Below is the 40th Anniversary seminar instructor profile for Philip Smith Shihan, 7th Dan. He is one of the senior instructors of the United Kingdom Aikikai (UKA), whom we have…
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Below is the profile for Philip Lee Shihan, 7th Dan, Founder and Principal of Aikido Shinju-kai, who we’re very happy to say will be coming over from Singapore to teach…
This was the morning for our misogi, also called takigyo. This is a is a Japanese Shinto ritual to purify the body and mind. The ritual itself has many steps, including washing your…
With such a large group on our Japan trip 2019, there were times when the group split and many different adventures were had. A number of these happened on Wednesday…
Tuesday 16th April Another early start, another bright and sunny day. Trains and buses are quick and efficient, but a less familiar option. This morning our focus was on getting…
Sunday 14th April Some of the group got up early to go and stand under a freezing cold waterfall. The rest of us were not so spiritually minded and took…
Saturday 13th April We had the chance of a lie-in, which was very welcome, after which we started to explore a bit more. The main activity for the day, for…
The first day (or two) of our trip to Japan started and ended, despite our best efforts, with Western fast food. To explain: We met at Leeds Bradford Airport as…
We are very pleased to officially announce the dates, times, locations and instructors for our 40th Anniversary course and celebrations (that’s right, 40th!) . The fun happens on the 11th,…
On Sunday 10th March we—about forty or so of us—gathered at the White Rose hombu dojo for our spring course. In previous years we’ve used local sports centres, but now…
