Bit of a short week for training this week, what with the Bank Holiday – Just as well we had some sun! Wednesday saw Tim San taking the Black Belts through the ‘Reflective Aikido’ Kata, and man what a cracking job they made of it. Its the first Kata of Read more…
(Updates from a Cheltenham-Martial arts-dojo!) Well as you might of heard after last Wednesday nights excellent Karate and Aikido session that our latest website re-vamp is up and running! So please check that out, you might have to reset your bookmark/Favorites page for Wisewarrior, and go straight to the www.wisewarrior.co.uk Read more…
Well all the Black Belts must have still been basking in the after glow of their advanced seminar this week as we had some cracking lessons in the dojo, especially on the Wednesday night session, there was definitely something in the air! Certainly for Richard San and Tor San who Read more…
Cheltenham Races always add a little bit of excitement and mystery to everyones travel plan’s during this week, but all seemed to go smoothly with most students getting to their lessons, with some picking up private lesson slots with Richard San during the quite times. Well there were winners and Read more…
Never a good idea to get Richard San on his soap box, and questions regarding Sword and Aikido will usually do the trick in the dojo! During Mondays lesson the Sensei in question was running a Sword class with Aikido students within it, with no Tim San around Richard San Read more…
Bit of a housekeeping update this week, firstly well done to all of our students who turned up to the gradings, a great performance by all of you, but it was tough one! The quieter gradings always give the examiners time to ask ‘everything’ from you! So the requirements to Read more…
With our Wisewarrior website revamp imminent, Richard San and Tim San needed to take some new pictures to fill in the gaps, so Monday night took on a bit of a photo shoot atmosphere after the sword class departed. Well we captured some nice ‘grizzly’ shots of Nick San Read more…
This Wednesday Tim san decided to exact his revenge upon a hapless Dohigh, as earlier on in the week Dohigh Chris accidently waved his Jo about in Tim San’s face while trying to juggle his weapon and kit bag while attempting a bow in the changing area!! Sooo, an impromptu Read more…
Monday and Wednesday nights sessions went very smoothly this week with our instructing team doing what they do best! Be that within the small group sessions or in the more intense 1-2-1 training format. On Monday Nick San, one of our highest grades in sword under Richard San and Tim Read more…
Yet another busy week as the gradings loom ever closer. On Monday night Sempai Kash was in charge of the Aikido group and despite being a bit sore from his latest ‘Spartan challenge run’ he did a great job! This is becoming a very useful exercise for the dojo’s Read more…