Today was the first day of a weekend-long #aikido seminar by #Iwakata-sensei (6th dan, student of #Nishio) here in #Jyväskylä. Iwakata has lovely precise, but relaxed technique, whether body techniques or weapons. I highly recommend his practise.
Just super annoying I managed to catch a bug last weekend and some symptoms returned...
A reminder that there will be a #Nishio style #aikido seminar in #Jyväskylä at the #Aikiken dojo, 26th–28th Sep. It will be lead by #Iwakata sensei, 6th dan, a good and very approachable teacher (also studied under #Endo for a while). Nishio style aikido is fluid, fast and practical, with strikes (atemi) regularly practised. Weapons play an extensive role and at least half of the seminar will consist of them, also including Nishio Ryu #iaido / #AikiTohoIai.
https://www.aikiken.fi/iwakata-yutaka-sensei-6-dan-aikikai-seminaari-aikikenin-dojolla/
@sfb yeah #hemp gis are in general very rare. #Datsusara are famous for their #BJJ hemp gis, which many people rate highly. I approached them and suggested doing an #aikido one, and they responded, but I'm guessing it won't happen any time soon.
#Yarinohanzo has a hemp #ninjutsu gi, but only in black.
My one was by #JenDDesigns, but the cut wasn't quite right (possibly my bad measuring) and, indeed, had a catastrophic failure with my gi trousers during a seminar by #Iwakata-sensei.
Kristoffer Lawson