14/07/2026
◆ 近畿大学の「武道プログラム」について
酒井進之介師範によるご報告：
「7月7日（火）近畿大学合気道部の学内稽古には、交換留学生向け『武道プログラム』の一環として、6名（インド1名・オランダ2名・ハンガリー1名・マレーシア1名・モンゴル1名・他見学2名）の留学生が参加しました。当日は合気道部員19名が彼らを迎えて、稽古をとおして交流が図られました。
『武道プログラム』をご担当されているエックフォード・デイビッド先生には通訳を兼ねてご協力をいただき、また合気道部監督の伊藤博樹先生も見学をされました。
稽古では礼のあと、自己紹介、次いで体操、受身、膝行、自然体と運足法から正面打に対する体捌き・入身、刀法と手刀動作から後の先の崩し、全体の基本手首技8本から小手捻と小手返の基本の取り方と手首取りに対する応用まで順を追って行い終えております。
その後は、留学生からの質疑応答と記念撮影が行われました。」
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◆ Kindai University "Budo Program"
Report from Sakai Shinnosuke shihan:
"On Tuesday 7th July, the Kindai University Aikido Club held an on-campus practice session as part of the "Budo Program" for exchange students. We welcomed six international students from India, the Netherlands, Hungary, Malaysia, and Mongolia, along with two observers. Nineteen members of the Kindai Aikido Club joined them, allowing for a wonderful exchange through our training together.
I would like to thank Professor David Eckford, who coordinates the Budo Program, for his kind assistance as an interpreter, and Professor Hiroki Ito, the Director of the Kindai Aikido Club, for coming to observe the session.
The practice began with self-introductions, followed by warm-up exercises and foundational movements such as ukemi (breakfalls) and shikko (knee-walking). The training then progressed systematically from basic footwork (unsoku) and body movements (tai sabaki) against a front strike (shomen uchi), as well as looking at a series of hand blade movements (tegatana dosa) and how this relates to basic balance breaking practice (go no sen no kuzushi). Finally we introduced a series of techniques, looking at "kote hineri" and "kote gaeshi" wrist techniques in their basic "kihon" version and their application.
Following the practice, we concluded the event with a short session to answer any questions from the exchange students and to also take a commemorative group photo."
