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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.

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.)

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

🧿 𝑬𝒍 𝒐𝒕𝒓𝒐 𝑺𝒆𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒍 🧿

En 1979, Steven Seagal todavía no había rodado una sola película.

Tenía 27 años, vivía en Osaka y, aunque hoy cueste imaginarlo, por aquel entonces no era una estrella de Hollywood ni el tipo duro de las películas de acción.
Era un instructor de aikido casado con una mujer que, además, tenía un grado superior al suyo.

Ella era Miyako Fujitani.

Miyako había empezado a practicar aikido en la adolescencia y en 1967, con solo 19 años, realizó su examen de primer dan en Osaka ante Morihei Ueshiba, el fundador del aikido.
Cuando conoció a Seagal en California, ella ya era segundo dan.
Él acababa de conseguir el primero.

Seagal la siguió hasta Japón.
Se casaron y se instalaron en Osaka.
Allí nació su hijo Kentaro en 1975 y, cuatro años después, su hija Ayako.

Y aquí empieza una parte de la historia que Hollywood contó después de una manera bastante diferente.

Miyako ya tenía experiencia y dirigía su propia escuela.
Cuando creó el Tenshin Dojo en Osaka, decidió colocar a su marido como instructor principal, a pesar de que ella tenía una graduación superior.

Seagal comenzó a hacerse un nombre entre los alumnos.
Enseñaba, entrenaba y desarrollaba la forma de aikido que posteriormente convertiría en una de sus principales señas de identidad.

Pero Miyako no era precisamente la esposa que esperaba sentada a que su marido se hiciera famoso.

Ella tenía su propia carrera.

Mientras tanto, Seagal empezó a mirar hacia Estados Unidos.
A comienzos de los años ochenta pasó cada vez más tiempo allí y terminó abriendo una escuela de aikido en California.
El cine apareció después.

Y entonces empezó a crecer también el personaje.

Seagal hablaba de sus años en Japón y de supuestos contactos con agentes de inteligencia y trabajos relacionados con operaciones clandestinas.
Algunas de aquellas historias resultaban difíciles de comprobar y ya en la época de su llegada a Hollywood se señalaba la mezcla entre experiencias reales y relatos mucho más extraordinarios.

Dicho de otra manera: el personaje de Steven Seagal empezó a crecer incluso antes de que existiera la estrella de cine.

En 1988 llegó "Above the Law" y, de repente, aquel instructor de aikido que había pasado años en Japón se convirtió en protagonista de una película de acción.

Hollywood había encontrado su producto perfecto: un hombre que realmente sabía artes marciales, hablaba japonés y además tenía una biografía que parecía escrita para una película de espías.

Pero detrás del personaje había una historia familiar bastante menos cinematográfica.

Miyako se quedó en Japón con sus hijos.
Y cuando Seagal se marchó, el dojo sufrió.
Algunos alumnos dejaron de acudir y hubo clases a las que, según recordaría Miyako, solo asistía una persona.

Ella siguió adelante.

Siguió enseñando, crió a sus hijos y continuó desarrollando su propia carrera hasta alcanzar el séptimo dan de Aikikai.

Y mientras la carrera de su exmarido crecía, la vida de Seagal empezaba a llenarse también de polémicas.

Su matrimonio con Miyako terminó en divorcio en 1987.
Ese mismo año se casó con la actriz Adrienne La Russa, aunque aquel matrimonio fue posteriormente anulado.
Poco después se casó con Kelly LeBrock, con quien tuvo tres hijos, y aquella relación también terminó en divorcio.

Después llegaron más relaciones, más hijos y más titulares.

Y tampoco faltaron problemas en los rodajes.
Varios especialistas y compañeros de trabajo han contado que Seagal tenía fama de golpear con demasiada fuerza durante las escenas de acción.
El especialista Gene LeBell llegó a protagonizar una de las historias más famosas alrededor del actor: según el relato difundido durante años, ambos tuvieron un enfrentamiento en el que LeBell consiguió someterlo.
Seagal ha negado distintas versiones de aquel episodio.

Luego aparecieron acusaciones de acoso y agresión sexual formuladas por varias mujeres.
Seagal negó las acusaciones.

Y cuando parecía que su etapa más extravagante había quedado atrás, llegó Rusia.

