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

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Learn how to defend yourself and gain more confidence in yourself!!

Whether you're at work or on the street, with a few simple techniques you can learn how to take control of a situation. Self Defence course is based on Aikido concept using opponents force to your advantage, so gender and size becomes no issue.. Come and join us!.

Call now to book your place on 07843 600 645.

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.

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.

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

All levels grading held on the 17th December 2011 congratulations to all those who tested – Osu.

1st Kyu
Paul Stromberg

5th Kyu
Robin Ward

6th Kyu
Will Kett

7th Kyu
Daniel Robson
Richard Hockey

This was the first time sensei Joe Thambu ( our technical director ) has taken the class for the juniors. Nearly 40 juniors turned up from both Nottingham and Derby dojo all excited to see sensei Joe. Although everyone was very excited about the class, there seemed to have been a bit of tension in the air from the juniors as they seemed nervous…. As soon as the class started juniors never moved so quick!!! As they got into the training.

The juniors showed a great spirit and energy throughout the class as they It was a fantastic occassion and great atmosphere. Sensei Joe was very impressed with all the juniors and he is very excited to come back next year to teach everyone some more.

Thank you for all the juniors and the parents to come and support the event and we are looking forward to doing another one next year!

Osu!

Event: Junior End of the year seminar & grading

Date: 17th December 2011 : 12:00pm – 2:00pm (Seminar)

Date: 17th December 2011 : 2:00pm – 2:30pm (Grading)

Place: : Gedling School (School Gym) Wollaton Ave, Gedling, Nottingham NG4 4HX

Fee: Seminar £5.00

Brief: End of the year is upon us, and it is time to celebrate the great year we have had. All the juniors have been working really hard this year, and it is time for the juniors to show what they have learnt and show case it in front of everyone in the whole club! It’s showtime!!

There will also be a seminar to finish off the year in the high, and we will be doing some exciting training with weapons which we normally don’t use. We also get all of the juniors from both dojos together so it should be an exciting event!

For further enquiries please ask the instructors all call us on 07843600645

Osu

All levels grading held on the 7th November 2011 congratulations to all those who tested – Osu.

Joe Thambu Shihan (7th Dan) UK Tour 2011

We are very pleased to announce that Joe Thambu shihan (Our technical director) is coming to UK this winter as part of the Europe tour. He is coming over to our dojo and he will be teaching one of our junior classes on Wednesday 16th November @ 6:00pm @ Derby Dojo. Most of you juniors have met sensei Joe already, in the past seminars but you will get a chance to get taught by him for the whole hour this time. So this is a fantastic opportunity for all the juniors to learn from one of the best Aikido teachers in the world!

If you are interested please book your place as soon as possible as the places are very limited

Timetable

Location

Price

£5 for the hour.