Thank you for making our 13th Aikido Warriors' Camp a success!
This annual summer camp is a week-long 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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Daily
practice, with the observance of
Aikido etiquette and discipline. |
International Football (Soccer) |
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Remembering everyone's name... the Blanket Game |
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Setting personal goals and life statements... |
... reflecting on etiquette, behaviour, and philosophy ... |
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Are my decisions propelling me toward my goal? |
Focus and Ki ... Being accountable... Blame and be lame ... |
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Ki flow - extending the arm and focus
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Picnic lunches ... |
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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 |
Irimi Nage, the entering throw |
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Multiple attacks... |
Kokyuho nage, breath throw |
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A question of trust... The Blindfold Obstacle Course
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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;
revealed through the use of games.
These will help when making decisions;
leading one in the direction of desired outcomes
in life and one`s life`s journey.
These are explored through
games, and paired practice, and reflecting on these.
The other purpose for the annual camp is to give
first time students glimpse and an overview
of the practice of Aikido.
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Working on a puzzle from the blank side, without a clear goal ... |
Clarity and purpose helps to guide one's direction. |
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Calligraphy - poise, balance, focus, clear strokes of the brush
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The Fireman's Lift - part one of Koshi Nage
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The Chopstick Game - after being unbalanced...
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... to recover and focus to move the beans using a chopstick.
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The students also practiced the Aiki-Jo, ...
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13th Aikido
Warriors' Camp 24 - 28 July 2017 |
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Thank you for an awesome, and meaningful week of Aikido practice!
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Thank you, also, to our helpers, Mrs Gillam, Jared, Aimee, and Sean.
Have a most wonderful and enriching summer.
See you in the Dojo! |
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