Events
John Burn Sensei (Chishin Dojo, Coventry) will be returning to the dojo to teach an ‘Advanced Practice’ class. Students 2nd Kyu and above are welcome to attend.
This is a UK Aikido Shimbokukai event.
Hiroshi Ikeda Sensei returns to the UK between the 26th - 28th April, 2019. The seminar is hosted by Chishin Dojo, Coventry. For further information on booking, times and location please click link below: https://www.facebook.com/events/314048236105101/
This is a UK Aikido Shimbokukai event.
The seminar will explore the concept of 'conflict' and what it means to resolve conflict successfully. We will examine the key principles required to do this and see how these can be applied in all forms of conflict both on and off the mat
The event will take place in the village of Burwell, which is just north of the historic town of Cambridge.
Saturday and Sunday 8th & 9th June.
For further details of this event please visit: Quentin Cooke Seminar.
This is an Aikido for Daily Life (ADL) event.
Yoshi Shibata Sensei (Chief Instructor, UC Santa Cruz Aikido Dojo) returns to the UK for his second seminar. Spaces are limited so reserve your place now! This ADL event is hosted by Rusper Aikido Club. Registration and further details can be found on this Facebook event’s page.
This is an Aikido for Daily Life (ADL) event.
A great opportunity to practice with Kimberly Richardson Sensei from Two Cranes Aikido dojo in Seattle, USA. This seminar is hosted by Quentin Cooke Sensei, Burwell, Cambridge. Information on times and venue can be found at: Burwell Aikido Club.
This is an Aikido for Daily Life (ADL) event.
Lisa Tomoleoni sensei returns to Chishin Dojo, Coventry, once again to lead another 3-day seminar. Lisa sensei spent close to 14 years teaching and training in Japan and is the only female leader of a Hombu Dojo / Aikikai group.
Lisa sensei's Aikido is wonderful, powerful and direct, her knowledge and teaching skills are in a class of her own due to her extensive knowledge of both Japanese culture and Aikido technique. You will very likely be challenged to step outside of your comfort zone in order to grow over the 3 days.
This is a UK Aikido Shimbokukai event.
ADL annual seminar and AGM will be held over the weekend of the 26th & 27th October, 2019. This is great opportunity for the ADL members to train and socialise together. The venue is the Oasis Academy in Coulsdon. This event is host by the Caterham dojo. You can register your interest for this event via the Facebook page:
This is an Aikido for Daily Life (ADL) event.
Aberdeen City Aikido Club has invited Rob Brew Sensei to deliver a seminar on Saturday 17th November. After the seminar there will be Kyu grading tests taking place! All are welcome to attend.
For registration, times and venue please visit Aberdeen City Aikido Club Facebook event’s page:
Aikido for Daily Life’s annual seminar will be held on 20th & 21st Oct at the K2 in Crawley.
For registration, times and venue please visit: ADL’s Facebook event’s page.
This event has been postponed until a later date. Stay tuned!........
17 teachers from 12 nations will be teaching in Berlin in August. Registration opens on 14th January.
Lisa Tomoleoni sensei returns to Chishin Dojo, Coventry, once again to lead another 3-day seminar. Lisa sensei spent close to 14 years teaching and training in Japan and is the only female leader of a Hombu Dojo / Aikikai group.
Lisa sensei's Aikido is wonderful, powerful and direct, her knowledge and teaching skills are in a class of her own due to her extensive knowledge of both Japanese culture and Aikido technique. You will very likely be challenged to step outside of your comfort zone in order to grow over the 3 days.
Booking information will follow shorty.
Aikido for Daily Life (ADL) association's annual summer weekend of aikido and socialising! A great opportunity to train with all students and instructors from ADL. Aikido Spirit dojo, Reigate, will be this year's host.
Venue and times TBC....
Ikeda sensei (Boulder Aikikai; 7th Dan) returns to Chishin Dojo, Coventry once again. Don't miss out on this seminar! Buy your ticket now!
