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Monday 25th July 2011 If you have any contribution for the Shukan News (story, photograph, video), please send it via email to gary@garyweigh.com 1. Murray Loader seminar this coming weekend 30th & 31st July A reminder that Murray Loader Sensei will be holding a weekend seminar at Griffith Aikido Nathan dojo this coming weekend 30th […]

When you visit Japan, the event that should be on the top of your to-do list is Sumo wrestling. The current Sumo stadium is the Kokugikan in the Ryogoku district. It is 2-3 minutes walk from Ryogoku Station on the JR Sobu Line and can be seen from the station platform. Sumo is an ancient […]

The following are extracts from pp.56-59 Aikido Shugyo; Harmony in Confrontation by Gozo Shioda. This book is available in our library. In Aikido there are various kinds of throwing techniques, but of all of them, shiho nage is the one that is particularly important. The reason is that shiho nage forms the base for all […]

Being taken by surprise is the one thing you don’t want to happen. If you are out anywhere, even at the shops or going for a walk in your quiet neighborhood streets, you need to keep your radar on and keep your mind free of all distractions. Awareness is your best self defence. Distracted people […]

The Japanese tea ceremony had its origins 700 years ago when Zen Buddhist monks began drinking tea from a single bronze bowl in front of a statue of their founder, Budhidharma, during worship. However, it was about 500 years ago that founder Sen No Rikkyu began to develop the simple tea ceremony, as practiced by […]