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  • Good luck to all taking a Grading in Melton on Sunday 20th April 2008
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    Video on You Tube

    DMU Aikido Gentle not Mental

     Take a sneak preview on how we train...if you like what you see go to YouTube and make a comment & rate the video please

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z24wOpYP7xI

     
    Aikido Booklet

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    A small booklet providing some information with regards to the etiquette, the grading system and other aspects found in Aikido training.

    It has been designed with printing in mind.
    You need to print Side 1 , then turn the pages and print Side 2 .   

     The files are in PDF format. To view them, you will need to download a pdf viewer like, Adobe Reader found at:

    http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html  

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    History of Aikido

    O'Sensei pictureMorihei Ueshiba, the founder of Aikido, was born on December 14, 1882. At first a sickly and weak child, his samurai father encouraged him to take up sumo wrestling, and swimming to improve his physique.

    In Tokyo in 1901; he devoted himself to the study of Jujitsu and swordsmanship. He later served with distinction during the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905. While still fighting at the front, he worked on his physical strength, and built himself up to a rock-hard 170 pounds standing just five-foot one inch tall.
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    About the DMU Aikido Club

    The club was started by Miss Wendy Ayers at the Leicecter Polytechnic in 1979. She was Shodan (1st Dan) and she instructed until 1989.

    She then past the club onto Dean James who was also Shodan. He instructed until 1990.


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