Traditional Aikido seminar with Lewis Bernaldo de Quiros

Atemi waza and

Kuzushi

Weesp, Netherlands12 - 13 November 2016

About Lewis Bernaldo de QuirosLewis trained under the late Morihiro Saito Sensei (9th Dan) from 1986 until 1993 in the Iwama Dojo in Japan. He has been busy ever since teaching Aikido, first 20 years in the Netherlands and since 2013 in Spain. He is teaching seminars in the Netherlands and abroad throughout Europe as well as an annual summercamp. After returning from Japan he maintained regular contact with his teacher through seminars both as a participant as well as assistant and translator.

Lewis received the rank of 5th dan Aikikai from Morihiro Saito Sensei in 1999 and 6th Dan Aikikai from Hombu Dojo Tokyo in 2009. Lewis is the technical director of Takemusu Aikido Kyokai Nederland (TAKN) and since 2015 Takemusu Aikido Tradicional España .

He is associated through seminar and examination activities with a network of European dojo’s practicing Takemusu Aikido.

TAKNTakemusu Aikido Kyokai Nederland is an Aikido Hombu recognized association since November 2015. TAKN is affiliated with Aikido Nederland (AN), with Takemusu Aikido Kyokai (TAK) and with Traditional Aikido Europe (TAE)

Atemi Waza

Atemi waza is an important aspect of aikido techniques in Takemusu aikido. Atemi can draw out a response from uke, disrupt uke’s posture, temporarily distract uke or simply finish a technique.

Many techniques will not function properly if atemi is taken out of the equation. A proper understanding of atemi waza is important to understand the techniques. It is a key element in understanding where the “windows in a technique are and how to close them.

During these classes we will both practice the technical aspects of how to perform a proper atemi as well as how to apply atemi in various techniques.

Kuzushi

The term “kuzushi” in martial arts refers to unbalancing uke, disrupting the physycal structure of uke. This makes uke temporarily vulnerable and opens up a window to apply a technique.

In aikido we often refer to “taking uke’s balance”. Although kuzushi is closely related it is also a more refined concept which includes more then the physical breaking of uke’s balance. In includes the state of mind of both uke and nage as well as their motivation. Kuzushi “happens” upon first contact.

In this seminar we will go step by step through all the main details involved in kuzushi, taking the practice from basic to more advanced levels, studying and practicing the intricacies involved.

Accomodations We always try to host as many visitors as possible with TAKN students. On the application form you can indicate whether you need a place to stay.Unfortunately it will not always be possible to find a place. Below you will find two affordable accomodations, walking distance from the dojo.

Hotel“Het Hart van Weesp”Herengracht 35, 1382 AH WeespTel.: +31-(0)294 419 353Ca. 6 minutes walk to the dojo.http://www.hartvanweesp.nl/ Bed & Breakfast“De Jacobsschelp”Ossenmarkt 17A, 1381LV WeespTel.: +31-(0)294 412 557Ca. 11 minutes walk to the dojo.www.jacobsschelp.nl/bed-and-breakfast

Locations:Dojo: “Ensō dojo Weesp”Papelaan 99, 1283 RK WeespTel.: +31-(0)651 192 951 (tel. Arjan)www.aikidoweesp.nl

Restaurant: “Aaltje”Herengracht 33, 1382 AH WeespTel.: +31-(0)294 414 726www.caferestaurantaaltje.nl

WeaponsBring bokken and jo!For our foreign guests: If you want to borrow one of our spare sets please indicate this on the application form. Sets are distributed first come - first serve as long as we have sets available.

Training timesFriday 11 November 19:00-21:00 [Only Yudansha!]Saturday 12 November 10:00-12:00 13:00-15:00Sunday 13 November 10:00-12:00 13:00-15:00

Cost1 day €35.-, 2 days €65.- (TAKN aikidokas)1 day €40.-, 2 days €70.- (non-TAKN aikidokas)

Availability and applicationBecause of the broad interest and limited amount of space the maximum amount of participants per day is limited at 40.Signing up can only be done through the official link:

tinyurl.com/lewis-november-2016

Your payment will function as the confirmation of your application. Without payment you will be placed on the waiting list. (exception: foreign visitors)

Payment dataTakemusu Aikido Kyokai Nederlando.v.v. seminar Lewis november 2016BIC: INGBNL2AIBAN: NL58 INGB 0656 7022 65

InsuranceParticipants are responsible for their own liablitity and health insureance.

TAKN can not be held responsible for costs in the case of a cancelled seminar.