Takeno Shihan London Visit

Added: January 23rd, 2012 | By: Tadashi Narita | Topic: shoshinkan

Yoshinkan London are honoured to be hosting Takafumi Takeno Shihan 9th Dan and his Chief Instructor Chiemi Nakagawa Sensei 5th Dan in April/May 2012.

Takeno Shihan is currently Saiko Shihan (Senior Master, Technical Director) of the Hombu Dojo in Tokyo and Founder of the Yamanashi Yoshinkan Aikido in Kofu, Japan. He was the main uchi deshi for the founder of Yoshinkan Shioda Gozo and Chief Instructor at the Hombu Dojo for many years.

Anyone who has seen a Takeno Sensei demonstration has an idea of the power and speed of his Aikido. If you get a chance to receive his techniques, you will be amazed by the softness of the contact, your balance being stolen immediately and then how devastatingly fast you are accelerated into the mats.

Weekend Seminar 28 – 29 April 2012

A weekend seminar at the K2 Centre in Crawley (close to Gatwick Airport and the M25). The venue is a modern Leisure Centre with plenty of new mats and plenty of space. There will be a demonstration on the Saturday with a party after training. Good value accommodation is available at 2 nearby Premier Inn hotels.

Three day intensive course 30 April – 2 May 2012

For those Aikidoka that have attained at least 4th kyu and can commit the time and the energy, we have organised 3 days of more personal intense training. This will consist of morning, afternoon and evening classes. It will be held at The Yoshinkan London Dojo in Camden. The numbers for this event are limited and therefore preference will be given to those who book the full 5 days training schedule. Good value accommodation is also available with Hampstead Premier Inn.

Prices

We understand that in the run-up to Christmas cash is scarce so please secure your place with an early deposit of £50. The full amount must be paid by 1st March 2012 to guarantee your place. This event is aimed at covering costs and not making a profit so please note that all deposits are non-refundable.

Deposit is £50 – to be paid before 1st Jan to secure your place

Full 5 day course (£180): £130 – further payment to be received by 1st March 2012 3 Day Intensive (£120): £70 – further payment to be received by 1st March 2012 Weekend Seminar 2 day (£80): £30 – further payment to be received by 1st March 2012 Weekend Seminar 1 day (£50): No further payments required

For Further enquiries please contact London Yoshinkan for more information Osu.

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Street Self Defence Course

Added: January 18th, 2012 | By: Tadashi Narita | Topic: shoshinkan

Have you missed the new years resolution band wagon? But don’t want to be stuck in the gym…. Don’t worry its not too late and we have something interesting for you!

We are putting on an Aikido self defence course in February. This is suitable for all beginners, ages and gender. Aikido is based on the concept of using the opponents force to your advantage. So size and gender becomes no issue, small can overcome the big, and women can overcome the men!

Period: 4 week course every Tues 7:00 – 8:00pm, starting 21/02/2012 ending 13/03/2012.

Fee: £30

Brief: This beginners course is an introduction which covers the basics of Aikido, and acts as a stepping stone into the normal classes. The course is limited to 20 places and it will be held in our Nottingham dojo in Sneinton

The class will be taken at a very gentle pace, and therefore suitable for all ages. Unlike normal Aikido class, the class will be less formal like open clinic, so everyone can relax and train together in a very open environment.

The class can cover your particular situation you have had to deal with in the past or even at work. We have had teachers, nurses and doctors and security personnel join this course before and found it very useful to deal with your everyday work situation as well as self protection.

This is ideal for anyone who is interested in Aikido, or any martial arts who would like to experience what it is all about without making a big commitment.

If you are interested please contact Shoshinkan by e-mail, or by phone on 07843 600 645 to reserve a place.

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New Nottingham Dojo in 2012

Added: December 26th, 2011 | By: Tadashi Narita | Topic: shoshinkan

We are moving to the new premises in the new year. We have been extremely lucky to use Games Workshop dojo before. But in the 2012, we are moving to the new and better location, closer to city centre in Sneinton.However, the juniors class is relocated to a new place just around the corner from the Games Workshop at Dunkirk Community Centre.

For Adults classes We have been very lucky to use the Zanshin dojo in Sneinton, run by Sensei Simon Oliver. We will be sharing the floor space with sensei Oliver on all adults classes. We will be able to put more mats on the dojo than before. And it has a great atmosphere in the dojo, as the Zanshin dojo has been there since 1976 with a long history.

For Juniors the we are offering more classes and time and location will not change much. The Saturday class in Nottingham has moved only few yards away from old dojo at Dunkirk Community Centre. It is almost no change for most of the juniors. There is also one extra class in Gedling on Mondays in Gedling School where we did our Xmas Seminar in 2011. Please check our new schedule on the Website.

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4 Weeks Beginner’s Course – Starts 17th January

Added: December 26th, 2011 | By: Tadashi Narita | Topic: shoshinkan

New Year, with a new resolution! Why not try something new through martial art! keep fit, gain confidence and protect yourself!

Period: 4 week course every Tues 7:00 – 8:00pm, starting 17/01/2012 ending 7/02/2012.

Fee: £30

Brief: This beginners course is an introduction which covers the basics of Aikido, and acts as a stepping stone into the normal classes. The course is limited to 20 places and it will be held in our Nottingham dojo in Sneinton

The class will be taken at a very gentle pace, and therefore suitable for all ages. It is designed that by the end of the course everyone would be able to join the regular classes.

This is ideal for anyone who is interested in Aikido, or any martial arts who would like to experience what it is all about without making a big commitment.

If you are interested please contact Shoshinkan by e-mail, or by phone on 07843 600 645 to reserve a place.

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Kagami Biraki : First Day of Training

Added: December 22nd, 2011 | By: Tadashi Narita | Topic: shoshinkan

Kagami Briarki is a traditional Japanese way to open the year with the ceremony to wish for a prosperous year. Since we are moving to a new location and new dojo, this is the perfect opportunity to start the training and wish for a good year for our dojo.

The class will be held as per normal but unlike the classes before the class will be held for 1 hour 30 mins without break. There will be some demonstration at the end to finish the class in ceremonial style.

We have been very lucky to use the Zanshin dojo in Sneinton, run by Sensei Simon Oliver. We will be sharing the floor space with sensei Oliver on all adults classes. Please show the courtesy as you would when you are visiting other dojos.

Location

Zanshin Dojo (Sneinton Hermitage Community Centre)
Sneinton Boulevard
Sneinton
Nottingham
NG2 4GN

Date and Time

9th January 2012 @ 7pm – 8:30pm

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