Thank you for making our 10th Aikido Warriors' Camp a success!
A weeklong overview of Aikido practice and philosophy,
and a summer refresher for our regular students.
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Each day
begins with morning warm-ups and a jog:
a light refreshing warm-up in the fresh morning air for students to move around
as a team.
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A
team-game normally follows the jog, reinforcing
the importance of
working together, being mindful of team mates, working
out strategies,
leading the team, and delegating responsibilities. |
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Frisbee
Game |
Capture
the Flag |
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International Football (Soccer) |
International
Football (Soccer) |
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Daily
practice, with the observance of
Aikido etiquette and discipline.
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Practising
the Bow |
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Remembering everyone's name... |
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Setting personal goals and life statements... |
... reflecting on etiquette, behaviour, and philosophy ... |
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Ask: are my decisions propelling me toward my goal? |
No excuses... be accountable... Blame and be lame ... |
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Working together... |
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Stretches... |
Elbow crawl... |
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Shikko... Knee-walking |
Forward and Backward Rolls |
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Kneeling breakfalls |
Practising a breakfall... |
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... more breakfall practice... |
Fireman`s lift to practice the Koshi Nage (hip throw) |
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After
the normal dojo warm-up, students
were brought through basic unarmed
and weapons training. |
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Ikkyo, the first pinning technique |
Tanto Dori |
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Irimi nage, the entering throw |
Kokyuho nage, breath throw |
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... an attack from the rear... |
Multiple attacks... |
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Jiyu waza... |
... going with the flow... |
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A central theme of the camps,
apart
from technique,
is the importance
of developing oneself from the inside:
proper and appropriate etiquette, respect,
discipline, self-reliance, accountability,
being responsible, and being
conscious of one's decisions and actions.
These will help when making decisions;
leading one in the direction of desired outcomes
in life and one`s life`s journey.
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A question of trust... a Trust Exercise. |
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Jigsaw Puzzle Game: 2 minutes to put together... |
the puzzle with the blank side facing up. Not easy... |
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With the picture clear and end result defined, as with life... |
... pieces that fit become clear: creating the desired outcome. |
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Calligraphy: Practising inner
focus and control ... |
performing
each stroke decisively ... |
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Manifesting the intangible and internal... |
... outwardly through things done or created, like calligraphy. |
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Games
served as a means of self-discovery: revealing personal attitudes,
character, temperament, beliefs, ...
going beyond assumptions.
Being sensitive to choices,
responsibilities
and others.
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Remembering names in the Blanket Game. |
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The Chopstick Game: going around the pole ... |
... and around... |
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... run back... |
... or try to, being dizzy and all ... |
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... calm and compose yourself and transfer beans... |
... from one bowl to the next. |
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The Last Word: 20 secs to talk about the last word spoken...
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Telephone: gossip & rumour, don't assume; go to the source. |
being and expressing oneself confidently ... |
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Dog and the Bone Game: alertness, speed...
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... and agility... |
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Students
were introduced to the concept of KI flow. These
exercises required students to be aligned within themselves - balanced and integrated in body, mind, and spirit;
and how that manifests Integrity in oneself.
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In silence, adjusting to find
the Centre, intention & focus... |
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receiving and redirecting energy... |
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extension of "ki"... |
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and practising with blindfolds. |
We had our share of weapons practice as well...
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Bokken |
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10th Aikido
Warriors' Camp 14 - 18 July 2014 |
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Thank you for an awesome, special and very meaningful week of Aikido practice!
You made our milestone 10th Warriors` Camp most memorable! |
Thanks also to our helpers, Mrs Gillam, Nicole, Sean, Alan and Ryan.
Have a most wonderful and enriching summer.
See you in the Dojo! |
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