by Guest author | May 28, 2016 | Aunkai |
November 2014 I had the opportunity to attend a seminar presented by Sensei Akuzawa Minoru on the new martial art called Aunkai that he founded. With open eyes and curiosity I signed up, booked flights, and organised a place to stay in Auckland, as I live...
by Guest author | Jan 25, 2016 | Aikido, Aunkai, Kenjutsu, Lab Sessions |
I had the great opportunity to attend Filip’s martial art seminar last weekend in Frankfurt, hosted by Thomas Mehl at Takeshin Dojo Frankfurt. 18 participants from 8 different dojos met on Sunday to discover and experience one year of Filip’s research in the field of...
by Guest author | Jan 14, 2016 | Aikido, Kenjutsu |
There are occasions when the planets are aligned quite correctly (or something) and you realise that you are in one of those ‘moments’ that lasting memories are made of. I recently found myself in one of those moments. It’s the annual Phillipe Orban...
by Guest author | Oct 27, 2015 | Aikido |
For those of you who don’t know, Phillippe Orban Sensei (6 Dan Aikido) is a regular visitor to our shores. This is now his fifth annual visit to New Zealand, which is part of his lasting connection to the Jikishin Dojo and its founder Filip Maric. Phillippe is a...
by Guest author | Jun 21, 2015 | Aunkai |
Last weekend I was fortunate to attend an Aunkai Study day conducted by Liam O’Donoghue and hosted by Filip Maric of Calm and Storm Martial Arts Auckland. During the day, we focused on core fundamentals of Aunkai, including stepping and kicking to name just a few. But...
