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  1. I had to use one of our dojo's worst jo tonight: I think it is varnished. Terrible, terrible feeling on the hands. I don't know why anyone would varnish a jo. It couldn't slide at all. Brrr

    #aikido

  2. Today it is possible to get some basics in use of katana and #iaido, with an #aikido point of view. Courtesy of @[email protected]. In #Rajamäki, Kievarintie 14, starting 18:30.

    Do pop round if you're in the region! No prior knowledge is needed.

  3. Today it is possible to get some basics in use of katana and #iaido, with an #aikido point of view. Courtesy of @[email protected]. In #Rajamäki, Kievarintie 14, starting 18:30.

    Do pop round if you're in the region! No prior knowledge is needed.

  4. Today it is possible to get some basics in use of katana and #iaido, with an #aikido point of view. Courtesy of @[email protected]. In #Rajamäki, Kievarintie 14, starting 18:30.

    Do pop round if you're in the region! No prior knowledge is needed.

  5. Today it is possible to get some basics in use of katana and #iaido, with an #aikido point of view. Courtesy of @[email protected]. In #Rajamäki, Kievarintie 14, starting 18:30.

    Do pop round if you're in the region! No prior knowledge is needed.

  6. Today it is possible to get some basics in use of katana and #iaido, with an #aikido point of view. Courtesy of @[email protected]. In #Rajamäki, Kievarintie 14, starting 18:30.

    Do pop round if you're in the region! No prior knowledge is needed.

  7. This starts today! Come try #Aikido at #TurkuAikikai!

    (The intro course is only for beginners, so I won't be there in person, but I go to other sessions regularly.)

  8. This starts today! Come try #Aikido at #TurkuAikikai!

    (The intro course is only for beginners, so I won't be there in person, but I go to other sessions regularly.)

  9. This starts today! Come try #Aikido at #TurkuAikikai!

    (The intro course is only for beginners, so I won't be there in person, but I go to other sessions regularly.)

  10. This starts today! Come try #Aikido at #TurkuAikikai!

    (The intro course is only for beginners, so I won't be there in person, but I go to other sessions regularly.)

  11. This starts today! Come try #Aikido at #TurkuAikikai!

    (The intro course is only for beginners, so I won't be there in person, but I go to other sessions regularly.)

  12. Voilà, on a fait la démo d'aïkido, la maire est venue nous voir (qui nous a dit de continuer ce qu'on fait parce que c'est bon pour la sécurité sociale), c'était chouette :)
    J'ai aidé à tenir le stand : pas beaucoup de passage malheureusement (comme tous les ans), mais peut-être au moins une ou deux personnes qui reviendront pour un cours d'essai ?

    #aikido #Paris10 #Paris

  13. Voilà, on a fait la démo d'aïkido, la maire est venue nous voir (qui nous a dit de continuer ce qu'on fait parce que c'est bon pour la sécurité sociale), c'était chouette :)
    J'ai aidé à tenir le stand : pas beaucoup de passage malheureusement (comme tous les ans), mais peut-être au moins une ou deux personnes qui reviendront pour un cours d'essai ?

    #aikido #Paris10 #Paris

  14. Voilà, on a fait la démo d'aïkido, la maire est venue nous voir (qui nous a dit de continuer ce qu'on fait parce que c'est bon pour la sécurité sociale), c'était chouette :)
    J'ai aidé à tenir le stand : pas beaucoup de passage malheureusement (comme tous les ans), mais peut-être au moins une ou deux personnes qui reviendront pour un cours d'essai ?

    #aikido #Paris10 #Paris

  15. Voilà, on a fait la démo d'aïkido, la maire est venue nous voir (qui nous a dit de continuer ce qu'on fait parce que c'est bon pour la sécurité sociale), c'était chouette :)
    J'ai aidé à tenir le stand : pas beaucoup de passage malheureusement (comme tous les ans), mais peut-être au moins une ou deux personnes qui reviendront pour un cours d'essai ?

    #aikido #Paris10 #Paris

  16. Voilà, on a fait la démo d'aïkido, la maire est venue nous voir (qui nous a dit de continuer ce qu'on fait parce que c'est bon pour la sécurité sociale), c'était chouette :)
    J'ai aidé à tenir le stand : pas beaucoup de passage malheureusement (comme tous les ans), mais peut-être au moins une ou deux personnes qui reviendront pour un cours d'essai ?

