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  1. Vous allez me dire que je suis biaisé mais vraiment c'est une activité super et particulière l'aïkido, venez essayer, vous allez voir comme c'est bien. C'est pas un art martial comme les autres. Pas de compétition, le but n'est pas de gagner, et on peut pratiquer à tout âge et à quasiment tout niveau physique. On essaie juste de se dépasser soi-même et de faire de belles choses ensemble :)

    pixelfed.social/p/TenchiAikido

    #aikido #Paris

  2. Some #aikido folks sparring with some #judo folks in Japan. Nice to see a bit of pressure testing and I think this is useful as a playground, but the engagement setup is still not fully what aikido is going for and only #Shirakawa-sensei was really deploying some aikido tactics in distance, which was nice to see.

    Also without strikes people tend to bend in and get close.

    youtube.com/watch?v=F5NIlORKjzA

  3. Went to visit the #Tsuru #aikido dojo today in #Maunula, #Helsinki. Seemed like good people, so do pop by if you’re there (e.g. @eemeli ?) . 43rd aikido dojo I’ve visited, and 10th in Helsinki! Of course I forgot to take a picture.

  4. 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

  5. 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/