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News Update Monday 7th September

Sep 07
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Training Focus

This is week two of the month, here is the training schedule for this week’s Adults’ classes.

Monday: Shomen Iriminage & Jo

Tuesday: Kotegaeshi & Tanto

Wednesday: Tenshinage & Self Defence

Thursday: Hijiate & Sword

Friday: Nikkajo & Ukemi

Saturday: Shihonage & Dynamic

Black Belt Grading

Saturday 12th September, 13:45. Stephen Randell will be going for his Shodan before he leaves us for University. Please be here to support him as he has worked really hard for this opportunity!

Quote

“You can have anything you want if you are willing to give up the belief that you can’t have it.”

Robert Anthony

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Sensei Matt Thurman – Aikido Nottingham

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News Update Monday 31st August

Aug 31
Posted by admin in Aikido, Aikido for young people, news, self defence

Training Schedule

It’s week 1 of the month and here’s the training schedule for the week.

Monday: CLOSED - BANK HOLIDAY

Tuesday: Nikkajo & Self Defence

Wednesday: Sankajo & Sword

Thursday: Yonkajo & Ukemi

Friday: Shihonage & Dynamic

Saturday: Sokkumen & Jo

Kids Grading Modules

This month the kids are grading on module 6 of their curriculum. Check out the vids for more info about what your child should be practicing to pass their grading at the end of the month.

Juniors/Cadets

Little Dragons

Mat Chat

Here is the video for this month’s life skills talks.

Quote

“After a time, you may find that “having” is not so pleasing a thing, after all, as “wanting.” It is not logical, but it is often true.”

Spock

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Sensei Matt Thurman – Aikido Nottingham

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News Update Monday 24th August

Aug 24
Posted by admin in Aikido, Aikido for young people, news, self defence, Shudokan

Training Focus

This week is Grading Week, make sure you get your next promotion.

Here is the Module Focus for the week.

Monday: Self Defence

Tuesday: Sword

Wednesday:

Thursday: Dynamic

Friday: Jo

Saturday: Tanto

Kids’ Grading Modules

As a reminder, here are the techniques for the Little Dragons and Juniors/Cadets gradings.

Little Dragons

Juniors/Cadets

Quote

“We ourselves feel that what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean. But the ocean would be less because of that missing drop.”

Mother Teresa

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Sensei Matt Thurman – Aikido Nottingham

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News Update Monday 17th August

Aug 17
Posted by admin in Aikido, news, Shudokan

Training Focus

Here is the training schedule for the classes this week.

Monday: Curriculum & Sword

Tuesday: Curriculum & Ukemi

Wednesday: Curriculum & Dynamic

Thursday: Curriculum & Jo

Friday: Curriculum & Tanto

Saturday: Curriculum & SD

Quote

“We only become what we are by the radical and deep-seated refusal of that which others have made of us.”

Jean-Paul Sartre

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Sensei Matt Thurman – Aikido Nottingham

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News Update Monday 10th August

Aug 10
Posted by admin in Aikido, Aikido for young people, Community, news, self defence, Shudokan

Training Focus

Here is the training focus for this weeks classes.

Monday: Shihonage & Ukemi

Tuesday: Nikkajo & Dynamic

Wednesday: Hijiate & Jo

Thursday: Tenshinage & Tanto

Friday: Kotegaeshi & Self Defence

Saturday: Shomen Iriminage & Sword

Kids’ Curriculum

This month the Kids are grading on Module 5 of their curriculum. Check the videos below to see what your child will need to be practicing.

Juniors/Cadets

Little Dragons

Life Skills Topic

Here are the topics of discussion for this month’s ‘Mat Chats’

Summer School 2016

Due to popular demand we are going to be running a Summer School seminar next year. As before it will be on the last weekend of July, on Saturday and Sunday.

There are limited places, only 40, so make sure you get your name and deposit on the list!

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“When you stop chasing the wrong things you give the right things a chance to catch you.”

