Cambridge Aiki Dojo

Gradings in May

So, we held kyu gradings recently. On May 19th, Andy, Guillaume, Mel and Paul all successfully graded to 4th kyu (orange belt).

On May 26th, Dave passed his 2nd kyu (blue belt) grading.

Congratulations to all of them, and thanks to everyone else for support and taking ukemi

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Terry Ezra shihan promoted to 7th dan

Many congratulations to Terry Ezra shihan, the head of our Komyokn Aikido Association, on his promotion to 7th dan by the Aikido Hombu Dojo in Japan.

Cambridge Aiki Dojo beginners pamphlet

Available for your education and viewing pleasure: the new dojo pamphlet (PDF, 325KB).
It has been designed to introduce new members of the dojo to the fundemental things they need to know:

• Membership and insurance
• Where to get practice clothes and weapons
• How to join the mailing list, and stay up-to-date
• The basics of dojo etiquette
• About our grading syllabus
• Essential terminology
• An explanation of the dojo motto

this website will reamin a really good source of information and answers, but remember - if you're not sure about something, you can always ask one of the senior grades in the class, and they will be happy to help you.

Thanks to Hugh and Britta for producing the pamphlet.

New membership forms for KAA

Following on from the above announcement, new and exisiting members of the dojo who wish to become members of the KAA need to download, print, and fill in the relevant forms.

These have been made availalbe on our Useful Info page, along with some guidelines. If you have any queries about the new system, speak to the class instructor, or to one of the other senior grades.

13 Jo Kata step-by-step visual guide

Those of you who come along to the weapons class (Sunday, 7.30 - 9.30 pm) will know that as we sometimes practice kata, or forms, with the jo (the long bit of wood!). There are solo and tow-person versions of the 13-step and 31-step jo kata, and amongst other things, these help you to develop your footwork, cooperation, and the coordination of both hands. All very important.

At a recent class, we were practicing the 13 jo kata. For those who want a visual prompt, have a look at our 13 jo kata step-by-step cheatsheet (PDF, 836kb), featuring Glyn Davies sensei.