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BACKGROUND
In 1959 Professor Tomiki's ideas included the creation of five basic hand blade movements which could be practised as an exercise to do by oneself and also paired with a partner. In the latter case the partner is taken round in a circle to create a smooth, non-jerky movement. This practise will strengthen and help to develop power in the body.

The seminars this year will remind us of some of the elements practised 60 years ago by Senta Yamada Sensei.

FIVE BASIC HAND BLADE MOVEMENTS
These exercises are expansions of the smaller movements that might be used in Randori. Each exercise is first demonstrated without Uke in order to highlight the action. When practiced partnered, emphasis should be placed on continuous and smooth movement. The aim is to promote good balance and posture and to develop power in the movement by correctly focusing the whole body. These exercises reinforce the basic hand and foot movements, but in a natural and dynamic way. When demonstrated with a partner they show the true beauty of Aikido, and form part of the basic exercises for martial artists - Budo Taiso.

inside sweep	outside sweep	outside turn	inside turn

uchi mawashi	soto mawashi	soto gaeshi	uchi gaeshi

	major sweep

	o mawashi

PROGRAMME FOR 2019
14-17Feb2019	Study Group Tomiki Aikido, Antwerp BELGIUM, with Eddy Wolput
01-03Mar2019	13th year Winter Aikido Seminar, Valencia SPAIN, with Adrian Tyndale
08-10Mar2019	Study Group Tomiki Aikido, Antwerp BELGIUM, with Eddy Wolput
15Mar2019	Ernest Bevin Seminar, Tooting, London, UK with Yoshiomi Inoue
16Mar2019	BAA NOTR Seminar, Basildon, UK with Shaun, Ken, Andy, Adrian
17Mar2019	BAA NOTR Seminar, Basildon, UK with Yoshiomi Inoue
13-14Apr2019	Rising Dawn Seminar, Dublin, IRELAND
	with Bob Jones, Paul Bonett and Adrian Tyndale
15May2019	60th Anniversary Aikido Seminar, Carshalton High School for Girls, SM5 2QX UK
	with Adrian Tyndale & Adie Walters, 8pm to 9.30pm
25-26May2019	BAA Spring School West, Winchester Judo & Martial Arts Club, SO23 7DZ
	with Lesley Hepden, Bob Jones, Mark Aldridge, Lindsay Comens, Paul Holding and Adrian Tyndale
07-09Jun2019	Study Group Tomiki Aikido, Antwerp BELGIUM, with Eddy Wolput
15-16Jun2019	Study Group Tomiki Aikido, Margate UK, with Eddy Wolput
16-10NOV2019	BAA Autumn School & BAA Grading Herne Bay UK
	with Bob Jones, Paul Wildish, Adrian Tyndale, Mark Aldridge
09-17NOV2019	Aikido Seminar, Almussafes SPAIN - with Eddy Wolput
07-08DEC2019	60th Anniversary Aikido Seminar, Margate UK - with Eddy Wolput & Guests
13-15DEC2019	Study Group Tomiki Aikido, Antwerp BELGIUM, with Eddy Wolput

60th YEAR REGALIA

FOOT MOVEMENTS	THE ANCIENT SECRETS OF AIKIDO by SENTA YAMADA	HAND MOVEMENTS

This book is a valuable addition to any Aikidoka collection and it cements the roots of the Tomiki system. It includes the Foot & Hand movements, the Five Basic Hand Blade exercises and the Basic Fifteen which were all practised sixty years ago.

CELEBRATION REPORTS

	SATURDAY 14th December, 2019
SUNDAY 15th December, 2019
ANTWERP, BELGIUM REPORT (PDF) LINK

	SATURDAY 7th December, 2019
SUNDAY 8th December, 2019
MARGATE, KENT UK REPORT (PDF) LINK



ALMUSSAFES, VALENCIA SPAIN REPORT (PDF) LINK

HERNE BAY, KENT UK
REPORT (PDF) LINK

WINCHESTER, HAMPSHIRE UK
REPORT (PDF) LINK

CARSHALTON, SURREY UK
REPORT (PDF) LINK


	SOFIA, BULGARIA
REPORT (PDF) LINK

BELFAST, UK
REPORT (PDF) LINK


	BASILDON, ESSEX UK
REPORT (PDF) LINK

TOOTING, LONDON UK
REPORT (PDF) LINK

	ANTWERP, BELGIUM
REPORT (PDF) LINK

ALMUSSAFES, VALENCIA SPAIN
REPORT (PDF) LINK

	THURSDAY 14th February, 2019
FRIDAY 15th February, 2019
	SATURDAY 16th February, 2019
SUNDAY 17th February, 2019
ANTWERP, BELGIUM REPORT (PDF) LINK

FIRST UK CLASS WITH SENTA YAMADA

Yamada Sensei arrived in the UK on Saturday 26th September, 1959 having been invited by George Chew & Eric Dominy (the founders of The London Judo Society) to become a teacher there. This was after disscussing matters with Mr Ichiro Hatta, who at that time was the club's Vice President. The appointment was to teach Judo but because of his depth of knowledge in Aikido, the club took this opportunity in using his expertise in Aikido to start the first Tomiki Aikido school in England. Yamada Sensei returned to Japan in 1965 but still kept contact with a number of his students in England, Europe and other countries that he had visited during his time in London.