COMING TOGETHER IS A BEGINNING

KEEPING TOGETHER IS PROGRESS

WORKING TOGETHER IS SUCCESS

ANONYMOUS

I should like to wish a Happy New Year to all members of the Lancashire AIKIKAI and I look forward to a fruitful year of AIKIDO in 1990.

M MUCHA
PRINCIPAL

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - 16 NOVEMBER 1989

Mr Mucha opened the meeting following the last general course of 1989. In his comments he said that it had been a good year, with its ups and downs, and had ended on a good note. Clubs and membership were reasonable but we must advertise more in 1990. The only note of regret was the poor attendance of 2nd and 3rd KYU's on teachers' courses.

On a financial note Mr Mucha stated that there was £117 in the Association account, but there were also JO's and BOKKEN's in stock to the value of £269.

As is usual the courses were also decided for 1990 and are as follows:

24 February Saturday Chorley Teachers
25 February Sunday Chorley General

7 March Wednesday Chorley Anniversary Demo
18 March Sunday Chorley JO/BOKKEN

29 April Sunday Hazel Grove General

19 May Saturday Hyde Meditation

16 June Saturday Chorley Teachers
17 June Sunday Chorley General

8 September Saturday Chorley Teachers
9 September Sunday Chorley General

7 October Sunday Chorley JO/BOKKEN

24 November Saturday Chorley Teachers
25 November Sunday Chorley General

AIKIDO

AIKIDO is a way of self-purification, by means of which the three manifesting aspects or worlds of the Universe are unified and brought into harmony. One is the present of life, to the physically manifesting Universe. The second is the world inhabited by the soul after death. The third is the world of KAMI. In it may also be found the souls of those so pure that they have become divine, and may also be referred to as KAMI.

In AIKIDO one becomes an echo of the active soul of the Universe that is all aspects of creation; the physical and the spiritual; the seen and the unseen; or from another viewpoint, one works to purify oneself to the point where one is one with, and acts in complete and unconscious harmony with . . . KAMI.

AIKIDO embodies all these worlds so that we cultivate and develop:

CHI - Wisdom
KI - PRANA (life-breath)
TOKU - Accumulated virtue or merit
TAI - The Body
KAMI - Deity

TAI-IKU refers to the polishing of the self through the healthy activity of the body. This is achieved by means of the practice of techniques, which themselves are manifestations of the pure activity of the Universe.

M MUCHA
PRINCIPAL

A Practice for 4th KYU and above has been organised on Sunday 8 April 1990 at Sale Sports Centre, Broad Road, Sale between 7.00 and 8.30pm. Whilst intended to be for members in the Manchester area other members further afield will be welcome as the Centre is quite close to the M63. (See plan beneath.)

Teaching will take a back seat with an accent on practice. The opportunity will also be taken to promote AIKIDO locally and so we could well have on-lookers.

[MAP]

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Altrincham Club continues to flourish albeit in a small way; the Club has seen new faces recently which proves the publicity is now beginning to reward us. It is hoped that by the time this is published we will be practising on better mats secured very kindly by Graham Harrison.

The next meeting of the British AIKIDO Board is Saturday 10 February 1990 when the Annual General Meeting will also be held.

It is hoped the Coaching Scheme will become more of a reality as exemptions from existing teachers are being considered. A repeat of the Course held last year at Crystal Palace seems on the cards but at a different venue.

Consideration to a Four Year Development Plan will also be looked at.

*** GRADINGS ***

Chorley - 26 November 1989 & 13 December 1989

St Helen's - 13 December 1989

St Helen's - 19 December 1989

Grading details were published in the paper version - Not published online under Data Protection Provisions

JAPANESE TERMS FOR AIKIDOKA

Common Terms

AIKIDOKA Person practising Aikido
DOJO Training Hall
TATAMI Mats (originally straw)
KEIKO To Practise
SENSEI Teacher
UKEMI Breakfalls
TAISABAKI Basic Movement
SEIZA To Sit
ATEMI Strike to a Vital Area
REI To Bow
UKE Person Making an Attack

Numbers

ICHI One
NI Two
SAN Three
SHI Four (YON)
GO Five
ROKU Six
SHICHI Seven (NANA)
HACHI Eight
KU Nine
JU Ten

Classes of Technique

WAZA Technique
TACHIWAZA Standing Technique
SUWARIWAZA Sitting Technique
HANMIHANDACHI-WAZA UKE Standing - Partner Sitting
NAGEWAZA Throwing/Projectsion Technique
KANSETSUWAZA Joint Techniques
ATEMIWAZA Striking Techniquess to vital areas

Immobilisations (Principles of Aikido)

IKKYO 1ST
NIKYO 2ND
SANKYO 3RD
YONKYO 4TH
GOKYO 5TH
ROKUKYO 6TH

Forms of Gripping Attack and Defence

AIHANMI-KATATEDORI UKE's right hand holds partner's right hand or left to left
GYAKUHANMI KATATEDORI UKE's right hand holds partner's left hand or left to right.
KATATEMOCHI KATADORI UKE's hand grips partner's shoulder
KATATEMOCHI MUNEDORI UKE's hand grips partner at chest level
RYOTEMOCHI MUNEDORI UKE grips partner with both hands at chest level
RYOTEMOCHI KATATEDORI UKE uses both hands to grip a single hand
RYOTEMOCHI KATADORI UKE to grip both shoulders of partner

This is Part One in a series on Aikido terminology which I hope will be new to some and a reminder to others.

KEITH DOWNS
2ND DAN

re-typed by
Helen Nicolson
8 August 2002