Allander Aikido

We are please to announce that Sensei Tony Sargeant will be returning to Allander Aikido on 15 June 2024.All styles, tradition and grades welcome.Please contact us if you have any questions.




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Introduction to AikidoWe are please to share that we provide new students with free insurance for their first three classes.
This will give you with an overview of Aikido and you will be well placed to decide whether aikido is for you.Our instruction includes empty hand techniques, aiki ken (sword) and aiki jo (staff).
In the Iwama Aikido tradition weapons practice supports empty hand techniques and empty hand practice supports weapons techniques.Typically our classes finish with practicing a Qigong form.

Seminar and VideosOn Saturday 11 July 2022 we were pleased to welcome Sensei Tony Sargeant, 6th Dan Aikikai, as the guest instructor for our 45th Anniversary Seminar.
Many thanks to Sensei Tony.
We hope the these videos will give you a sense of the day.Sensei Tony has posted a series of instructional videos on the 20 Jo Suburb and the 5 Kumatachi to YouTube.
The study of Aiki Jo and Aiki Ken, is a key part of the Iwama Aikido Tradition. Links to these Aiki weapons videos is provided below.

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KumitachiKumitachi 1
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QigongQigong is part of Traditional Chinese Medicine and translates as energy cultivation.
Qi (or Chi) and Ki are Chinese and Japanese terms for the same broad idea.Sensei Peter McGregor complete a two year course of study and was awarded his Qigong Tutor certificate from the Qigong Teachers Association UK.In addition the health benefits of focused breathing and relaxation techniques, Qi Gong can provide a structured approach to body movement that complements Aikido.Tamara Shihan regularly led students in the Ba Duan Jin (8 Silk Brocades) prior to seminars as is shown in This video. Opens in a new tab.

Qigong FormsForms being studied include:- Zhang Zhuang
- 5 Animals Qigong
- 18 Taiji Qigong
- Xiao Yi Jin Jing
- Ba Duan JinThe following links are provided for information only. As with all forms of exercise, this information should not be taken as instructions and a qualified instructor should always be consulted before copying unfamiliar exercises.As many Qigong forms can be traced back for thousands of years it is not surprising that many variants of the forms exist.Links open in a new tab.18 Taiji Qigong (also known as Shibashi)PDF: Prepared by Ronnie Robertson a well know and respected Scottish instructor who passed away in 2016. This document shows the individual forms, describes some health benefits, and covers acupoints and meridians.video: Perth Taichi Academy: 18 Taiji QigongBa Duan Jinvideo: 8 Brocades Qigong PracticeXiao Yi Jin Jingvideo: Xiao Yi Jin Jing Full Sequence.