Essex Aikido Dojo-Shoshinkan Developing Life Skills through Martial Arts

25/07/2026

Mats ready for the Worldwide Sports Aikido Federation World championships. Good luck to team BAA.
Essex Aikido Dojo Shoshinkan has been successful in both national and international competition over the years. Unfortunately we have lost many of our competitive players due to university placements.
Junior Youth members we are happy to enter you into competitions, for this there has to be dedication on your part towards training.
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24/07/2026

1964年10月石井勉氏・鏡辰男氏　乱取り基本の形17本八田一朗先生・大庭英雄先生　古流の形 撮影時期：1964年10月撮影...

24/07/2026

Check out the sutemi waza. Great to see Aikido with dynamic movement.

撮影日時：1963年8月31日撮影場所：秋田県立湯沢高校 音声はありません。本映像は、三宅綱子先生から清水秀紀氏（早稲田大学...

23/07/2026

2026 National Course - British Aikido Association
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September 6 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

To start a year of celebration, events and courses – a free course for 12 year olds and above with separate sessions for youth and adults.

Content
There will be demonstrations of all the Koryū no kata by senior Dan Grades and demonstration of open Kata from members of the Team GB.

Seminars on a wide variety of subjects presented by the senior grades in the BAA including Bob Jones, Shaun Hoddy, Mark Aldridge, Garrett Baxter, Mick Pratt, & others.

A number of other awards will be made on the day.

The National Dan Grading (1st Dan to 6th Dan) will take place throughout the day. To take part in the Dan grading, please register by 10th August with Mark Aldridge, Technical Development Officer BAA.

for further details:

Bob Jones [email protected]
Mark Aldridge [email protected]

23/07/2026

We studied weapons handling at our advance Wednesday evening class (Keiko)
James Ko Sensei showed the Iaido and Jodo version.
Although video clip states Koryu Dai San it also relates to the Koryu Dai Roku.
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Koryu Dai San

23/07/2026

Good luck to the British Aikido Association squad who are taking part in World Aikido Championships.

18/07/2026

BBC Way of the Warrior

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16/07/2026

Thank you to our Junior youth and family members who turned up last night for our regular Wednesday evening class. I hope you did not miss much of the England v Argentina game. Although disappointed, the better team won.

12/07/2026

Waseda University Aikido Club featuring Tomiki Kenji and Ohba Hideo.
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1963年に撮影された早稲田大学合気道部秋田遠征の記録映像です。本映像は、三宅綱子先生から清水秀紀氏（早稲田大学合気道部昭和41年...

10/07/2026

British Aikido Association National Course
Celebrating the 60th anniversary of the BAA.
Essex Aikido Dojo Shoshinkan coach Shaun Hoddy has been invited to teach a section of the Koryu Dai Roku Kata.
Support your club and Association by attending this special event.

National Course celebrating 60 Years of the BAA. Free course for seniors and youth (12 year upwards). Demonstrations of all the Koryū no kata and Open Kata. Seminars on a wide variety of subjects presented by the senior grades in the BAA. Includes the National Dan Grading (1st Dan to 6th Dan). Regi...