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Latest News - AMAI

AMAI Traditional Martial Arts ... Providing traditional martial arts and self defence for men, women and children.

ANZ Compass Charity Golf Day & Sportsman's Lunch

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Shinto Ryu Kenjustsu (sword) Seminar Canberra

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Check out more upcoming Courses and Seminars on our 'Events' page above.

Congratulations to Alex Somerville who achieved his Shodan in Shinto Muso Ryu on Thursday 10th June.

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Traditional Japanese Sword Seminar

Sydney 13th February 2010

On the weekend of 12/13/14^th February, Aikido Liverpool hosted David Sensei in Sydney to teach a Traditional Japanese Sword Seminar. The seminar was held at the Liverpool PCYC and was attended by students from Tony Neal Sensei’s dojo and visitors from the St. Clair dojo as well as teachers and students from Aikido Yuishinkai Canberra and Aikido Yuishinkai Wagga. A special thanks to those who travelled so far!

The day long seminar commenced with a demonstration of Shinto Muso Ryu including Kenjutsu and Jojutsu. This was followed by detailed instruction and training in sword drawing, cutting, kata (pre-arranged paired forms) and tachi-tori (sword taking). Those attending had varied experience in Aikido, karate-do, Iaido and other arts and many had attended a seminar in 2009 so were already able to perform some basic elements. David Sensei really appreciated the wealth of experience many of the participants brought to the day as it invited a deeper investigation of the philosophical and practical relationship of traditional swordsmanship to todays’ Japanese Budo.

The final session on Tachi-tori (sword taking) provided a fascinating insight into the area where Koryu (old) and Shinryu (modern) Budo overlap. This highlighted how the practicalities of certain aspects of swordsmanship can beneficially modify our modern practice concepts and methods.

David Sensei and AMAI would like to express their sincere gratitude to Tony Neal Sensei from Aikido Liverpool (a great host J), Murray Loader Sensei from Aikido Yuishinkai Canberra and all participants for their wonderful support.

We very much look forward to the next Seminar in this series which will be held in Canberra on 18/19/20^th June 2010 – See you there!

Traditional Japanese Sword Seminar

Bundaberg 6^th March 2010

David Sensei conducted a 5 hour Shinto Ryu Kenjutsu Seminar in Bundaberg on Saturday 6^th March. Thank you to all those who travelled from far afield to attend as well as those from Bundaberg – it was great to meet so many interested martial artists. Everyone was very enthusiastic to learn the fundamental aspects of using a live Japanese sword.

The seminar covered sword terminology and care, correct positioning in the obi (belt), correct hand grip, drawing and cutting in one motion (Iaijutsu), two methods for resheathin

g the blade, basic cutting, paired drills and finally basic paired Kata. David Sensei’s emphasis on safe practice was very much appreciated by all the participants as was the level of detail he was able to provide.

The sword is the central weapon in Japanese martial arts (Budo) and all Japanese arts owe some elements of their training and philosophy to this weapon. David Sensei was able to assist people with various martial experiences to identify how they could better understand and practise their arts as a result of certain practicalities and understanding the relationship with traditional Japanese swordsmanship. Many participants practising more modern martial arts such as Karate-do and mixed martial arts (MMA) explained how studying swordsmanship helped them appreciate the roots of their training.

AMAI is very grateful once more to Lylie Purcell sensei and students for hosting the seminar and look forward to the next instalment scheduled for Saturday 3^rd July 2010. See you there.

AMAI Traditional Martial Arts wishes to thank Chida sensei of Aikido Renshinkai for the permission to participate in the 2^nd Anniversary Embu in September 2009, held in Edogawa, Tokyo.

To view more photos of Aikido Renshinkai's 2nd Anniversary Embu please click here.

'Moments in the Dojo' by Nishioka Sensei

Attention all SMR Students!!!

We now have a limited supply of DVDs made in Japan with Nishioka Sensei teaching the Omote series of Kata.

This is an extraordinary opportunity to have a copy of this wonderful teacher demonstrating and explaining the inner aspects of this central set of SMR Kata.

Available now for $100 per copy.

Order now!!

Email: info@martialartsaus.com

Handmade Lino Prints

Commissioned by the Compass Institute, these limited edition, handmade Lino prints were made by a well known local artist. The 3 prints are of Muso Gonnosuke (pictured right), Miyamoto Musashi and Takeda Shingen.

They are all signed, numbered and are issued with a Certificate of Authencity.

They can be purchased individually or as a set of 3. $100 each or $300 per set (+ p & h) There are only 25 of each print!!!

Contact Amy in the office: 54459116 or amy@compassinc.org.au