TSUNAMI DOJO.
TUESDAY EVENINGS @
SHIRLEY COMMUNITY CENTRE,
SHRUBLANDS AVENUE,
SHIRLEY, CROYDON.
19.15 TO 21.45. TENSHIN RYU.
FRIDAY EVENINGS @
THE DOJO,
SIDCUP SPORTS CLUB,
SYDNEY RD,
SIDCUP,KENT, DA14 6RA.
19.30 TO 20.30 TAI CHI AND RELAXATION.
20.30 TO 22.00, TENSHIN RYU.
Some of the Martial art's taught at the 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 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.
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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.
TAI CHI CHUAN.
Yang style , 24, short form taught as a means for relaxation , used in conjunction with other teaching at Tsunami Dojo .