Seagal obtuvo la ciudadanía rusa en 2016 y, en 2018, el Gobierno ruso lo nombró representante especial para las relaciones humanitarias entre Rusia y Estados Unidos.
Era un cargo no remunerado, pero bastante llamativo para un actor de Hollywood que llevaba años mostrando públicamente su admiración por Vladímir Putin.

En 2020 tuvo además otro problema muy distinto: la SEC estadounidense anunció que había aceptado pagar 314.000 dólares para resolver los cargos relacionados con la promoción de una oferta de criptomonedas sin revelar que estaba siendo compensado por ello.

Pero volvamos a 1979.

Porque aquella fotografía familiar pertenece precisamente a ese momento.

Antes de las películas.
Antes del ponytail.
Antes de las historias de agentes secretos, de Putin, de las polémicas y del personaje de hombre indestructible que Hollywood fabricaría alrededor de él.

Allí estaba simplemente Steven Seagal, un joven instructor de aikido, junto a Miyako Fujitani, una mujer que sabía tanto o más que él sobre el mundo que acabaría convirtiéndolo en famoso.

Y quizá esa sea la parte más curiosa de toda la historia.

Mientras Hollywood convirtió a Seagal en leyenda, Miyako siguió haciendo exactamente lo mismo que hacía antes de que nadie supiera quién era él: entrar en el tatami, enseñar aikido y continuar con su vida.

Ella no necesitó Hollywood para convertirse en maestra.

Él sí necesitó Hollywood para convertirse en Steven Seagal.

Ah!! Y en 2011 Seagal llevó su imagen de hombre de acción un paso más allá.
Prestó juramento como ayudante del sheriff del condado de Hudspeth, en Texas, y pasó a patrullar un tramo de unas 98 millas de frontera con México.
Su cometido incluía vigilar los cruces ilegales y combatir el narcotráfico.
No era simplemente una aparición publicitaria: ocupó oficialmente el puesto y participó en tareas de vigilancia.
También impartió entrenamiento de defensa personal a otros agentes aprovechando su experiencia en aikido y artes marciales.
El hombre que durante años había interpretado a policías, agentes y tipos duros en el cine ahora llevaba uniforme y patrullaba de verdad la frontera.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPUdDhaBLDQ

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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.

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.

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 😉

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 😊

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

@Ann_Effes @strahlenschutz
Das habe ich bei der 26-Jahrfeier unserer #Aikido -abteilung (wegen #Corona) erfolgereich im Keim erstickt.
Unser #Sensei wollte, dass "unsere #Frauen" Schnittchen machen.
Ich habe erklärt, dass dann die Frauen, die ins Training kommen, den ganzen Abend rennen und sich die Leute, die nur im Sozial- #Dojo sind sich, einen schönen Abend machen und ich das nicht so toll finde. Was große Resonanz bei allen Anwesenden fand.
Der Wirt vom Sozialdojo hat dann lecker gekocht.

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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…

On the 18th there will be an open seminar of #DaitoRyu Aikijujutsu in Helsinki. No prior experience of the art is needed and great for martial artists interested in historical Japanese #jujutsu (particularly of course those who do #aikido, though there have been all kinds at these events).

Starts at 13:00 at VMA Helsinki. Hosted by #Sasuga.

FB event: https://www.facebook.com/share/18Tb1xV5jT/?mibextid=wwXIfr

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!

Le weekend prochain à Cahors, avec deux enseignants d'exception ! 🤩
Toutes les infos sur https://www.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

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.

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…

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.

RE: https://attractive.space/@Setok/116014230508366961

This is tomorrow in Helsinki btw! At 20:30.

#iaido #aikido

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.

Once again a great #DaitoRyu seminar with lots to process. Quite technical, but always with the right position, control, not muscling through.

Should be compulsory for everyone in #aikido ;)

RE: https://attractive.space/@Setok/115864622508428887

A reminder that this #DaitoRyu seminar is coming up this Saturday in Helsinki! Don’t miss it.

#aikido #jujutsu #martialArts

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 :)

Thoroughly recommend the upcoming #DaitoRyu #Aikijujutsu seminar in Helsinki (Daito Ryu being the precursor of #aikido and #hapkido). Organised by the #Sasuga dojo, they are one of the few places on the planet that still does this Japanese #jujutsu in the oldschool ways. It's eye-opening practise that benefits whatever martial art you do.

