Sion Oxford, Author at Satomi Kai Aikido

Kai Shin Kai Seminar

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This month, students from Satomi Kai Aikido in Stowmarket took a trip to Oxfordshire for a national seminar at our organisations headquarters in Aylsbury Teaching on the day was shared by Roy Chandler and Ian Morgan, both senior instructors in the Kai Shin Kai.

Thursday Aikido Classes now open

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We are happy to announce that after much work, we now have a Thursday night Aikido class at the Cedars Park Community Centre in Stowmarket. The class is taught by Sensei Adrian Munteanu, of the Aikikai. Classes run from 8.00 – 9.30pm and are open to beginners and experienced students alike. The classes were officially opened on Thursday 11th of…

Tameshigiri Seminar

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On Sunday May 26th, students from Satomi Kai had another 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 to…

Community Centre Open day

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Today Members attended the opening weekend of Cedars Park Community centre. A huge thank you to those people that turned out. Especially thank you to those who took part in the several demonstrations during the day. It had been rather a last minute decision to do a demo, rather than just having a presence. Hope everyone had a good time….

New Classes Starting – Cedars Park, Stowmarket

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Satomi Kai are pleased to announce that they will soon be opening a new Aikido class at the newly built Community Centre at Cedars Park. This new Centre is a huge positive step for Cedars Park. There are a large number of people living on the new-build estate who now have a real focus point for coming together and sharing…

International Aikido Visit

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This month, one of our members took the opportunity to train as a guest at a dojo in the USA. Richard was in Nebraska as part of a work trip, but not wanting to miss practice had contacted Randy Porter of Aikido Omaha and arranged to join him at his class.

Red Noses at Aikido

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As ever, this year’s Red Nose Day fell on a Friday, but Satomi Kai Aikido were still keen to show their support for Comic Relief with a Red Nose event of their own during their Sunday class. It was an interesting mix of attire, as the traditional Japanese uniforms were accompanied by this year’s bright red ‘dinosaur’ noses. Many members…

Aylsbury Aikido Seminar

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On Sunday 13th January, students from the Satomi Kai aikido club in Stowmarket and Needham Market visited a seminar in Aylesbury given by sixth-degree black belt instructor Vincent Sumpter and guest instructor fifth degree black belt Steve Lindsey for Newport Ninkukai aikido club. Vincent Sumpter started aikido in Japan back in 1974 and teaches internationally as well as being the…

Aikido Beginners Course – January

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As part of the latest round of Olympics ‘Sportivate’ programmes, Satomi Kai Aikido Club are running another 6 week introductory course for beginners.

Aikimo – Members raise money for Movember

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Well, the year has flown by once again, and already it’s November. Or should we say “MOVEMBER”? Each year, Movember is responsible for the sprouting of moustaches on thousands of men’s faces in the UK and around the world. The aim of which is to raise vital funds and awareness for men’s health, specifically prostate cancer and testicular cancer.

Meeting The Dragon

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It was a special month for martial arts this month, as the area had a very special guest in the shape of “The Iron Dragon”, Sigung Richard Bustillo. Richard Bustillo is probably most famous for being a direct student and close friend of the legendary Bruce Lee, and was Instructor to Bruce Lee’s children

Live Blade Seminar

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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…

Olympic Excitement

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

Aikido Summer School

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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:

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