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Overview

One-day Aunkai Open Seminar in Tokyo given by Akuzawa sensei.

Theme

In this seminar, focus will be on an exposition of the practical application of Aiki in striking and unarmed martial sports, based on the Aunkai definition of Aiki mechanics. Aunkai derives its effectiveness from internal body manipulation and mechanics, and participants will gain an insight into the training methodology, as well as to feel its application.

The seminar will be presented so as to be accessible to people both young and old, with little or long experience in martial arts, and who are curious about how these arts are intended to work.

Details

• Date: 23^rd February 2024 (Friday [public holiday])
• Venue: Musashinodai Primary School Gym Hall, Nakano-ku, Tokyo (Address: 5-1-1 Kami-Saginomiya, Nakano-ku, Tokyo 165-0031)
• Access:
  Seibu-Ikebukuro line: ~12 minutes walk from Fujimidai station
  Seibu-Shinjuku line: ~12 minutes walk from Sagi-no-Miya station, or ~ 15 minutes walk from Shimo-Igusa station
• Time: 13:00–16:00 (venue opens 12:30)
• Fee: 8000 JPY
• Application: please use online application form
• While not mandatory, we recommend wearing of masks, as many person will be in close proximity
• Note: direct participation without prior application is not permitted
• Important: in the past we have experienced issues with venue changes outside of our control. If such a situation occurs, we will post changes on our website and notify applicants via email. Please check email and webpage for possible changes as the data of the seminar approaches.

Further information

• Participation: 18 years or older and in good health
• Clothing/footwear: clothing easy to move around in; indoor shoes (barefoot also OK)
• Other: please bring own water/drinks, towels

Overview

One-day Aunkai Open Seminar in Tokyo given by Akuzawa sensei.

Aunkai derives its effectiveness from internal body manipulation and mechanics. In this seminar essential aspects necessary to understand body structure, use of postural, and body development exercises (tanren) will be covered.
A part of the seminar will be spent on the relationship to striking, unbalancing an opponent, and the relevance for aiki techniques.
The seminar will be presented so as to be accessible to people both young and old, with little or long experience in martial arts, and who are curious about how these arts are intended to work.

Details

• Date: 23^rd February 2023 (Thursday [public holiday])
• Venue: Nakachou Community Centre, Rec Hall 2 (Address: 20-5 Nakachou, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo)
• Time: 13:00–16:00
• Fee: 6000 JPY
• Application: please use online application form
• For Covid social distancing purposes the number of participants will be limited
• Owing to close interaction with partners, wearing of mask is mandatory
• Note: direct participation without prior application is not permitted

Further Information

• Participation: 18 years or older and in good health
• Clothing/footwear: clothing easy to move around in; indoor shoes (barefoot also OK)
• Other: please bring own water/drinks, towels

Overview

One-day Aunkai Open Seminar in Tokyo given by Akuzawa sensei.

This seminar will focus on understanding of the internal body mechanics underlying bujutsu and budo as used in Aunkai Bujutsu. Includes methodology of striking and Aiki.
Aunkai training isolates the learning of these skills and integrating the process of usage until it becomes applicable in practice.
The seminar will be presented so as to be accessible to people both young and old, with little or long experience in martial arts, and who are curious about how these arts are intended to work.

Details

• Date: 23^rd September 2022 (Friday [public holiday])
• Venue: Musashinodai Primary School Gym Hall, Nakano-ku, Tokyo (Access information)
  Address: 5–1–1 Kami-Saginomiya, Nakano-ku, Tokyo 165–0031
• Time: 13:00–16:00
• Fee: 6000 JPY
• Application: please use online application form
• For Covid social distancing purposes the number of participants will be limited
• Owing to close interaction with partners, wearing of mask is mandatory
• Note: direct participation without prior application is not permitted

Further Information

• Participation: 18 years or older and in good health
• Clothing/footwear: clothing easy to move around in; indoor shoes (barefoot also OK)
• Other: please bring own water/drinks, towels

Owing to corona restrictions, rescheduled from 2022-02-21

Overview

First seminar of 2022!
One-day Aunkai Open Seminar in Tokyo given by Akuzawa sensei.

This seminar will focus on understanding of the core internal body mechanics underlying bujutsu and budo. The material is geared to giving participants insight and experience in replicating these skills.
Aunkai training targets the learning of these skills and integrating the process of usage until it becomes applicable in practice.
The seminar will be presented so as to be accessible to people both young and old, with little or long experience in martial arts, and who are curious about how these arts are intended to work.

Details

• Date: 27^th March 2022 (Sunday)
• Venue:
  Kami-Itabashi Gymnasium
  Address: 1-Chome-3-1 Sakuragawa, Itabashi City, Tokyo 174-0075
  Nearest station: Tobu-Tojo Line “Kami-Itabashi” station (~10 minutes walk)

• Time: 13:00–16:00
• Fee: 6000 JPY
• Application: please use online application form
• Notes:
  – direct participation without prior application not permitted
  – for Covid social distancing purposes the number of participants will be limited

Further Information

• Participation: 18 years or older and in good health
• Clothing/footwear: clothing easy to move around in; indoor shoes (barefoot also OK)
• Other: please bring own water/drinks, towels