eigoku bansen kai

Wednesday Class Venue Change

JW — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 09:24:28 +0000

Wednesdays Practice Sessions are now at Fairmile Village Hall (please see the Club Info page for details). Note the class time is 7pm to 9pm.

Practice time over the next couple of weeks…

JW — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:54:00 +0000

Next Wednesdays practice at the Comunity Centre at 7pm is on Tuesday at the University at 8:30pm….

We have an extra Saturday practice at Escot next week (17th July) - don’t forget there is one this Saturday too

There will be no practice on Weds 21st or Friday 23rd July

Thanks

Easter Bank Holiday Practice Notice

JW — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:38:45 +0000

There will be no practice on Friday 2nd April due to the easter bank Holiday, no other practice session affected.

Practice this Saturday - Escot Village Hall

JW — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 10:55:32 +0000

We have just had confirmation of a booking for tomorrow morning (replacement class for the snow cancelled one earlier this month), 11am - 1pm This Saturday. See whoever can make it.

Snow in exeter…. havoc at the community centre.

JW — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 11:10:20 +0000

Weds 6th Jan 2010 practice at the community centre, unfortunately is cancelled due to the weather conditions, look forward to seeing you all on Friday at the University.

Protected: Grading Waza 2009

PM — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 10:02:31 +0000

Extra Saturday Practice - 23rd May

JW — Fri, 22 May 2009 09:02:15 +0000

There will be an extra practice, Saturday 23rd May at the University of Exeter

11:00 am to 12:30pm

Discipline

PM — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:17:05 +0000

While practicing it is easy to become distracted. Particularly if you’re tired and going through apparently endless repetitions of a technique you don’t like. It is precisely thoughts like these - My legs are killing me, when will this end, I really don’t like this technique - that give you the opportunity to practice the most essential of the spiritual aspects of Aikido.

Cut all these thoughts away. The moment you notice them, drop them. Refocus instantly on what you are doing. When you do Aikido, do Aikido. 100%. It is simple. There is nothing to think about.

Over time you will develop an ability to focus totally, without doubt or hesitation. Relentless. This is discipline. This is sincerity. For Budo it is essential.

Step in Time with the Universe

PM — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 22:48:09 +0000

Recently we have been focusing on this cut-away katata defence. This defence formalises how the entrance and the offer should work in an ideal situation.

The most important thing here is maai. Where you are and when you are. In normal practice it is all too easy to loose focus of when a defence, the offer or a technique should begin. It is much earlier than you might think. In addition, you need to be out of range and at the right distance. This is the way to correct timing.

Maai, the offer and initiative misdirect the uke. While they are focusing here you have moved there. By the time they get there you are over here. Always this step ahead. Always early. Leading, offering. Maintaining the initiative.

These are the most important things to take away from tanninzu practice. Fine-tuning your distance and your timing. Forcing yourself to think ahead and in this way finding a path through the melee to step in time with the universe.

Practice at Escot Village Hall - Sat 21st Feb 2008

JW — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 10:16:10 +0000

Paul will be in sunny (or snowy) Devon 20/21st Feb, Friday Practice as usual at the University Of Exeter, There will also be a Saturday Practice at Escot Village Hall

here is where it is….

Gosford Lane, Fairmile.

Saturday Practice will be from 11:00am to 3:30pm, there will be a break in the middle so bring a packed lunch if you want to eat something, there are no vending machines in the hall and the nearest place to get supplies is a drive away…

JW