We are pleased to announce that John Burn Sensei (Chishin Dojo, Coventry) will be returning to Glasgow to teach a weekend seminar on integrating internal strength and 6H movement principles into Aikido. All welcome!
Saturday 24th between 12 - 4pm: This session will focus on internal strength' and 6H movement principles. Wear loose fitting clothing (No need to dress up in your Aikido uniform!).
Sunday 25th between 10 - 2pm: This session will integrate internal strength and 6H movement principles into Aikido kata. Please wear your Aikido uniform.
There will be short breaks during both days to grab a light bite and take in some water.
Scott Mcdonald (Thistle Aikikai) will be returning as guest instructor on Sunday 28th January. The focus will be on Chiba Sensei's 8 bokken suburi and associated body art as well as jo basics from kesa. All welcome.
Richard Thomson (Dojo cho; Allander Aikido club) will be returning as guest instructor at Senshin Dojo. The focus will be on 13 Jo kata. All welcome!
There will a joint friendship seminar with our pals from Aberdeen City and Uni clubs in Aberdeen on Saturday 18th November. Kyu grading tests will take place throughout the seminar.
Venue: Beach Leisure Centre, Aberdeen, AB24 5NR
Times:
Registration: 10:45
Start: 11:00
Finish: 16:30
Cost: £10 / £5 concession
The content of the workshop will run across both days, anyone attending just one day should plan for Saturday as Sundays classes will directly relate to the previous days content.
To quote Ikeda sensei "Mike is very important for Aikido, if you can't see the Taiji in Aikido then you need better eyes".
Cost: £130 for both days
Concession rate available
Silk Reeling / Pool Noodling / Cando Bar
Push Hands
Jin / Qi Thingies (TM).
Event organiser is John Burn Sensei of Chishin Dojo, Coventry. The link below will allow you to purchase tickets for the Glasgow workshop.
Come and join us for a weekend seminar of Aikido & Systema with Nicolas Reinie (France). The seminar will explore the principles which span both martial arts. All welcome!
Please note there are two venues:
Mat fees:
One day: £25
Both days: £40
Concession rates available.
We'll be hosting a weekend aikido seminar with John Burn Sensei (Dojo Cho; Chishin Dojo - Coventry Aikido Club) on 13th & 14th May, 2017.
Please note there are two venues for this weekend event:
Mat fees:
One day: £25
Both days: £40
Concession rates available.
Spaces are limited. Please register your interest on our FB event's page:
https://www.facebook.com/events/395754837461733/
John Sensei is the only direct student of Hiroshi Ikeda sensei in the UK who he has maintained a close relationship with for over 20 years. He spends countless hours every year with Ikeda sensei including personal tuition and runs a fulltime dojo in Coventry. John's main interest with aikido is the study of '6 Harmonies (6H)' movement principles to develop internal strength; specifically in how to use gravity and the ground to bring solidity to his body whilst breaking another's balance. He has a good understanding of body mechanics through constant analysis and study of 6H with how it relates to Ueshiba's Aikido thanks to Mike Sigman (the renowed internal arts teacher).
We are pleased to announce that Scott Mcdonald (Thistle Aikikai) will be teaching at Senshin Dojo on Sunday 30th April between 11am - 1pm. All welcome!
Register your interest on our FB event's page:
Join us at the 'Aikido Friendship' seminar in Aberdeen on Saturday 25th March. Dojo instructors will be teaching at this event. There will be Kyu gradings after the seminar.
Venue: Banks O' Dee Sports Club
Spain Park
Abbotswell Road
Aberdeen
AB12 3AB
Time:
Registration: 10:30
Seminar: 11:00 - 16:30
Use the link to register your interest:
Senshin Dojo is very pleased to be hosting a weekend seminar with Bjorn Saw Sensei (5th Dan Aikikai; Dojo Cho of Aikido Alive London) on Sat 28th and Sun 29th Jan.
Venue: ARC Sports Centre, Caledonian University. Located in the city centre of Glasgow with excellent transport links.
