Live Blade Seminar

On Sept 30th, students from Satomi Kai had a rare opportunity to take part in a Tameshigiri seminar. Tameshigiri is the Japanese sword art of cutting rolled mats with a single strike. Sword work is an integral part of Aikido, but most training is done with a wooden practice sword (bokken). It was a great experience for all those involved…

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Olympic Excitement

Stowmarket Aikido Club had an exciting visitor to the class recently, in the shape of the Olympic Torch.

Aikido Summer School

Last month Adrian Munteanu, one of Stowmarket Aikido club’s instructors, took a trip to see two very special teachers at the British Aikido Federation Summer School: