Congratulations to Leon Kirby and Annien Rossouw who were promoted to 4th kyu (Yonkyū) and to Pat Smith who was promoted to 2nd kyu (Nikyū), after a successful grading in Aikikai Rathmines, Dublin last night.
Summer School in Castlegregory, County Kerry with Matthew Holland Shihan, 7th Dan, of The Scottish Aikido Federation.
DATES:
Monday 1st – Friday 5th August 2016
TIMES:
Daily 10.00 AM – 12.00 PM and 2.00 PM – 4.00PM
FEE:
€30 per day or €125 for the full five days.
LOCATION:
The dojo is located beside Ned Natterjacks pub on West Main Street, Castlegregory. See map below for directions.
Check www.castlegregorykerry.com for information about the area.
Please let us know if you are thinking of attending as space is limited. Email aikikairathmines@gmail.com or telephone 089 461 8885 with any enquiries.
with
IAN McCLARENCE SENSEI, 6th DAN
Chief Instructor for England British Aikido Federation
DATE:
Saturday 13th – Sunday 14th February 2016
TIME:
Saturday 10.00am-12.00pm, 1.30pm-3.30pm
Sunday 10.00am-12.00pm
FEE: 25 euro for Saturday. 15 euro for Sunday or 30 euros for the course.
(Concession: 20 euros for the course to those traveling from UK)
Email: aikikairathmines@gmail.com or telephone 089-461-8885
Winter Course in With Matthew Holland Shihan 7th Dan of the Scottish Aikido Federation.
LOCATION: Aikikai Rathmines dojo, Dublin.
DATE: Saturday 14th/Sunday 15th November 2015
TIME: Saturday 2.00 PM – 5.00PM, Sunday 10.00AM – 12.00 PM
FEE: 15 euros per day or 25 euros for the course.
Concession to those who travel.
Email aikikairathmines@gmail.com or telephone 089-461-8885
Congratulations to the following students who graded this month; Kelli Marjolet 6th kyu, Annien Rossouw 5th kyu, Peter Byrne 2nd kyu, Peter Daly 2nd kyu & Elaine Mahon 1st kyu.
A Great Loss to the Aikido World: Kazuo Chiba Shihan, 8th Dan, passed away on 5th of June, 2015. R.I.P.
Matthew Holland Shihan, seen here with some of the students from the summer aikido seminar in Dublin, May 2015
We are looking forward to the Rathmines Aikido Summer Course in Dublin With Matthew Holland Shihan 7th Dan of the Scottish Aikido Federation.
DATE:
Saturday 9th / Sunday 10th May 2015
TIME:
Saturday 2.00PM – 5.00 PM
Sunday 10.00AM – 12.00PM
FEE:
€20 for Saturday. €15 for Sunday or 30 euros for the course. (Concession: €20 for the course to those traveling)
Please email aikikairathmines@gmail.com or telephone 089 461 8885 with any queries.
Some of the students and sensei from Aikikai Rathmines and Aikikai Ireland who took part in the Aikido seminar on Saturday 25th April in Rathmines, Dublin.
Danielle O’Brien seen below with two of her instructors after a successful grading; she was awarded 1st. Kyu. Danielle is leaving Dublin in April and heading off to Japan to practice aikido in Kyoto for the next few years. She will be missed, but her friends and fellow aikidoka at Aikikai Rathmines wish her the very best of luck in Japan.
