West Midlands Aikido Association Dojos in Walsall Wood, Cannock, Lichfield, Tamworth, Cheslyn Hay, Sutton Coldfield, in West Midlands England UK . Iwama style The West Midlands Aikido Association was formaly known as the Washi Aikido Federation.With Roger Tabberer 5th Dan as the Principal Coach. Roger Tabberer has been running very successful aikido courses and classes for over 25 years.In the September of 1987, Roger Tabberer spent five weeks with Saito Sensei, in Iwama Japan as a uchi deshi (Live in Student).
During this time his whole approach to Aikido changed, to the extent whereby Iwama style Aikido became the backbone of WMAA style of teachingThe style of Aikido practised by the West Midlands Aikido Association is Iwama style. With training taught regularly in Weapons (Aiki Ken and Jo). Also with the adaptation of many of the larger movements, as taught by Tamura Sensei and Yamada Sensei, included within its teaching.The West Midlands Aikido Association standards are kept high due to a strict syllabus that is enforced by the teaching of Tabberer Sensei. Also all the WMAA Club instructors are taught to a high level and have been approved by the Club to teach. All club instructors have obtained Assistant Coaching or coaching certificates.All training in our dojos are done in a friendly and non competitive atmosphere. This is so people new and old to the art can learn easily and safely. All people are welcome no matter how old or young or what size or shape they are. Aikido can suit all. The West Midlands Aikido Association is a none profit making organisation. During this time his whole approach to Aikido changed, to the extent whereby Iwama style Aikido became the backbone of WMAA style of teachingThe style of Aikido practised by the West Midlands Aikido Association is Iwama style. With training taught regularly in Weapons (Aiki Ken and Jo). Also with the adaptation of many of the larger movements, as taught by Tamura Sensei and Yamada Sensei, included within its teaching.The West Midlands Aikido Association standards are kept high due to a strict syllabus that is enforced by the teaching of Tabberer Sensei. Also all the WMAA Club instructors are taught to a high level and have been approved by the Club to teach. All club instructors have obtained Assistant Coaching or coaching certificates.All training in our dojos are done in a friendly and non competitive atmosphere. This is so people new and old to the art can learn easily and safely. All people are welcome no matter how old or young or what size or shape they are. Aikido can suit all. The West Midlands Aikido Association is a none profit making organisation so the cost of lessons and courses is low.
We also have a online martial art shop to buy judo gis judo uniforms, kartate gis, karate uniforms, belts, jo's bokken, cheap online shop for aikido equipment. This we believe is to encourage people into learning the art of Aikido and knowing the people who are teaching it are doing it for the Art not for themselves. Club dojos are in walsall Walsall tamworth Tamworth Lichfield lichfield Burntwood burntwood Cheslyn hay cheslyn hay England UK Pat hendricks sensei,UK,west midlands aikido association,washi aikido federation,aikido,uk,west midlands,bab,Aikido,british aikido board,roger tabberer,jo,bokken,saito sensei,west mids,iwama,england,o sensei,history,non profit,self defence,japanese,fun things to do,walsall,tamworth,boney hay,lichfield,cheslyn hay,cannock,burntwood,steven seagal,cheap,black belt,dan grades,dictionary,info,defend your self,legal,Cannock,Tamworth,Cheslyn Hay
 |
|
Aikido Dictionary A - D
| A - D | E - H | I - J | K - M | N - S | T - Z |
AI |
Harmony, Union, Love |
AI HANMI |
Attacker and defender have the same foot forward. (See GYAKU HANMI) |
AIKI |
Blending physically and mentally with attacker. |
AIKIDO |
The Way of Harmony of the Spirit |
AIKIDOKA |
Student of Aikido |
AIKI BUDO |
As O-Sensei called the art between late 1930's and early 1940's. |
AIKI JO |
Staff used in Aikido (approx. 4ft long). |
AIKI JUJUTSU |
A term used occasionally to refer to the jujutsu form taught by O-Sensei in the 1920?s and early 1930?s. Today it is understood as Aiki techniques performed in a hard jujutsu-like manner used in contrast to the softer, rounded techniques of Aikido. |
AIKIKAI |
Aikido Association. |
AIKI KEN |
Sword used in Aikido, influenced by the sword of the KASHIMA SHINTO RYU. |
ARIGATO |
Thank you. |
ATEMI |
Strike, blow. Used to distract or unbalance the attacker during execution of a technique. |
AWASE |
Blending movement; from verb awaseru: to blend, harmonise. Frequently used in Aikido to evoke the notion of harmony with the movement of one?s partner. |
|
|
BOKKEN |
Wooden sword, usually made of oak wood. Used as a training sword. |
BU |
Martial. |
BUDO |
Martial Way ; Martial Art. The way of life through the application of the principles of martial arts. |
BUDOKA |
Martial practitioner; Martial Artist; student of BUDO. |
BUKI WAZA |
Weapons techniques in Aikido referring to techniques executed with the AIKI JO and AIKI KEN. |
BUSHIDO |
The Feudal-military Japanese code of behaviour; the way of the warrior, or of the samurai. |
|
|
CHUDAN KAMAE |
Middle stance; refers to the position where the sword is held extended out from the centre and almost parallel to the ground. |
|
|
DAITO-RYU-JUJUTSU |
An early martial art disseminated by Master Sokaku Takeda until 1943. Morihei Ueshiba received his teaching certificate in 1922. |
DAME |
Wrong, bad, incorrect. |
DAN |
Grade, rank. As from first black belt degree. First introduced by Jigoro Kano, Founder of modern JUDO. |
DANKAI TEKINI |
In Ken Awase, refers to the 'step-by-step' method of performing the awase |
DO |
The Way. In Japan, any art that is practised to develop both technique and spiritual maturity is considered a DO. |
DOGI |
Practice uniform. Also GI or KEIKOGI. |
DOJO |
Training Hall - ??The place of enlightenment??. |
DOJO-CHO |
Director of the DOJO. |
DOMO-ARIGATO-GOZAIMAS(U) |
??I thank you very much??. (To be said at the end of every class when bowing to the SENSEI). |
DOSHU |
Leader of The Way. A term designating the leader of a school or group. In Aikido the First DOSHU was O-Sensei. His grandson Moriteru is now the Third DOSHU. |
DOZO |
Please (at the beginning of a sentence). |
|
|
Home |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aikido Dictionary |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