The theme this time is combinations, counter-techniques and randori.

31.1 13:00–, at VMA Helsinki (Vellamonkatu 30).

https://www.facebook.com/events/694627440254454

#Manuskript #Söder #Cannabis #Bayern

[Leider auf mastodon.social zensiert. #Leiderzensiert Sind die "#Wahrheiten" von #Manni_P zu hart für #MarkusSöder? Ich dachte er sei taff & nicht #woke Ich bevorzuge #Aikido und seine #Prinzipien, sowie #Strategien.] Jeder Beitrag unter #CRISPR_rEvolution wird verarbeitet. Seit 2011 etwa 30000 so kleine Beiträge unter 30 Pseudonymen geschrieben. Meine #Kunst eben. Und es hat gewirkt. Auf vielen Ebenen. Es hat gewirkt. Ein Tropfen im #Ozean bin ich nur. 🌱 😎

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)

#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.

Last Saturday the #Sasuga dojo celebrated 30 years of #DaitoRyu Aikijujutsu in Finland (the parent art of #aikido — one of Sasuga's senseis introduced it to the country). An amazing event with people from over the decades, food created by renowned Korean chef Joon, a large trailer sauna, courtesy of #Palosauna, and a special batch of beer made by #HIISI, branded 'Aiki' — with a label design by yours truly.

On the Sunday after I, uhm, did not go to practise...

Huh, I hit 100% in the #MartialProfile app ‘fitness gauge’. I’ll take that win, regardless of whether it’s actually true or not :D

#aikido #iaido #jujutsu (#DaitoRyu).

Have anyone tried practising aikido-kind (or similar) techniques against kickboxing (or any street style fighting) punches and kicks?
especially the real speed punches?
incl. series of punches?

it sounds like extremely interesting "don´t try this at home" thing to do 😂😂

do people practise someting like this? especially here in Finland?
(without going down on the floor for bjj or at least without choking)

#aikido #bujinkan #martialarts #kickboxing #muaythai #bjj #mma #kravmaga #capoeira #fitness #lifestyle #aikijutsu #Daitoryu #aiki #jujutsu #karate #taekwondo #hapkido

So we offer this #Aikidō training for families. Essentially parents can come with their children (usually one parent, one or two children) and do some exercises together (20% Aikidō, 80% game or fitness). Compared to kids training, parents take responsibility of their children (we are not educated teachers). Compared to the training for adults, it is less demanding and more playful.

It is so fascinating to see parents interact with their children. There are parents, which are focused on learning/performing well themselves and children just follow their lead. There are parents which struggle with the exercises themselves, but keep telling their children how they are supposed to do it. And there are parents which get in the way of their children making their own experiences. It is so interesting to observe human behavior.

And of course this situation can be transferred to Aikidō camps for adult training as well. So many people give unsolicited advice. Just apply the techniques in a good manner yourself as taught by #sensei. Novices can follow your lead then. If they really need a verbal explanation, they will ask for solicited advice and it is okay to respond then.

Aikidō is about discovering yourself and making #budo experiences. Not about teaching others.

#Aikido #合気道 #武道 #mondayThoughts

@3morereps oh and in relation to #aikido, #DaitoRyu is very clearly related. So not something 'completely different'. But curriculum is larger than what is usually taught in aikido and, yes, approach is a bit different.

I find their Sasuga's seminars inform my aikido to a great amount. In other words: I better understand what I'm (supposed to be) doing in aikido. The core.

At the same time, the flow in aikido is sometimes very enjoyable.

Spot the Setok!

#aikido #DaitoRyu #Sasuga

From: @must1
https://pixelfed.social/p/must1/791326697160998141

As I’m going to be in #Portugal next week, does anyone know of any good #aikido dojos in #Lisbon? In case I find a moment to pop into practise.

Could also entertain #DaitoRyu or #iaido options (though won’t have my weapons with me).

