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Every summer, several aikidokas traveling around Europe are stopping at our dojo in Paris for a couple of classes, it's really nice :)

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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.

Ce n'est pas mon dojo mais je trouve l'initiative intéressante et qu'elle mérite d'être connue : des séances hebdomadaires d'aïkido en non-mixité choisie, entre femmes : https://www.tenshin.org/seance-daikido-reservee-aux-femmes-des-septembre-2023/

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Tonight we saw three different forms to get out of kosa dori (also known as ai hanmi katate dori). One form more natural to do ikkyo, one form more natural to do shiho nage, and one form more natural to do kote gaeshi. Then we tried them all on irimi nage.
It helped me to clear some confusion, because I had already seen these three forms but never in the same session, so that helped understanding their differences and similarities.

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Etsitkö liikunnallista harrastusta, joka kehittää kehoa ja mieltä?

Aikido on japanilainen kamppailulaji, jossa harjoitellaan kehonhallintaa, tasapainoa,
keskittymistä ja itsepuolustuksen periaatteita turvallisesti ja ilman kilpailua. Aikido sopii kaikenikäisille naisille ja miehille. Aiempaa kokemusta kamppailulajeista ei tarvita.

Peruskurssi yli 12 vuotiaille nuorille ja aikuisille alkaa 3.9.2026:
📍 Vuokatti Areenan tatami
🕕 Maanantaisin ja torstaisin klo 18.00–19.30

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Dernier rappel : stage aikido et armes du 3 au 7 août 2026 à Saint-Jouan-des-Guérets. Inscription sur HelloAsso. #aikido https://www.helloasso.com/.../evene.../stage-aikido-ete-2026

Heute Abend haben wir einiges an #Aikido Prüfungen. Vier Kyu-Prüfungen und eine zum 1. Dan. Das sieht man ja auch nicht so oft.
Alle sind gut vorbereitet, ich denke das wird im großen und ganzen gut laufen. Danach kleine Feier.

I bought a new jo, with a larger diameter because that's what we use at my dojo. My first aiki-jo looks frail in comparison, but I think this is just an optical illusion because their diameters are not so different (8 bu and 9 bu).
However the new one is comparatively much heavier, obviously because of the square law. But I think it is even a bit heavier than the jos at the dojo. Perhaps because it is fresher wood?

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Well… Hanmi handachi tachi dori is something 😅

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Ein Teilnehmer hier hat mich auf dieses Video aufmerksam gemacht:

https://youtu.be/zvY8Es5_JHI?is=09wPzrRZFvxlIe0T

Hier sieht man am Anfang verschiedene Kumitachi mit dem Schwert und danach die Kumijo mit dem Stab. Also das, was wir hier in den letzten Tagen auch auf dem Sportplatz trainiert haben.

Zum Schluss noch etwas Jiu Waza mit verschiedenen waffenlosen Techniken.

Man beachte, dass die hier auf einem Holzfußboden geworfen werden... Keine Matten!

Zu sehen sind hier übrigens die beiden Söhne unseres Senseis aus Japan. Den dritten kenne ich nicht.

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Tonight among other things we did the funny nikkyo on morote dori where you block the partner's hand on your forearm and you push their wrist backwards with your other hand. I like this one, it is quite different from the classic nikkyo but still quite effective. It only works on a grab obviously

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This Sunday will be our last #aikido training of the season. Everyone is welcome, regardless of level (even complete newbie)! Starts at 11:00 with weapons practise first, followed by body techniques, and finishing at 13:00. In #Rajamäki, #Nurmijärvi, at the Taekwondo club.

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Ohh on va avoir un stage de rentrée sur les ukemi fin août :) J'ai hâte !

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Seit ein paar Jahren beschäftige ich mich neben #Aikido auch mit #Shibari, einer japanischen Fesselkunst (in der sich gefühlt vor allem Neurodiverse tummeln). Mit Ren Yagami habe ich einen Lehrer gefunden, der ebenfalls Wurzeln im Aikido hat und dessen Prinzipien auf das Seil überträgt.

Seit gestern hat unsere Stilrichtung eine Web-Seite für Deutschland:
https://yagami-ryu.de/

Unsere Gruppe in Schleswig-Holstein: https://seilban.de/

La saison n'est pas encore tout à fait terminée mais les cours d'aïkido cette année me sont revenus (stage exclus) à 1,57 € par heure. C'est quand même assez remarquable.

Il faudrait que j'essaie d'ajouter les stages, surtout ceux qui nécessitent transport et hébergement, pour voir si ça fait exploser le compteur ou si ça reste raisonnable au total.

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hopefully, honestly just a really a lovely time really!

6:00 aufgestanden und das Dojo geputzt.
7:00 Antritt am Sportplatz zum morgendlichen Keiko (Training) für eine Stunde.

Es gab Ken Suburi 1-7, Go no, Roku no und Shichi no awase.
Die Suburi sind Einzelübungen und Awase Partnerübungen.
Zum Abschluss noch das erste (Ichi no) Kumitachi, eine der Schwertformen als Partnerübung.

Danach Duschen und Frühstück.

Als Uchideshi (Hausschüler) hilft man dann noch bei Aufgaben rund ums Haus mit. Jeden Tag übernimmt einer die Rolle des Toban. Dieser kümmert sich um das Mittagessen und kocht für alle. In unserem Fall vegetarisch oder vegan.
Regel Nr. 1: Egal was es gibt, niemand meckert über das Essen.

Darüber hinaus war noch eine Aufgabe für heute, die Hecke an der Straße zu schneiden.

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