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Virgile Andreani @[email protected] · 2026-09-06 · 15:55 UTC

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

#aikido #paris10 #paris

AndreaZ @[email protected] · 2026-08-05 · 10:35 UTC

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

#aikido #austria #community #dojo #hiking #iaido

red_rooster :coolified: @[email protected] · 2026-04-14 · 20:29 UTC

@Setok But I strongly assume that the mats of #Regupol different.
The Core development of Regupol is the recycling of Rubber products to sheets of milled rubber.
Those are used for all kinds of sports, acoustics, construction, flooring and stables for horses.
For sport .e.g the runway of berlin olympic stadium is made from Regupol.
So those sheets are the core for the mats, and then there is a canvas. For #Judo ususally vinyl, #Aikido perfers cotton to be able to slide on it without burns

#regupol #judo #aikido

YAYAFA @[email protected] · 2026-04-14 · 15:29 UTC

#美容 #aiki #aikido #aikidoaikikai #aikikai #budo

Kristoffer Lawson @[email protected] · 2026-04-13 · 20:27 UTC

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…

#aikido #iaido

Kristoffer Lawson @[email protected] · 2026-04-04 · 05:37 UTC

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!

#aikido #iaido

Vianney @[email protected] · 2026-03-30 · 16:20 UTC

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

Kristoffer Lawson @[email protected] · 2026-03-12 · 16:23 UTC

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.

#jussiekholm #swords #katana #iaido #kenjutsu #aikido

Kristoffer Lawson @[email protected] · 2026-03-01 · 18:37 UTC

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…

#aikido #iaido

Kristoffer Lawson @[email protected] · 2026-02-25 · 20:52 UTC

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.

#nishio #iaido #aikido

Kristoffer Lawson @[email protected] · 2026-02-24 · 21:13 UTC

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

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

#iaido #aikido

Kristoffer Lawson @[email protected] · 2026-02-04 · 20:24 UTC

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.

#iaido #aikido

Kristoffer Lawson @[email protected] · 2026-01-16 · 19:57 UTC

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 :)

#aikido #iaido #hyvinkaa #aikitohoiai #nishioryu

OriginalBarbas @[email protected] · 2026-01-02 · 21:51 UTC

#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.