Times:
Sat (28th): 12:30-17:30
Sun (29th): 10:00-14:00
Costs:
Full seminar (Sat and Sun): £40
One day: £25
Concession rates are available.
This seminar in open to all aikidoka regardless of style or organisation!
Please join us :)
Click the link below to register your interest and read more about Bjorn Saw Sensei:
This will be held at Rusper Aikido Club which is about 20 minutes away from Gatwick airport. This will be a free Aikido event for Aikido for Daily Life members. This event is open to all aikido practitioners, regardless of style or organisation.
Food and drink will be provided on both days with a social evening/dinner on the Saturday.
For those that need a place to stay, again we will try our hardest to provide beds etc. with local Aikidoka. Alternatively, we can point you in the general of some nice places to stay nearby.
Williams Timms Sensei (6th Dan) began practising Aikido in 1971 and is a member of the Governing Board of the Institute of Aikido. For those that have not had the pleasure of meeting Williams Timms, I can assure that he brings a wealth of experience (and comedy!) to the mat and will be well worth the trip.
Mike Sigman Scottish workshops. These workshops are intended for people with an understanding of Jin and other 6H movement principles. A limited scope has been chosen for these workshops and will be worked on repetitively.
The content of the workshop will run across both days, anyone attending just one day should plan for Saturday as Sundays classes will directly relate to the previous days content.
Cost: £130.
Jin & Jin Usages
Internal Strength Exercises
Power Generation
Standing Post - How & Why
Venue:
19 Carrington Street, G4 9AJ Glasgow, United Kingdom
For further details contact John Burn: info@chishindojo.co.uk
You are invited to participate in a festival of aikido, where we will explore the principles of aikido both on the mat, but also by participating in various workshops that explore how these same principles can be used in off the mat situations or in related arts. You will be able to benefit from the knowledge of over 20 teachers, coming from the USA, various countries within Europe and of course the UK. Between them the collective aikido knowledge is simply vast. It is a rare opportunity to explore different aikido traditions and to see the big picture of what aikido is all about.
Venue: Mandeville Hall
Address:
Tan House Lane, Reach Road Burwell, Cambridgeshire, CB25 0AR
For further details contact: q.cooke@ntlworld.com
We will be hosting a two day seminar with Lisa Tomoleoni Sensei (6th Dan Aikikai - USA) on Saturday and Sunday 23rd & 24th July, 2016 at the ARC Sports Centre, Caledonian University:
Saturday's session: 11am - 4pm.
Sunday's Session: 11pm - 2pm
Cost: £30 per day or £50 for both days - concessions will be available
Students from all aikido styles and associations are welcome to attend!
Tomoleoni Sensei is the dojo cho at Abiding Spirit Aikikai, Crystal Lake, Illinois, USA. She spent over 13 years in Japan at the Aikido World Headquarters and taught aikido professionally in Tokyo. Tomoleoni Sensei is also a co-author of the book 'All along the way' a collection of writings about training.
The boss, Hiroshi Ikeda Sensei will be returning to the UK in 2016 to deliver a three day seminar between 15th - 17th April. The event is being hosted by our Aiki pals, Chishin Dojo - Coventry Aikido Club.
We are pleased to be hosting a seminar with Piers Cooke Sensei (7th Dan) on Saturday 23rd Jan at the ARC Sports Centre, Caledonian University. Registration is at 10:30am and the seminar is between 11am - 3pm.
Cost: £15 / £10 concessions.
Students from all aikido styles and associations are welcome to attend!
We'll be hosting a multi-instructor seminar and Kyu grading with our 'Aiki' pals from Aberdeen City Aikido Club. All dojo members are welcome!
We will be hosting the 2015 annual bash for Aikido for Daily Life members on 20th - 21st June at the 'ARC' Sports Centre, Caledonian University, Glasgow.
Times:
Sat (20th): Registration: 12:00
Mat time: 12:30 - 16:30
AGM: 16:30 - 17:30
Sun (21st): Mat time: 10:00 - 15:00
This is event is open to all aikido practitioners!
For more information email: senshind@gmail.com
