Aiki Connections – Daitō-ryū Aiki-jūjutsu

Shogun Martial Arts Unit 2 Oyster Bay St Augustine’s Business Park Estuary Close, Whitstable, Kent, United Kingdom

Daitō-ryū Aiki-jūjutsu weekend with Howard Popkin and Joe Brogna.

Daitō-ryū emphasizes highly effective techniques for unbalancing, redirecting and controlling an opponent while using minimum physical effort or force.

Hikitatigeiko for grading and competition

Shogun Martial Arts Unit 2 Oyster Bay St Augustine’s Business Park Estuary Close, Whitstable, Kent, United Kingdom

A workshop style seminar/course looking at ways of improving freeplay. The course will  explore the differences between hikitatigeiko for grading and general practice  and its use in training for competition. 

BAA Referee and Judge training course

Ichiban Leeds 332a Meanwood Rd, Leeds, United Kingdom

This course will cover Tanto Randori Regulations and Signals. Junior, Youth and Cadet Judging Criteria

Preparation for grading and the BAA way

The course will cover the BAA criteria for a kyu grading, what is being tested and how to maximize the chances of success at gradings.

Southern School (Winchester)

Winchester Lido Sports Centre Hyde Church Lane, Winchester, United Kingdom

3 Day Aikido National Course at Winchester.

Further details on this national course will be provided later.