Adding in the Zen to the Dojo

Recently i got a famous calligarhper in KL to write me the word Aikido, it look super nice, and of cause the marker price of the words also very nice :) I stare for more then 30 min when i go this piece of word, after frame it up, i put it in the dojo. The words show me the calligarpher use the correct stroke and the amount of Ki he use in this words really impress me a lot. As i know O-sensei started to learn calligarphy as it breathing method help in martial art also. Btw O-sensei learn his calligarphy knowledge from Abe shihan if i'm not wrong, say to say Abe shihan pass away last year. He was one of the very famous calligarhper in Japan.

So i decided to get more calligarphy as collection and to add in more Zen to the dojo, here are some of the calligarphy already completed and ready to be hang in the dojo, and some of the calligarpy are still under process of doing. Actually price of calligarphy depend on both buyer and seller also, as i heard ppl buy from the street and no one know the value, in the end the art was sold for Million also.

That is why i don't really mind spending the money in art for Dojo, cause art work and martial art to me is the same, both are so priceless and precious in life. Here are some of the art work i'm going to present you in the dojo soon :) Of cause we will add in some oil painting someday later :)

Aikido for Health :)

Here is one of the article i saw my fb Aikido friend post in his group and i feel is good to share and hope after you read it. you'll feel "happy that i learn Aikido" or "I wanna take up Aikido" or " I wanna know what is Aikido"

“15 years to find the true meaning of the Grand Master’s Kuden”
by Saburo Takayasu

... Grand Master ( O-Sensei ) said as Kuden “ If you perfected 100% the techniques of “Suwariwaza Ikkyo to Gokkyo”, I will give you 3rd black belt.”
Late Saito sensei passed this kuden onto us when I was merely 3rd Kyu. I could not understand why O-Sensei said that because I understood that 3rd black belt was very high... level and the person graded to 3rd black belt was very capable martial artist, contrary to which it was seemed to me that the techniques of “Suwariwaza Ikkyo to Gokkyo” was very basic training syllabus and was not the practical techniques for the actual fight.

It took me 15 years to find the meaning of this Kuden and now I fully understand what O-Sensei meant and the importance of “Suwariwaza Ikkyo to Gokkyo” training. I will explain the meaning below.

In summary, if you train “Suwariwaza Ikkyo to Gokkyo” regurally, you will have much stronger joints and ligament system through out the body and you will increase your bone density, stronger bones, in order to be a true martial artist. And you will learn the important concept of Awase with the breath in Aikido. When you master 100% of the techniques of “Suwariwaza Ikkyo to Gokkyo”, your body is ready to be a true martial artist at the level of 3rd black belt.

One of our Japanese female student who was graded the first black belt at the age of 36 went back to Japan and tested her bone density at the medical clinic.
The doctor told her that her bone density was same as the bone density of 20 years old female Japanese, which meant that her bone system was 15 years younger than the average female Japanese. She reported me very happily that the medical certificate proved what I explained to my students at the class.
Please refer to the attached copy of her medical certificate.
The speed of sound travel through her bone is 1,585 M/S at the age of 36, which is higher than the highest range of 20 years old female Japanese ( the faster speed indicate higher bone density, stronger bones ).
The bone density is very important for the healthy body and to stay younger.

Photo taken by my brother

These photos are taken by my brother Iron Loi, this round we decided to have some more artistic photo taken so that i can use it for my flyer, poster or fb design. So in the one i come out with this design for the photo of new trial class on 7th Feb 2012 at Setia Indah

Hakama Meaning

Many of us train Aikido, but what does we train? the movement or the mind? hope one day we understand what we are suppose to learn and do :) and what do wearing a Hakama mean. Below are the link for us to read and understand the meaning behind it.


http://www.gjja.co.uk/Hakama.htm

Aikido Demo in KSL City 2012

This is our 1st demo in 2012, is the 2nd time held at KSL City, we come out with different kind of demo every time, from unarmed weapon, to self-defence, to real parang (Knife) and now cable tie to the hand :) Hope you all enjoy the clip.

Aikido Demo in Johor Jaya 27th Dec 2011

The last Aikido Demo we have done in 2011, this round we decided to divide the demo into 4 parts, showing we different type of Aikido in each of us. Is a event for a chinese temple held in Taman Johor Jaya. Hopefully you all enjoy watching the demo :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bREKlV2YNxU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LV7l0PJb304

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTGx-uCQCZI

New Aikido Class on Sat Night 8:00pm to 9:30pm for year 2012

New Aikido Class will be starting on 7/1/2012 every sat night 8:00pm to 9:30pm at Transform Gym and Martial Art Centre location at Mount Austin area. We hope to have more new dojo and more aikido class as the years go by :) no. 45-02, Jalan Mutiara Emas 10/19, 81100 Johor Bahru, Johor Malaysia