    #aikido #Paris10 #Paris

  17. July Recap: Martial Arts, Mats and Mountains.

    Besides our regular twice-weekly Aikido practice (and of course we went horse riding as well) this July my daughter and I found ourselves visiting other dojos near us, meeting old friends and making new ones.

    The month began with an invitation to a Saturday morning weapons class at a friend’s dojo. They practice in a school and their outdoor training area (which is the school’s football pitch) comes with a rather spectacular backdrop: the panoramic view stretches across the Salzach River to Burghausen Castle in Bavaria. Burghausen Castle is a massive medieval fortress. With a length of more than 1050 metres, it is apparently the longest castle complex in the world. We wanted to visit it after practice, but had to change plans, it was a busy day. Another time, hopefully.

    Aikido weapons practice with a view! The Salzach River marks the border between Austria and Germany. The castle lies on a long hill above the town of Burghausen.This was in between heatwaves, so outdoor practice was actually quite nice. Forgot sunscreen though. Faces got a bit burnt 🤦🏼‍♀️

    A few days later, we visited another dojo in our area for an evening seminar. This one doesn’t offer a castle view, but it makes up for it with beautiful architecture. It was designed by a Japanese architect and built by the local government 20 years ago, together with some sports clubs. It is used by local and regional Martial Arts Clubs: Judo, Karate, Aikido, Jiu Jitsu – and more.

    Short but intensive evening seminar in a beautiful dojo that radiates peace.

    The following weekend brought something completely different. Some members of our Aikido club also practise Iaido, and one of them invited us to his home for an afternoon of Tameshigiri (practising sword cutting skills on straw mats, using traditional Japanese swords) The mats are tightly rolled, tied, and soaked in water for 24 hours to achieve the right density. However, this isn’t about destroying something. It’s about precision, focus, responsible and respectful handling of weapons – and perfect technique. I was the one with the camera, so I don’t have photos of myself in action, at least no good ones 😉

    Our audience consisted of two horses, the neighbours and the local cats.

    The highlight of the month was our annual summer seminar near Innsbruck last week: a full week of Aikido with four to five hours of training every day, bringing together participants and teachers from Austria, France and Germany. As always, it was inspiring, challenging, and a wonderful opportunity to train with so many different people.

    There was only one small complication. We are in the middle of another heatwave. Temperatures are around 40°C, and unsurprisingly Austrian sports halls and dojos are not equipped with air conditioning. We trained, sweated, drank endless amounts of water and electrolytes and then trained some more. It was exhausting, but deeply rewarding.

    However, I can’t even begin to describe how much self-discipline it takes me to spend five hours a day training in a sports hall when the weather outside is perfect for hiking and the mountains are right there outside the window, impossible to ignore. I resisted the temptation almost every day. Almost. Only one day I couldn’t resist the call of the mountains any longer, skipped training and went hiking instead. I did two summits and had an absolutely wonderful day, probably the best one since last summer. As I spent the day at an altitude of 2000 – 2600 metres above sea level, I was also able to escape the heat as an added bonus 😊

    High above the city of Innsbruck

    Some months don’t need a single highlight. Sometimes they become memorable simply because they are filled with the things you love.

    #Aikido #Austria #Community #Dojo #Hiking #Iaido #MartialArts #Mountains #Summer #SummerSeminar #Tameshigiri #Training
  18. Damn. Sweaty #aikido training today, feeling the effects (with 30 minutes of bonus #iaido for myself).

    Sadly I can’t blame anyone as I was leading…

  19. What better way to spend an early Easter Saturday morning than by going to do some #aikido and Nishio Ryu #iaido?

    Well OK, sleeping could possibly be a great alternative!

  20. Le weekend prochain à Cahors, avec deux enseignants d'exception ! 🤩
    Toutes les infos sur aikidolot.fr/

    Samedi
    - 14h00-17h00 Aïkido
    - 17h30-19h00 Iaïdo ou Armes

    Dimanche
    - 10h-12h30 Aïkido
    - 14h30-17h00 Aïkido
    - 17h30-19h00 Iaïdo ou Armes

    Lundi
    - 9h00-10h15 Iaïdo ou Armes
    - 10h30-13h00 Aïkido

    #aikido #iaido #cahors #lot

  21. Great news! #JussiEkholm has been invited to an afternoon of Japanese #swords in Helsinki, 29th Mar, 4pm. He is a well known collector of swords and is visible on international forums. This will not be about practise, but about learning the beauty and crafts behind the #katana.