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#Ukemi #HighFalls #Aikikai #Kampfkunst #MartialArts #Oberursel #TVW1889
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#Sasuga is putting together a full day seminar on #DaitoRyu #Aikijujutsu (the parent art of #aikido and #hapkido, amongst others) in #Helsinki, 1st Feb. Their seminars have always been very insightful, and they retain some of the oldest teachings of the art. Thoroughly recommend going.

https://facebook.com/events/s/daito-ryu-aikijujutsun-seminaa/1646254666101763/

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/

👯 ➡️ https://youtu.be/2Hx_CQQBwb8 😎 🌐 📡

#Aikido #documentary - Aikido is her life! #MomokoAbe

Aikido #Shinburenseijuku - 合気道神武錬成塾
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The video has English subtitles.

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@driusan might be worth a visit at some point. Could be interesting to hear what it’s like :) Though there are nowadays many #DaitoRyu styles too. So it’s not necessarily a case of going to the ‘roots of aikido’. Most of them have evolved at least as much as #aikido from the days of Sokaku Takeda. His son made substantial changes to the curriculum.

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Looking to be in #Glasgow for #worldcon (8th Aug – 12th). Any interesting dojos there for #aikido, #DaitoRyu or #iaido (though I won’t have any weapons with me)?

The result of that was a 15-20min post-class informal congregation of a few other newbies, with questions, and a quick no #ukemi demo of forms of #KoteGaeshi that are NOT usually taught, outside of #DaitoRyu and other #Jujutsu forms.

What attracted me to #Aikido was the inclusiveness, the flexibility and optional benevolence of the forms.

Many assume that, because of that optional benevolence, Aikido "doesn't work" because you don't leave a trail of bloody bodies behind you. The Aikido forms are direct from DaitoRyu. We train in a manner to not apply lethality or even likelihood of physical harm (apply #ukemi qualifiers here).

But never make categorical assertions, out of near absolute ignorance, about the effectiveness of a encompassing series of techniques you barely started to discover.Looks foolish.

Namely when someone proceeds to demonstrate a dozen or so forms of that technique you didn't know existed, and which show exactly what you said couldn't happen.

The other day, at the dojo, someone told me, *categorically* that there is NO WAY to execute a #KoteGaeshi without significant #TaiSabaki (full body displacement).

The individual in question is, now, a NiKyu (2nd degree before yudansha/black belt) with about ~5yrs of Aikido (and an alleged "black belt" in TKD, which is worth what it is) training.

The guy is the type to resist techniques and insert his previous exclusive training into the form. His tea cup is so full.

I smirked, stated he might not be right about that, and ignored his further mumbling.

#Aikido #DaitoRyu

@faraiwe yes I’m aware #DaitoRyu #Takeda practised Ono Ha #IttoRyu #kenjutsu. What’s less clear is if he ever taught #aikido founder Ueshiba the Itto Ryu stuff. I would welcome any valid sources that would state that as it would be quite new insight.

The bokken I use in Ono Ha Itto Ryu is not, btw, the same as Iwama bokken. It is thick, yes, and relatively straight, but has a pointy end.

@sleepyfox btw the newer Daito Ryu curriculum appears to have changed quite a bit under Tokimune. So people looking for the historical perspective to #aikido by training most lines of #DaitoRyu are probably not getting what they think they want. Very few people teach primarily the old type of curriculum, as outlined also in the Soden books. Possibly only one dojo (#Sasuga in Helsinki). Their stuff is very clearly related to aikido, albeit with a lot that has disappeared from aikido.

@sleepyfox actually my own studies has shown the #aikido technique terms most likely are linked to the #DaitoRyu of the days (many lines of DR use the terms differently today). There is fair evidence that Takeda himself would have used the terms ikkajo, nikajo etc in the same way we do today for ikkyo, nikyo. Also, early aikido used the ‘kajo’ versions.

@sleepyfox the fantastic thing is how different each dojo can be. So when a sensei says ‘This is how you do it in #aikido’ I tend to now take it with a pinch of salt. At the same time I’ve learnt something from every one of the 38 dojos I visited.

I can also count 10 dojos of other arts (#karate x 3, #judo, #hapkido, #kobujutsu, #iaido, #ChoyLiFut, #HEMA, #bujinkan). Also 3 separate clubs that were physically in the same dojo as one of the others (2x #DaitoRyu, 1 Karate). AMA :D

Today I had my wrist splintered, my elbow bent the wrong way, my shoulder dislocated, my neck wrung and my spine broken. Just your usual #DaitoRyu seminar. Tomorrow, #aikido.

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