/kote mawashi
Sankajo/sankyo/Tenkai kote hineri
Hiji ate/Mae otoshi
Kotegaeshi
Iriminage
Osae waza

The focus was on good kamae (posture), making tori strong yet relax.  This allows tori to apply techniques easily no matter how strongly uke resists, but with no discernable pain compliance used in locks. Many of the techniques were focused on disturbing uke’s balance through the shoulder.

Our thanks again go to Neil Saunders, Ian Moody, Mark Atkinson, and Rob Cole for their visit. It was a very interesting and enjoyable evening, enjoyed by all.

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Last night recap, 25th May 2010

Warmup followed by
Ukemi practice
Unsoku & Tandoku Undo

Work on first 4 of the Shichihon-no-kuzushi
( 7 balance breaking techniques, part of the Koryu Dai Yon):
1.  Jodan-aigamae
2. Jodan-gyakugamae
3.  Chudan-aigamae
4. Chudan-gyakugamae

Focus on proper balance disturbance, posture, circular movement and use of hip power.

Tanto freeplay
(Good avoidance and timing, keep up the good work guys)

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