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OVERVIEW - Aikido beginners Course
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Starts the first Tuesday of every month and is run on a Tuesday and a Thursday night 6:30-8:30pm for 4 consecutive weeks at Nathan. Class size is usually from 5-15 participants
Cost is $70 or $50 for concession and includes annual club membership and beginners Manual.
Your introduction to the martial art of Aikido and Aiki Weapons in a traditional and cooperative atmosphere. The foundations of Aikido stem from
both the samurai martial arts and meditation disciplines practiced by the men and women of feudal Japan. Aikido
promotes and teaches the concepts of being in harmony with your opponents, rather than in conflict with them.
Aikido practice develops flexibility, coordination, concentration, improved well-being and fitness. During the
course you will learn traditional Aikido technique, basic self defence, ukemi (defensive tumbling), Ki training, breathing
methods, relaxation, stretching exercises and dojo safety. On completion of the course, students will be given
the opportunity to be tested at an internationally recognised level. Full attendance is strongly encouraged but
not mandatory. The Aikido Weapons course is included as an optional part of this course, at no additional cost.
(Course duration: 4-8 weeks (2 classes of 2hrs per week)
OVERVIEW - Self Defence Course
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Contrary to what we see on TV Australia and brisbane are pretty safe places to work. Random street crime just isn't all that random. Did you know that in 80% of sexual assaults the assailant knew their victim. Many violent acts take place between friends and acquaintances, where risk factors liek alcahol and drugs fueled a volatle situation. The good news for us all then is that the chances of being randomly attacked is unlikely, so what we need to equip ourselves with is a 'radar' for escalating situations and tools that can not only get us out of trouble early but also be appropriate for dealing with acquaintances, friends and relatives.
Unfortunately if your looking for ways to throw someone around the carpark or take on a mob of punks single handedly this course probably isn't for you. Our aim is to provide appropriate responses to keep ourselves and our families safe whilst getting on with the rest of our lives rather than unleashing the warrior within.
The sword and staff of aikido, introduction to aikido
As used for RAW Aikido (Real Adventure Women) - 2hrs to half day
This course introduces the martial art of Aikido in a traditional and cooperative atmosphere. The foundations of Aikido stem from both the samurai martial arts and meditation disciplines practiced by the men and women of feudal Japan. Aikido promotes and teaches the concepts of being in harmony with your opponents, rather than in conflict with them. Aikido practice develops flexibility, coordination, concentration, improved well-being and fitness.
This course will explore primarily the weapons training in aikido - in particular the study of the bokken (sword) and jo(staff) During the course you will learn traditional Aikido weapons techniques and be introduced to some aikido. All weapons practice is with wooden equivalents and the practice is carefully structured to avoid injury. (One 3hr class)
Course detail
Session will cover:-
correct posture for weapons training
correct holding of weapons
mind body co-ordination during striking
aikido techniques derived from weapons
RAW Aikido
RAW (Real Adventure Women )
We are pleased also to offer short courses through the Brisbane Citys Councils RAW (Real Adventure Women ) programme. These courses are run in Summer, Winter and Spring. To book a place in an advertised course.
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OVERVIEW – ‘ART OF PEACE’ SCHOOLS PROGRAM
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‘Let’s break the ice!’ This is an action-packed introduction to Aikido which includes demonstration of simple techniques for students to try. It also establishes trust and respect for the art, each other and the instructor, an essential foundation that underpins all modules. And best of all it is a lot of fun!
- 1. Principles of Peace (50 mins)
- 2. Martial Mind (50 mins)
- 3. Martial Body (50 mins)
- 4. The Spirit of the Samurai (50 mins)
- 5. Personal Protection (50 mins)
- 6. Calming the Bully (50 mins)
- 7. Lessons from the Sword (50 mins)
- 8. Aiki Principles for Life’s Challenges (50 mins)
Aikido Weapons
This course introduces participants to the weapons practices of Aikido, the Bokken (wooden sword) and Jo (wooden staff). Aikido has its origins in the study of these 2 weapons. You will study these weapons by learning traditional suburi (exercises) and kata (forms). This course is a subset of the Aikido Beginners course, but can be completed on its own. Weapons training develops focus and concentration and a better understanding of correct distance - essential for aikido practice. On completion of the course, students will be given the opportunity to be tested at an internationally recognised level.
Course duration: 4-8 weeks (1 class of 1hr per week)
Course detail
All sessions cover:-
- taiso (warm up exercises)
- suburi (weapons exercises)
- kumi waza (techniques practiced with partner)
The weapons arts are learnt primarily through kata or forms practice. Students will learn primarily through weapons drills (suburi) and will be introduced to Jo(staff) and Bokken (wooden sword) forms.
The major forms studied are
- Ken and Jo suburi
- Muso Ken (The sword of the dream)
- Happo giri (the sword of nine directions)
- Shooting Star (Jo kata)
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