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Old 11-05-2003, 03:57 AM   #26
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Hi Christopher. I do Nishio-ryu aikido, which includes ken-tai-ken (sword against sword) and ken-tai-jo (sword against 'stick') techniques to build an understanding of the foundation for aikido AND to practice maai. We also have the oportunity of doing Aiki-to-ho which is a variant of iaido created by Nishio sensei based on the movements of Aikido. I sincerely believe that doing sword works seriously increase your ability in aikido - if done properly. Just practicing a 'regular' iaido-style will teach you a lot, but it might have a differet emphazis than that of aikido. If you want to give it a go, then either come to Denmark during easter. We have a seminar with Arisoue-sensei (student of Nishio sensei) and I will almost gurantee that you wil get a chance to do both to-ho and ken-tai-ken/ken-tai-jo. Another posibility is to look out for any seminar with Shishiya-sensei. He gives 4-6 seminars in Sweeden, Germany and Tchekoslovakia each year. He too is a student of Nishio-sensei, and he has very lovely to-ho. Mind you some senseis might disagree that what Nishio-sensei does is good aikido, but in as far as I can tell there is a really clear relation between his aikido-techniques and his weapons-working. Anyway - you are welcome to come look for yourself.

The easter-seminar will be announced on http://www.aikikai.dk and seminars with Shishiya sensei will be announced on his web-site, which for some reason is only in japanese right now...: http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~bk2i-ssy/

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Old 11-05-2003, 05:57 AM   #27
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Thaks Stefan! Thats great news...any idea where I can get info on classes/times etc? Your web page link doesnt seem to work? Maybe I could come check you lot out sometime? I train only minutes away form you on a thursday anyway....in Eldon Square! Its a small world!

And thanks Jorgen too i'll definetley check it out...lokk out for me sometime next year maybe

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Chris

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Old 11-05-2003, 04:48 PM   #28
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Hi Chris

Hiya Chris,

There's loads of classes at the AFC, John mainly teaches Ninjutsu and Advanced Fighting (Geoff Thompson's system).

Bujinkan Ninjutsu is on

Wednesdays, 7pm til 8:30pm

Fridays, 6pm til 7pm

Saturdays, 12ish can't quite remember

There's a traditional weapons class on Wednesday evenings 8:30pm til 9:15pm

Currently we're working with Tonfa.

Apparently the did Sword a while ago, unfortunately I missed that.

As I say, lot of traditional Kenjutsu within Bujinkan, but no actual Sword specific classes. However I do recomend you come along, have a chat, see what he can do for you

Maybe a private lesson, or I believe they do weaponary on Fridays at the moment in the Ninjutsu class...

Hope this helps, bye for now mate

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Old 11-08-2003, 03:15 PM   #29
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mark johnston (mj) wrote:
I'm not sure but didn't Rod Kobayashi (Tohei student) also have weapons in his form of Ki Aikido?
Yes, we do.
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Christopher Thompson (bluwing27) wrote:
however I dont know anyone who has had a bokken custom built...yet
I have.

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Old 11-10-2003, 01:19 AM   #30
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Christopher Thompson (bluwing27) wrote:
And thanks Jorgen too i'll definetley check it out...lokk out for me sometime next year maybe
Okay Christopher! Will do Mail me if you have any questions.

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