Balance Aikido

Balance Aikido Aikido dojo in Falkirk. Run by Ricky Craig, 5th Dan It concentrates on the avoidance of conflict and getting out of the way of an attack.

Aikido is a non-competitive Japanese martial art with a strong focus on personal growth, harmony and self-defence. The most fundamental principle is that you don’t get hit. It is often described as one of the most subtle and sophisticated of the martial arts. Aikido can have great benefits to your flexibility, balance, co-ordination, fitness and general health. Due to the nature of Aikido and its

use of body movement and technique, it may be practiced by anyone - regardless of physique, age, gender or fitness level. We use our attacker's strength and aggression against them, with techniques mainly consisting of throws and joint locks. We focus mainly on the unarmed aspects of Aikido, augmented by weapons training, as many of Aikido's techniques are derived from use of the sword. Run by Ricky Craig, 5th Dan

Ricky has been training in aikido since 1997. Favouring a circular, practical style with a strong emphasis on not being hit. Membership includes costs of insurance, affiliation, and mat time. Class fees are £5 per session

25/10/2022

Well folks, sadly that was our last session for now. Here’s hoping we can train again in the near future.
Thanks for all your support.

18/10/2022

Hi folks,

it's with sadness that I have to announce we will only have two more classes for the foreseeable future.

There will be training tonight (18/10/22) and next Tuesday (25/10/22). After that, training at Balance Aikido will be on hold.

It's hoped that we can revive the classes in the future, but this will depend on a number of factors resolving themselves.

Thank you all for your support over the years, I hope we can train again in the near future.

11/10/2022

This weeks lesson plan (11/10/22)

Warm Up

Drills:
Medicine ball
Torifune

Tai no henko

Waza :
Ai hanmi katate dori ikkyo omote
Tai no henko kokyu nage
Shomen uchi irimi nage

Weapons:
Ukenagashi

See you there folks.

11/10/2022

There are no rules in aikido is a common quote. Unfortunately, it's wildly wrong. There are a lot of rules, here are just a few...

First of two 18 step Jo Kata. This is one of the kata we've been working on in class.
27/09/2022

First of two 18 step Jo Kata. This is one of the kata we've been working on in class.

The first of several Jo kata. This 18 step kata was created by Gaku Homma of Nippon Kan. This kata has a partnered form and can be used as a paired practice....

20/09/2022

Apologies for the late notice folks, tonight’s session (20/9) is cancelled.

13/09/2022

Lesson Plan for 13/9/22

Warm Up

Basics & Drills:
Tai no henko
Torifune
Gyaku hanmi

Techniques:
Gyaku hanmi katate dori nikyo ura
gyaku hanmi katate dori shiho nage ura

Weapons:
Shohatto

12/09/2022

Despite what you may think, it's likely that you've never seen aikido. This blog posts explains why that may be the case and you can tell.

This months blog post takes another look at the quote, "Aikido is 90% atemi." It's possible that it may just be the most...
10/08/2022

This months blog post takes another look at the quote, "Aikido is 90% atemi." It's possible that it may just be the most accurate quote of all.

People say aikido is 90% atemi. This does not mean what most think it does. To understand this quote, you need a totally different mindset.

08/08/2022

Don’t forget folks, no training tomorrow night
(9/8/22) or next week (16/8/22)

19/07/2022

No training tonight (19/7/22) due to the heat

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Falkirk Trinity Church
Falkirk

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7:30pm - 9pm

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