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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.

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.

Kendo

Treenejä vetää seurassa kendon puolella pääsääntöisesti Tuomas Koskinen 4. dan ja Markus Ojala 4. dan. Jos ja kun kumpikaan ei ole paikalla, niin vetovastuuta paikkaa Joni Vuorenmaa 4. dan tai Jouni Haapamäki 4. dan. Toki, ajan kanssa treenien vetovastuuta kierrätetään, mutta tuo on ajankohtaista tyypillisesti 1. danin kieppeillä. Kendossa on tasojärjestelmä samaan tapaan kuin monessa muussakin japanilaisessa kamppailulajissa, alempia kyu-asteita on 6.-1. kyu, ylempiä vyöarvoja on sitten 1.-8. dan. Kyu-arvot ovat kansallisia, dan-arvot ovat kansainvälisiä. Euroopan kendoliitto ylläpitää jäsenliittojensa harrastajien yhtenäistä dan-tietokantaa, josta voi käydä tarkistamassa, koska ohjaajan tasokoe on hyväksytysti suoritettu. Allekirjoittaneen tiedot käymällä https://www.ekf-eu.com/index.php?page=person-grades ja lisäämällä Family Name kohtaan Ojala. Tuolta saa tiedon, että vyöarvo on suoritettu 20.6.2021, ja näin ollen mahdollisuus kokeilla 5. danin koetta täyttyy sitten kesäkuussa 2025. Tasokokeiden välinen aika määrittyy yhteisten sääntöjen mukaan.

Iaido

Meidän seurassa harjoitellaan Muso Shinden Ryu iaidoa ja ohjauksesta vastaa pääsääntöisesti Sampsa Pesonen, 6. dan iaido, kendo 1. dan. Seurassa harjoiteltava iaidosta ja taustoista voi lukea lisää Suomen Muso Shinden Ryu ry:n kotisivuilta osoitteesta https://musoshindenryu.fi

Mukaan!

Kendoon otetaan uusia koko elokuun, iaidoon jatkuvasti. Ilmoittaudu mukaan joko SuomiSportissa tai laittamalla meiliä info(ät)kendoseinajoki.fi, tervetuloa!

https://www.kendoseinajoki.fi/seuran-ohjaajat/

#dan #iaido #kendo #kendosjk #kukanäitälukee #kyu #ohjaajat #sensei

KARIGANE-NUKI 雁ケ音抜き
This #battojutsu #technique is one of the fastest drawing forms. To achieve a quicker draw, it forfeits hitting the opponent; instead, the #sword is flipped directly into a #defensive position (kagami-uke 屈み受け - "tilted block"). To ensure that the opponent's sword does not pass underneath the #block, the battôjutsuka assumes a low, forward-inclined stance.

#ShobukanInyoRyu #Iaijutsu #Iaido #MartialArts #Katana #Samurai

https://youtu.be/BBgOnjV_ae4

#writers sailors #ComicBookArtists lend me your hashtags. I am here to study #JapaneseSword practice #iaido read #tarot and #poetry and #tarotpoetry while watching #chanbara and all things #japanese and #samurai and #sailing while I gobble up the occasional #GraphicNovel #ComicBook or #PulpCover and I’m a sucker for #PhysicalComedy #dance #spyfiction and well told #stories and am not averse to #DigitalArt #painting and #art but what I really like to do is look at pictures of a nice #sailboat

Thanks for Benedikt Schwarz from our #dojo in #Bochum for writing this #thread originally on facebook!

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#ShobukanInyoRyu #Battojutsu #Iaijutsu #Iaido #Kendo #Kenjutsu #MartialArts

Thanks for Benedikt Schwarz from our #dojo in #Bochum for writing this #thread originally on facebook!

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#ShobukanInyoRyu #Battojutsu #Iaijutsu #Iaido #Kendo #Kenjutsu #MartialArts

Thanks for Benedikt Schwarz from our #dojo in #Bochum for writing this #thread originally on facebook!

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#ShobukanInyoRyu #Battojutsu #Iaijutsu #Iaido #Kendo #Kenjutsu #MartialArts

Battôjutsu 抜刀術 is the art of drawing the long or short sword (katana 刀 or wakizashi 脇差) at lightning speed to anticipate an attack. In addition to drawing and defensive techniques, Battô trains above all an eye for detail, constant awareness of one's surroundings (zanshin 残心), the ability to assess people and situations (honseigan 本性眼), and a relaxed, open mind (kyoshin-heiki 虚心平気).

In modern Battôjutsu, techniques (waza 技) are not only practiced as pure forms in empty space, but also applied in light or full contact training (with training weapons and appropriate protective equipment). Obstacles such as walls, pillars, stairs and passers-by are used, and improvised weapons such as thrown tea cups, overturned barrels or a small table thrown up with the foot are sometimes used.

#battojutsu #kenjutsu #iaijutsu #iaido #kendo #katana #wakizashi #uchigatana #tankendo #kamae #swordsmanship #fencing #swordfighting #swordfighting #sparring #samurai #shobukaninyoryu

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJeejcI1XFk