Pinner Aikido Club in London can help you achieve self-defense skills, self-esteem, confidence, and fitness. Our Aikido students work at their own pace during the training sessions and no one is forced into doing anything they are not comfortable with. The classes are well attended with Aikido students always on the mat and aimed at all levels, from beginner to advanced but everyone is welcome to come along regardless of fitness or experience. Pinner Aikido Club London is a part of the Kai Shin Kai International Traditional Aikido Association (KSK), which is a member of the Aikido Alliance.Īikido is essentially a non-violent Martial art system that encourages the avoidance of confrontation and harmony with an aggressor. It contains elements of Ju Jitsu, Kendo, Judo and other budo.Īikido Classes are held every Tuesday and Wednesday evening at our Harrow dojo, and Thursday evening at our Pinner dojo in NW London. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.īoth comments and pings are currently closed.Aikido is a modern Japanese Martial Art and is very different from disciplines such as Karate, Kick Boxing, Taekwondo, Kung Fu, MMA, BJJ, Kempo and Krav Maga where there is emphasis on kicking, punching or wrestling.Īikido is an extremely efficient self defence (also as Self-Defence Women London) system utilising balance-taking and posture-breaking movements to achieve joint locks, pins and throws. This entry was posted on Monday, March 31st, 2014 at 10:57 am and is filed under Aikido, Anniversary, Announcements, Courses, Events. Throughout the weekend, the atmosphere on and off the mat was very friendly and it was great to practice with other aikidokas from Bob Sherrington’s club in Kettering, and students from Western-super-Mare.Our Belgian visitors left Coventry on the Monday to catch the 3.30pm Eurotunnel train from Folkestone, while the rest of us went back to work for a rest! The weekend ended with a nice meal at the Old Mill in Baginton. At the end of the course, Barbara presented the visiting senseis with beautifully engraved trophies, without forgetting a gift for Sensei Thielemans’ wife (Joelle). So back on the mat on Sunday morning with the same teaching format. After the course, a few went out for a well-deserved meal at the Wing Wah restaurant. Sensei Hauzeur’s aikido was along the same lines as Sensei Citti’s aikido although possibly slightly softer. You were literally kept on your toes (physically and mentally!) He explained that he also does some very flowing kokyunages. Sensei Citti emphasised the martial side of aikido demonstrating various arm locks, nikkyos and sankyos. We also spent some time working on ikkyo finish. Iriminage is a circular movement with the arm finishing with the little finger up.
He emphasised also that it is important to turn your hand, palm up, from gyaku katatedori when doing tai-sabaki. Sensei Thielemans emphasised the basic points that are essential in aikido: turning your head when doing tai-sabaki (without turning your head, you can’t turn your hips and therefore you can’t move your feet, and so your tai-sabaki isn’t fully performed). Ric was described as a bit of a character and Brian, well, he was the other one! It is worth noting that Sensei Thielemans said about Barbara’s aikido that is graceful, flowing and wonderful to watch. The course started on the Saturday and teaching was shared by Senseis Tony Thielemans, Pierre Citti, Rene Hauzeur, Barbara Moss, Ric Costigan and Brian Kennedy. Our Belgian visitors set off on Friday 7th and travelled on the Eurotunnel to sunny England (it was actually a glorious sunny weekend!) and were welcomed by Barbara at the Village Hotel, a few minutes down the road from the Club.
It was a privilege to witness long-standing aikidokas share their knowledge and expertise with the rest of us. Sensei Hannoset (6th dan aikido, 6th dan judo) was also due to travel to Coventry but had to cancel at the last minute due to illness. We were indeed blessed with a visit by instructors from Belgium: Sensei Citti (7th dan aikido kyoshi and 2nd dan jodo), Sensei Hauzeur (6th dan judo and 5th dan aikido), and the long-awaited visit by Sensei Thielemans (6th dan aikido and 4th dan judo) and his wife Joelle. On Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th March 2014, a very special aikido course was held at the Phoenix Aikido and Fitness Club which will remain in everyone’s memory and in the history of Yama Arashi Coventry.
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