Iedereen sport mee, homo of hetero!

201202-lgbt-postzegelSanshinkai Aikido Utrecht doet mee aan de campagne “Iedereen sport mee, homo of hetero!” door middel van speciaal ontworpen postzegels. Deze kunnen à € 2,- bij onze leden worden aangeschaft. De opbrengst gaat naar Amnesty. Lees ook wat de burgemeester van Utrecht over deze campagne schrijft. Help mee aan de emancipatie in de sportwereld door deze unieke zegel te kopen van onze vereniging die verschillende LGBT-leden heeft.

Trainings for advanced

hakamaStarting February 2013, Sanshinkai Aikido Utrecht will also organise regular trainings for advanced in its dojo. Techniques which will be practised range from second kyu up to fourth dan. For more information or to register, please contact us.

Trial lessons Monday 14 and Thursday 17 January

HandsOn Monday 14 January and Thursday 17 January we have trial lessons from 19.30 until 21.30 at Tamboersdijk 9. This free introduction, during Martial Arts Week Utrecht, is accessible for everyone who is interested in aikido. Bring long sports trousers, t-shirt, flipflops and a towel. For more information or to register, contact us.

Seminar Eric Graf, 4th dan, 23 and 24 February

On Saturday 23 en Sunday 24 February, Sanshinkai Aikido Utrecht organises a seminar with Eric Graf sensei. He received in 2011 his 4th dan in Switzerland at the age of 34. Now, after more than 17 years of continuous and dedictated training, he will give a special seminar on aikido and aikiken in the Netherlands. Teachers who inspire him are Ikeda sensei and Michele Quaranta sensei. Reservation is recommended, see poster.

Kyu examinations

kyu certificateOn Thursday December 20th Angel (Aikido Almere), David, Ernst, Yo-Yi and Patric have passed the 1st kyu exam. These examinations took place in Utrecht and were organised together with Aikido Almere from Rudolf Dekker. Also people from Almere have graduated for three times 6th, two times 5th, two times times 4th and two times 3rd kyu. Congatulations!

Seminar Jelena Vrzić, 6th dan, 10 and 11 November

Seminar with Jelena Vrzić, 6th danOn Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 November we organise a seminar with Jelena Vrzić sensei. She started practising aikido in 1979 in Belgrade, Serbia. She was the first woman to receive shodan in the former Yugoslavia. Now, after more than 32 years of continuous and dedicated training, she will be giving a seminar for the third time in the Netherlands.

Teachers and colleagues who inspire her are Stanojević sensei, Tada sensei, Fujimoto sensei, Hosokawa sensei, Ikeda sensei, Zucco sensei and Quaranta sensei. Characteristic in her trainings is breathing, jo and aiawase. Reservation is recommended, poster.

Trial lessons Monday 24 and Thursday 27 September

HandsOn Monday 24 September and Thursday 27 September we have trial lessons from 19.30 until 21.30 at Van Lieflandlaan 117. This free introduction is accessible for everyone who is interested in aikido. Bring long sports trousers, t-shirt, flipflops and a towel. For more information or to register, contact us.

Monday 22 October new building Tamboersdijk

On Monday 22 October is the first training at Tamboersdijk 9 in a completely new building of praktijkschool Kranenburg. After residing more then a year in Tuindorp, we will be back on the same location in Utrecht Zuidoost. The upcoming seminar with Jelena Vrzic sensei on 10 and 11 oktober will be in this new hall.

Kyu examinations in Almere

kyucertificaatBrian, Eva, Ambroz and Matjaz have successfully earned their 6th kyu on Monday July 2. During a joint examination on Monday July 9 with Aikido Almere, Thijs, Gijs and Joren successfully earned their 5th kyu. Congratualtions. Thanks go to Rudolf Dekker and his group for their hospitality and August Dragt for his support.

Training in Amsterdam on Tuesday 19 June

group photograph training in amsterdamSander van Geloven, 3e dan aikikai, from Sanshinkai Aikido Utrecht gave a training in Amsterdam on Tuesday June 19th at the group Yuki Mizu Kumo of David Tesselaar, 2e dan aikikai. It was a training in a good atmosphere with a lot of movement. Aikidoka of five different groups from Amsterdam en Utrecht were present.