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Dan and Kyu syllabus

admin — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 20:13:11 +0000

Here you can download the current Kobayashi syllabuses, both PDF files.
Dan grade syllabus
Kyu grade syllabus

Mimuro Sensi course, 26th and 27th July 2010

admin — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 23:40:30 +0000

Next month we are having another visit from Mimuro sensei, 6th Dan from Japan, and his wife Cathy, 2nd Dan.

They will be teaching and practicing at our dojo on Monday and Tuesday the 26th & 27th July between 7:30 and 9 (or so).

There will be a small additional mat fee for our regular (monthly/quarterly) members to help cover costs and the usual price for our visiting friends.

See you on the mats!

Congratulations Urban Aldenklint Shihan!

admin — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:56:32 +0000

We have just learned that Urban Aldenklint Sensei has been awarded Shihan by Kobayashi dojo. Congratulations!

More info on Urban Sensei can be found on his Iyasaka dojo’s website – or if you don’t read Swedish:

Urban started Aikido in 1977 and has been a student of Ichimura Sensei, Igarashi Sensei, and Kobayashi Sensei. He stayed as an uchi-deshi at Kobayashi dojos in the 1980′s for 18 months and also trained at Aikikai Hombu dojo. Presently head instructor of Iyasaka dojo in Stockholm, Sweden.
6th dan Shihan

Urban Sensei will be giving a course at Tenchinkan Dojo, Bristol, this October.

Koyanagi Shunichiro Sensei Course this weekend

admin — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 11:26:11 +0000

Koyanagi Shunichiro Sensei will be down in Bath this weekend – more info @ Tenchinkan Dojo. In Justin’s words: “Really nice guy, great aikido, very good instructor. Recommended training if you can make it for a session (or two, or three)”

Also, the courses page has been updated, check it out!

Zoltan’s massage classes

admin — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 18:06:11 +0000

Zoltan is not only a nice guy to train with, but also a massage / moviment therapist. We publish his flyer below.

Zoltan Szilvai, massage / moviment therapist, London

* Traditional chinese massage
* Swedish massage
* Manual lymph drainage
* Honey massage
* Relaxation massage
* Eastern movement therapy

If your problems are:

* Head: migraine, stress
* Neck
* Back
* Arms: shoulder, elbow
* Legs: knee pains
* Oedema and fluid retention
* Movement problems

CALL ME NOW!

THE CONDITION CHECK IS FREE!!!

YOU DO NOT HAVE TO GO FROM YOUR HOME!

I WILL VISIT YOU IN YOUR HOME!

Prices: .
* All body massage 60/90 min: 50 pounds
/chinese massage, swedish massage, lymph drainage, relaxation massage/
* Part massage 30 min: 30 pounds
/honey massage, face, neck, back, arms, legs/
eastern movement therapy 60 min: 40 pounds
* Condition check 30 min: free!

Appointment contact: 07 502 475 496

Christmas Dinner, 10th December 2009, The Real Greek

admin — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:00:17 +0000

There will be a Christmas dinner on the 10th of December 2009 at The Real Greek Restaurant in Hoxton Square. If you are thinking of coming, please email info@openaikido.co.uk and let us know.

THERE WILL BE NO TRAINING AT THE OAA DOJO ON THE 10th OF DECEMBER 2009.

Schedule

We are going to meet for drinks at the usual pub, the Masque Haunt, at 7.00, then make our way to the restaurant, which is booked for 8:30.

Menu and cost

There is a choice of three menus with prices ranging from £11.50 to £13.50 per head. When booking, let us know which one you would prefer (Cretan, Corinthian, Athenian), and we’ll try to satisfy requests. Unless it becomes an organizational nightmare, in which case we’ll all go for the same thing!

Thinking of coming?

Please email info@openaikido.co.uk and let us know.

Possible Mimuro Sensei Christmas course, 19th of December

admin — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 09:45:37 +0000

Update: due to everyone’s busy Christmas schedule, the course has been rescheduled for sometime in the new year. Meanwhile, for those who will be up north for the festivities, Mimuro Sensei will be giving a course in Manchester the 3rd of January.

~~We are starting to plan for the next course by Mimuro Sensei, but need to check out how many people would be able to make it.~~

Mimuro and Cathy will be coming to London in December and so it is possible to have a one day course on Saturday 19th December.

Please let us know by email whether you might join us to as we need to be sure about numbers at this rather ‘busy’ time of year. If we have enough people interested weI shall send out confirmation of the date and times.

Hiroaki Sensei in London

admin — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 23:30:17 +0000

Aikido seminar in Central London with Hiroaki Sensei Fukudojocho Aikido Kobayashi Dojos Japan, 21st, 22nd & 23rd August 2009.

Another great course at the Somerstown Community Sports Centre. Lots of fun, weapons, and sweating. Not many pictures as per usual, since we were all busy on the mat.

Back To Three Nights A Week

admin — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 23:29:17 +0000

Unfortunately due to a fall off in numbers, we are having to cancel Monday evening classes for the medium term at least. We will review this in the New Year and hopefully be able to reopen Monday’s at some stage.

Kobayashi Hiroaki and Urban Aldenklint Sensei in Bath

admin — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:36:59 +0000

A few photos from another great aikido weekend in lovely Bath.