    A must for anyone into #iaido, #kenjutsu or even #aikido. I will definitely be there, so hope to meet some of you then. At the #Nishi dojo.

  22. Would be nice to do some #Aikido or #iaido in Barcelona while there (I visited one dojo during a previous visit, but can’t remember which!) but sadly this time I probably won’t have time (slim chance for Thursday) and might be tricky getting a gi and hakama to fit into carryon luggage…

  23. It was a huge pleasure to be able to share some of #Nishio’s #iaido with these chaps (and a bit of #aikido too). At the Nishi dojo in Helsinki, and also the 58th dojo I’ve visited.

    They learnt quickly and with great spirit.

  24. On 25.2 there will be a chance to learn some basics about Nishio Ryu #iaido / Aiki Toho. I’ll be leading a practise at the Nishi dojo in Helsinki (the name of the dojo is a coincidence). For anyone doing #aikido and would be keen to connect their practise with the sword and Iai, or those doing sword stuff and interested in Nishio’s unique approach. It is quite beautiful and fun.

    Please let me know! Would love to see some more people. No cost.

  25. I will be sharing thoughts and practise on the connections between #aikido and the Japanese sword, particularly #iaido, at the @aikidounlimited dojo in #Hyvinkää on Sunday, 10am. Will be doing some #AikiTohoIai / #NishioRyu Iai practise.

    People there will be complete beginners so do come round if you are at all in the region :)

  26. My number one hobby is #ttrpgs -- mostly the #worldbuilding aspect of them, DMing, very rarely playing. Been doing it for uhh 35 years now. The worldbuilding's been constant, the actual play much more intermittent. My current game's about eight sessions in with a bunch of nuggets, running #dnd 5.5. It's going pretty well.

    Roughly equivalent to this is
    #meditation, #spirituality, and the #occult. I read a lot, I reflect a lot, sometimes I even do stuff, generally fairly ad hoc. I've been a #druid, a #christian, #asatru, various combinations of all three, now kinda doing my own thing.

    Third is
    #cooking, though I don't do as much of that as I used to. I used to love meat and got very good at variously preparing it, then the wife went vegan and I discovered meat seems to tamper with my mojo so I don't eat much of it anymore and most of my cooking jutsu is moot.

    Fourth is
    #reading in general, I suppose -- #speculativeFiction, generally, sometimes #romance, sometimes the happy union of the two. I'm not well-read, by any means, but I like it more than any other medium, when I have the brain for it. #Comics, too, especially #webcomics. Love 'em.

    Fifth is
    #martialArts. I've studied, at various times, #karate, #taijutsu, #aikido, #savate, and #hema, though none to any great extent and none all that recently. I like to spar, and someday I'd like to pick up #judo.

    Sixth is uhh well I want to pick up
    #crochet this year, maybe.

    Also I sing sometimes.

    Anyone wants to chat about any of the above, hit me up.

    (Re-drafted for hashtags)

  27. #introduction
    Hello! I am Originalbarbas and I have recently joined this server. I am a physicist, currently researching
    #quantum technologies in #Vigo. I build things with lasers on them, basically. Sometimes I also build the lasers too. I have lived in many places, recently in #Scotland and #Catalunya.

    I like
    #videgames (currently playing through Expedition 33), #tabletopgames, #ttrpgs, #manga, #anime, #books (I read everything that I get my hands into, but I specially like #scifi, #fantasy and #murdermysteries), #comics (european mostly, but also american and basically every genre I can find), #bouldering and recently #aikido and #iaido.

    Pleased to be in your nice company!

    P.S. I might write another in Spanish, maybe tomorrow.

  28. Our sensei, Tom Granström (6th dan), will be one of the many instructors at next month's '#Aikido Across Borders' event in Vantaa (near Helsinki), Finland. Many styles will be present, from soft to #Tenshin style (which #StevenSeagal did). There will also be #DaitoRyu #Aikijujutsu, courtesy of the #Sasuga dojo and #BarawSugbo from the Philippines. A great opportunity to do a whole weekend of the full spectrum of aiki arts.

    https://jukara.fi/ayr2025/

  29. Zondag hadden we in Amstelveen lentestage van aikido yuwakai. In de pauze heb ik met een paar kindjes gespeeld. Ze hadden mijn sloffen verstopt en die ging ik zoeken. #aikido #clowning