Harborough Aikido

25/07/2025

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26/04/2025

Today was World day, so we did some in the garden.
It turns out it is surprisingly difficult to get a good still photo of Push Hands training (Tui Shou), but this one is at least amusing.
Push Hands trains sensitivity, listening, adhering and following skills; how to receive and redirect force without tensing up and resisting using strength.
It embodies a key principle of , that of "Investing in loss", learning from failure rather than becoming obsessed with 'winning'.

16/04/2025

Have you got your MEDS today?
M: Meditation
E: Exercise
D: Diet
S: Sleep

Both Tai Chi and Aikido satisfy the first two items on the list: Meditation and Exercise, melding both in a timelessly fascinating way.

11/04/2025

This turned up in my feed, and my immediate thought was "But I've never been attacked by a tree!"

19/03/2025

A photo of all of us at Mike's weekend course.
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Group photo of the Sunday attendees. Forgot to get one of the Saturday attendees.
It would have included Sensei Adam Prime of Nishikaigan Aikido Association , thank you for traveling down to train with us. Hoping to join your course at the end of May.

17/03/2025

Lots of great stuff at this last weekend's open course in Chichester
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10/02/2025

People talk about "the Tai Chi form" as if there were only one form, and everyone agrees on which one it is, and how it should be performed.
There are over a hundred empty handed forms listed here (and this is not an exhaustive list, as I know a couple that aren't on it), and over forty different weapons forms.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tai_chi_forms
Most styles incorporate several hand forms, and teach several weapon forms, though which weapons varies with different styles.
So next time someone says something about "the form", ask them which one!

09/02/2025

Our association is running a weekend training course next month, details here:

08/01/2025

Come join us on Thursday evening for the New Year's start to Tai Chi and Aikido training from 6:30pm this Thursday at the Market Harborough wellness centre above Starbucks on St. Mary's Road.
Everyone welcome!

04/01/2025

A happy New Year to everyone!
Our first session of the new year starts next Thursday 9th Jan.
Come along and enjoy the graceful dynamic art that is Aikido!
Your first two sessions are free.
Call or WhatsApp 07970719796 for more details.

19/12/2024

Tonight's training session is the last one of 2024, so let's go out with a bang!

15/12/2024

Yet another great article by Ellis Amdur, this one looking at the crossover between Chinese and Japanese martial arts, with particular emphasis on and .

I am prompted to revisit this topic after viewing this video of Tada Hiroshi, a remarkable 94 year old aikido instructor. For those who like order, you are in trouble. I will live up to my promise of 'casual' - this will go all over the place. I've got no final point to arrive at--this