Shizentai - British Aikido Association

Newsletter and Journal of the BAA

Each issue contains articles on Aikido, Sport Aikido and reports of the various Aikido Schools, National and International competitions.

Shizentai 1 – Summer 2012

Articles:
How to perform at your best
Sugamo Toshu Randori

Reports
2012 BAA Winter School
Fumika Yamasaki UK Tour
European Aikido Tournament

Shizentai 2 – Autumn 2013

Articles:
More Secrets from Sport Psychology
Hideo Ohba: the Aikido of ‘quiet taste’
Coaching Young People in Tomiki Aikido

Reports:
BAA Spring School Winchester
BAA Summer School Leeds
Where History Begins – National Team
SAF World Championships Osaka

Shizentai 3 – Winter 2013

Reports:
10th International Aikido Festival & Tournament 2013, Kawasaki, Japan
BAA South of the River Folkestone
BAA Autumn School Herne Bay
Junior Open “South” Competition

Shizentai 4 – Summer 2014

Articles:
Aikido Kata: A demonstration according to Shu Ha Ri – Eddy Wolput
John Waite: aikido pioneer – Paul Wildish
Hideo Ohba: part 2 – Paul Wildish

Reports:
Aikido in my life – Mike Smith
International News & WSAF – Bob Jones
BAA Squad Managers appointed – Laura Beardsmore & Paul Carr
Rising Dawn 2014 – Keith Mc Clean
ETAN Championships Antwerp 2014

Shizentai 5 – Winter 2015

Articles:
Hideo Ohba: Part 3 Paul Wildish
Coaching Young People Pt 2 Bob Jones

Reports:
BAA Spring School, Winchester
BAA Summer School, Konaka Sensei visit
Shishida at Jugokan by Bill Lawrence
Kenshi Uno obituary
South of the River School
Women’s Randori Training Day
WSAF Statement

Shizentai 6 – Summer 2015

Articles:
Three Men on a Train
Hideo Ohba: Part 4
Coaching Young People (Part 3)

Reports:
BAA Rising Dawn Dublin
BAA Squad in Dublin
Winchester Spring School
BAA Senior Nationals
Bob Jones writes for Martial Arts Illustrated
Goshinaikikwai hits 40
International Sports Aikido News

Shizentai 7 – Winter 2015

Articles:
Coaching Young People Part 4
Analysing Postural Static Balance
Senta Yamada: the ‘father’ of UK Tomiki Aikido

Reports:
South of the River Folkestone BAA School
‘Cresting Wave’ – Autumn School
2015 British Open Championships
2015 SAF-WSAF World Championships, Gold Coast Australia
2015 11th TAIN Aikido Festival & World Championships, Fiesch Switzerland
2015 Fumiaki Shishida Lecture, Fiesch

Shizentai 8 – Spring 2016

Articles:
50 Eventful Years : Mike Smith, Lesley Hepden, Bob Jones & Paul Wildish
Coaching Young People Part 5
Senta Yamada: the ‘father’ of UK Tomiki Aikido
Daito Ryu Interview : Phil Eyers
Understanding breaking balance in Aikido
Toshu & Tanto Randori – JAA draft rule proposals

Reports:
Rising Dawn Adrian Tyndale
BAA School Winter School
BAA National Championships
Junior Open (North) Championships
5th European Open Championships

Shizentai 9 – Autumn 2017

Articles:
Dai Roku : Lesley Hepden
Daito Ryu – Interview with Phil Eyers
Senta Yamada Pt 3
Tsukuri Senta Yamada
Paul Bonett – Goshin ho
Coaching Young People
Reports:
Junior National Championships
BAA Spring School
British Open Championships
BAA Summer School
BAA South of the River
2016 Oceania Open Aikido Championships
2016 5th Hino Aikido Games
2016 5th ETAN European Club Championships

Shizentai 10 – Autumn 2017

Articles:
Senta Yamada Pt 4
Senta Yamada—the pure spirit of budo
Koryu Dai Ichi & Goshin Ho
Coaching Young Children
Daitō-ryū Aiki-jūjutsu : Phil Eyers

Reports:
2016 3rd Junior & Youth European Championships
2017 BAA Junior Championships (North)
2017 BAA Senior National Championships
2017 BAA North of the River Seminar
2017 WSAF Championship
2017 International Aikido Festival JAA/ITAF (Akita Japan)

Shizentai 11 – Winter 2017

Articles:
Paul Holding receives British Citizen Award.
Aikido Kyogi: The Sporting Way of Kenji Tomiki.
Koryu Dai Ichi & Goshin Ho.
Coaching Young People.
Who is the greatest Randori player?
Shikado: International Dojo Patrick De Bock.
Shodokan 50th Anniversary Celebrations.

Reports:
2017 1st WSAF World Championships.
2017 International Aikido Festival & 12th International Competitive Aikido Tournament, Akita, Japan.

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