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       TSUNAMI DOJO.
 
TUESDAY and FRIDAY EVENINGS @
SHIRLEY COMMUNITY CENTRE,
SHRUBLANDS AVENUE,
SHIRLEY, CROYDON.
 19.15 TO 21.45. TENSHIN RYU.
     www.tsuna-midojo.co.uk  
 
         TENGU YODOKAN
                 5A THE SOUTHEND,
                                        LEDBURY                                                               HEREFORDSHIRE.                                            
                                       WEDNESDAYS   19.30
 
            CALL SENSEI JONES ON 07787573484
                                       tengujones@gmail.com  
 
 
 
Some of the Martial art's taught at Tsunami Dojo.
 
 
IAIDO / IAIJUTSU, Way of the Sword.
 
 
 Iaido is the basis and underpinning of all swordsmanship, the style taught at Tsunami Dojo is Tenshin Ryu, ( translation school of devine will ) the Iaido form is usually in four sections  1. Nukitsuke, the draw and first cut, 2. Kirioroshi, the main killing cut, 3. Chibure, getting  the blood off the blade, 4. Noto, resheathing the blade.
In the Tenshin Ryu style there are 13 Seiza (kneeling) forms and 16 Tachi (standing) forms.
We also practice two person Kata in long and short sword.
Once you have acheived Black belt status we will move on to Iaijutsu forms , these forms were designed on the battlefields of Japan the form is based on speed and acuracy of movement, there are 13 Iaijutsu forms in the Tenshin ryu syllabus.
  
 
   RESULTS OF 22nd JUNE 2010 GRADING;
    STUART KNIGHT       PROMOTED TO 1ST KYU.
    MAX BOXALL             PROMOTED TO 1ST KYU.
    TREVOR BAILEY        PROMOTED TO 4TH KYU.
    ANDI SCOTT                PROMOTED TO 5TH KYU.
    SANDRO PACIFICI     PROMOTED TO 5TH KYU .
   CHRISTIAN FOSTER  PROMOTED TO 5TH KYU.
    VORTEK                       PROMOTED TO 6TH KYU.
 
   
  
 
 
 
    RESULTS OF 13TH APRIL 2010 GRADING;
   DENISS  NIKANDROVS          PROMOTED TO 3RD KYU TENSHIN RYU.
      DEL DRURY                                PROMOTED TO 4TH KYU TENSHIN RYU.
      TREVOR BAILEY                      PROMOTED TO  5TH KYU TENSHIN RYU.
      MARK SHELDON                      PROMOTED TO  5TH KYU TENSHIN RYU.
      CHRISTIAN FOSTER               PROMOTED TO 6TH KYU TENSHIN RYU.
      SANDRO PACIFICI                  PROMOTED TO 6TH KYU TENSHIN RYU.
      ANDI SCOTT                             PROMOTED TO 6TH KYU TENSHIN RYU.
     GEORGE KORISCHAR            PROMOTED TO 6TH KYU TENSHIN RYU.
 
 
 RESULTS OF 12TH JAN 2010 GRADING;
       
       STUART KNIGHT                 PROMOTED TO 2ND KYU TENSHIN RYU.
       MAX BOXALL                      PROMOTED TO 2ND KYU TENSHIN RYU.
       DENISS NIKANDROVS      PROMOTED TO 4TH KYU TENSHIN RYU.
       DEL DRURY                           PROMOTED TO 5TH KYU TENSHIN RYU.
       RUSLAN NIKANDROVS    PROMOTED TO 6TH KYU TENSHIN RYU.
       MARK    SHELDON              PROMOTED TO 6TH KYU TENSHIN RYU.
       TREVOR  BAILEY                PROMOTED TO 6TH KYU TENSHIN RYU.  
       CHARLES OSES                 PROMOTED TO 6TH KYU TENSHIN RYU.  (5/2/2010)                            
 
 
   RESULTS OF D.N.B.K GRADING  9TH OCTOBER 2009; ATHENS GREECE.
 
          RICHARD JONES,                   NIDAN  IAIDO .
          DAVID HORNBUCKLE           SHODAN IAIDO
          ANDY HANLON                        SHODAN IAIDO.
          CALVIN THOMPSON            SHODAN IAIDO.
 
           MIKE SELVEY   AWARDED                     SHIHAN (WARRIOR TEACHER)
 
  RESULTS OF SEPTEMBER 29TH 2009 GRADING;
 
        STUART KNIGHT                        PROMOTED TO 3RD KYU.
        MAX BOXALL                             PROMOTED TO 3RD KYU.
        DENISS NIKANDROVS             PROMOTED TO 5TH KYU.
        DEREK  DRURY                           PROMOTED TO 6TH KYU.
 
 
    RESULTS OF 30TH JUNE 2009 GRADING;
 
       RICHARD JONES.                  PROMOTED TO NIDAN.
       DAVID HORNBUCKLE.           PROMOTED TO SHODAN.
      ANDREW HANLON.               PROMOTED TO 1ST KYU.
      STUART KNIGHT.                  PROMOTED TO 4TH KYU.
      MAX BOXALL .                      PROMOTED TO 4TH KYU.
      DENISS NIKANDROVS.         PROMOTED TO 6TH KYU.
 
 
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AIKIJUTSU, Unarmed defence.
 
 
 Aikijutsu is the grappling style used by the Samurai , it consists of locks strangles,  throws, kicks and punches, the system utilyses the opponents attack momentum to overbalance and disorient to the point where their own weight will take them down , at this point we can move away put a lock on a joint to hold them in place or strike with foot or fist.
many of the locks and strikes are at places that were exposed whilst wearing armour ie wrists, throat inside legs under arms etc.
      Hanshi Tudor Box, Los Angeles 1999.
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KOBUDO, traditional Okinawan farm implement weapons.
 
 
Traditional Okinawan weapons taught at Tsunami Yodokan include Bo, Jo, Tonfa, Sai and Nunchaku, we learn the uses and defences of the individual weapon plus defence against other traditional weapons including the Sword.