Lolly Daskal

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Sensei Matt Thurman – Aikido Nottingham

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News Update Monday 11th May

May 11
Posted by admin in Aikido, news, Shudokan

Training Focus

Here is the training focus for this week’s Adult classes.

Monday: Shihonage & Ukemi
Tuesday: Nikkajo & Dynamic
Wednesday: Hijiate & Jo
Thursday: Tenshinage & Tanto
Friday: Kotegaeshi & Self Defence
Saturday: Shomen Iriminage & Sword

Bank Holiday

As usual, we are closed for the Bank Holiday on Monday 25th. If you would miss out on one of your usual classes please make sure you get your catch up class!

Quote

“Accept responsibility for your life. Know that it is you who will get you where you want to go, no one else.”

Les Brown

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Sensei Matt Thurman – Aikido Nottingham

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News Update Monday 4th May

May 04
Posted by admin in Aikido, Aikido for young people, self defence, Shudokan

Training Focus

Here is the training focus for this weeks Adults’ classes.

Monday: Sokkumen & Dynamic

Tuesday: Shihonage & Jo

Wednesday: Yonkajo & Tanto

Thursday: Sankajo & Self Defence

Friday: Nikkajo & Sword

Saturday: Ikkajo & Ukemi

Kids

Mat Chat

This month we will be talking about the benefits of thinking and acting positive and how this can enable us to achieve our measure of success. We will also talk about doing what it takes to get there.

Gradings

This month the kids will be tested on Module 1 of their curriculum.

Juniors & Cadets

Little Dragons

Quote

“I know for sure that what we dwell on is who we become.”

Oprah Winfrey

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Sensei Matt Thurman – Aikido Nottingham

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News Update Monday 16th March

Mar 16
Posted by admin in Aikido, news, Shudokan

Training Focus

Here is the training focus for the week;

Monday: Curriculum & Ukemi

Tuesday: Curriculum & Dynamic

Wednesday: Curriculum & Free

Thursday: Curriculum & Jo

Friday: Curriculum & Tanto

Saturday: Curriculum & SD

Quote

“As long as I’m faced in the right direction, It does not matter the size of my steps.”
Author Unknown

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Sensei Matt Thurman – Aikido Nottingham

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News Update Monday 2nd March

Mar 02
Posted by admin in Aikido, Aikido for young people, Community, news, self defence, Shudokan

Training Focus

Monday: Ikkajo & Sword

Tuesday: Nikkajo & Dynamic

Wednesday: Sankajo & Free Practice

Thursday: Yonkajo & Jo

Friday: Shihonage & Tanto

Saturday: Sokkumen & Self Defence

Kids’

Testing Module

Here are the testing modules for the kids this month.

Juniors/Cadets

Little Dragons

Mat Chat

This month we will continue the theme of talking about the Virtues of Bushido at how the relate to the way our students should behave in the present day. Please take some time to discuss these ideas with your children to re-enforce the message we give on the mat.

Quote

“When something bad happens you have three choices. You can either let it define you, let it destroy you, or you can let it strengthen you.”

Author Unknown

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Sensei Matt Thurman – Aikido Nottingham

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News Update Monday 2nd February

Feb 02
Posted by admin in Aikido, Aikido for young people, news, Shudokan, Team building

Training Focus

Monday: Sokkumen & Free Practice

Tuesday: Shihonage & Jo

Wednesday: Yonkajo & Tanto

Thursday: Sankajo & Self Defence

Friday: Nikkajo & Sword

Saturday: Ikkajo & Dynamic

Kids’ Grading Modules

This month the kids are grading on Module 4 of their curriculum.

Juniors/Cadets

Little Dragons

Kid’s Mat Chat

Here are the topics that we will be dicussing with the kids this month.

Quote of the week

“If you don’t make mistakes, you’re not working on hard enough problems. And that’s a big mistake.”

Frank Wilczek

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Sensei Matt Thurman – Aikido Nottingham

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