Saitama 1/19

Keeping warm at Aikido Meiryukan Saitama Sunday class. The students class worked on tai no henko ni and ken dori hijiate. Always fun to get our hands on some weapons! Ponits are the same - turn on our toes, back leg straight, strong zanshin.

In the adults class we did some side strike techniques - yokomen uchi yonkajo osae ichi, suwari waza yokomen uchi yonkajo osae ni, yokomen uchi shomen iriminage ichi, yokomen uchi ikkajonage

Block with proper body alignment and posture, not arm strength.

寒稽古お知らせ

 

Saitama Christmas-kai

Today was the last class of 2024 here at Aikido Meiryukan Saitama. 

Following the 2 hours of demonstration training we then went over to the nearby Karaoke for a little Christmas party. Some visitors from the Kasukabe, Noda and Fukiage clubs joined us as well.

It has been a good year at the Saitama club. Alot of new faces, some returning OB, and regular visitors from other clubs.

Let`s keep this energy and atmosphere going in 2025!

Enjoy the holidays and see you back on the mats early January!

Winter tests in Saitama

Winter testing time has begun at Meiryukan.

On Sunday December the 8th, five students from the Aikido Meiryukan Saitama club tested for ranks from kindergarten middle kyu, elementary 10 ～ 9kyu, and adult 10th kyu.
 

For 3 out of the 5 it was their first grading. Although probably nervous, they sure didn`t show it. Great energy and effort!

More than just repeating a few forms or techniques... testing is about attitude, focus and spirit. You need to show it!

Results will be up on th Meiryukan homepage in about a week.

Decemeber the 22nd will be the last class of the year for the Saitama club. Following the training we will be holding our annual end of the year party.

Also if you haven`t handed in your kagami biraki application, please do so by this weekend.

町内会の運動会

10月27日(日)さいたま市の小学校で行われた町内会の運動会にて体験会を行わせていただきました。

テーマ「護身術(逃げるが勝ち)」ということで、幼稚園生、小学生、女性を対象にした体験会です。

幼稚園生、小学生向けには片手を掴まれた時の離脱法をまず体験していただき、その後声を出しながら走って逃げるところまで行いました。

子供たちは真剣に話をきいてました

ただ、このシチュエーションにならないよう子供たちが安全に過ごせる世の中が一番です。

不審者に近づかない！知らない人についていかない！

そして地域などで協力して子供を守っていきましょう。

今回のように学校、町内会、会社、その他イベントなどで「講習会を行ってほしい」という方は info@meiryukan.com までご連絡ください。

体験会の後、ジム先生や野田先生達がなぜか飛び入りで綱引きに参加.....💦

もちろん圧勝でした😁

10/20 おめでとう！

秋の審査合格者おめでとうございます！

Congratulations to all who passed the Fall tests. Results are up on the Meiryukan HP. You can get the password from your instructor or dojo representative.

Note: 10/27 there will be no Aikido Meiryukan Saitama classes. Instead we will be holding a self defence trial lesson as part of the Matsumoto Shuki sports festival. 

 

10/11(金）さいたま同好会

On Friday evening at Saitama we worked on 片手持ち側面入り身投げ（二）、正面打ち正面入り身投げ（二）立、座

The entering movement in both of these #2 techniques is really difficult. Be careful not to have your feet too wide after the pivot. Don`t push against your partner, think of the flow and enter from the side.