Eiryukan Aikido

Wow ! What a weekend of training at the K2 arena in Crawley. Yoshinkan London, headed by 5th Dan Paul Stephens Sensei hosted both Takeno Shihan, 9th Dan and 5th Dan Nakagawa Sensei. An incredible opportunity was taken by 6 Eiryukan students to meet and train with two of Yoshinkans most respected instructors. The event began with a demonstration by various dojos around the UK under the watchful eye of Sensei Takeno and Yates Sensei, 7th Dan of Taidokan Aikido. The standard was high and set the pace to the coaching for the following two days. Takeno Sensei used a traditional method of demonstrating a technique once and giving students the opportunity to try. At first it seemed a little fragmented however after a while it was clear that it helped hone the whole group together into a cohesive journey of learning. Over the weekend Sensei guided us through some amazing and inspiring technical points and plenty of big throw action too. See Eiryukans team demonstration above and get a taste for the atmosphere yourself. In summary it was a great event to attend and has left us thirsty for more seminars soon. Osu

Where to start people? Ladies self defence Friday was buzzing, adult members are increasing week by week. Current students are making amazing progress, and Takeno Shihan in set to land in the UK for an awe inspiring seminar at Yoshinkan London this month too. The Eiryuview YouTube blogs have had about 100 views a piece, so it seems people like this easy way to stay in tune with Eiryukans lastest vibes. If you havent seen the style yet , drop in at You Tube for a piece of the action. I guessed you’d love the picture of Master Shioda above, it blew me away and if you can appreciate the beauty of it then you are half way there to being Aikido beautiful yourself.  Happy Flipping !

What a way to start the month ! March is off and running with the 6am morning training in full swing. It was a pleasure to meet a friend on the mat for the first time today. Early training is so significant for generating a positive mind set and high energy levels. I absolutely love it and wish to see more people step up their game and push themselves to new levels in the near future. As I said to the students today in a time of ease and convenience in a modern world, to endure a little hardship and develop the spirit goes even further and has far reaching effects. Mental health and body balance are more valuable than any jewel and polishing the internal diamonds is a fantastic process. Of course there are challenges and distractions but how many reality tv shows can one stand.

Test yourself this month, break the mold, rock the boat, live it up and let us know how you got on come first of April. You might end up with a smile on your face like my wonderful student Alex. Pictured below at The Boiler House, Summer Demo.

Yes, it seems the winter blues have been banished and energy levels are pushing back up to maximum. Fortunately unlike some other clubs shutting down in the holidays, Eiryukan is at full pace giving you the Aikido classes you love when you need them most. All regular slots are open apart from Thursday and there are three action packed day time classes for the picking. Nearly 20 students enjoyed the flavours and fun yesterday where time flew by with all of the great stuff going on. Today is set to follow suit so get on board before its fully booked up.

There are now over 100 junior students learning and developing Aikido skills with us and nigh on 20 adults which is fantastic news. The majority of them were absolute beginners and are always up for meeting new people to join them. If you think Aikido might be for you ? Get in touch on 07925 188 363 and have a chat with Neville. All questions are important to us and current students we would love to hear from you too. Give us a text letting us know 3 things you love about Eiryukan Aikido and two things we could improve on. As a huge warm thank you we will give you an extra lesson free in March presuming you attend your regular sessions.  Eiryukan Fans I bow down, total respect for all the great energy you have all been bringing to class this winter. Keep moving forward on your black belt journey. Full Power. See you on the mat soon :)