立ち上げ当初いてくださったメンバーが久しぶりに遊びにきてくれました。どの時期にも道場に来てくださる方はありがたいしかないのですが、こと立ち上げ当初は稽古を成立させるのに特に苦労しましたので立ち上げ当初のメンバーにはとても深い想いがあります。江田島は自衛隊学校があるので、単身赴任などで短期的にこの道場で稽古される方も多いのが現状です。しかし交流こそが合気道の醍醐味の一つでもありますので、門戸はいつも開かれている状況にしたいです。峠の茶屋のように気軽に立ち寄って稽古して心の英気を養えるような場所でありたいと思います。
遊び稽古
１体操
２杖に慣れる
３相半身片手取り四方投げ（kinomichi）
本稽古
１合気体操
２足さばき
３受け身
４相半身片手取りループ（杖を使って）
５相半身片手取り四方投げ（kinomichi）
６相半身片手取り腕極め投げ
７横面打ち三教表
８横面打ち入り身投げ
９横面打ち入身投げ表
１０多人数取り腕極め投げ
今日は五人の昇級者も揃いましたので表彰式になりました。その級の意味はそれぞれが感じてそれぞれが見出すものだと思います。みんな生活をしながらの合気道であり、その時間を割くことは簡単なことではありません。本当にご苦労様でしたと思います。
One of the members who was with us when the dojo first opened came by to visit today. I am grateful for everyone who trains here, regardless of when they joined, but I have especially deep feelings for those who were there in the beginning. In those early days, simply making practice possible was a challenge, and their support helped sustain the dojo through that period.
Because Etajima is home to military training schools, many people come here on temporary assignments and train with us only for a short time. That is simply the reality of our location. Yet meeting and training with different people is one of the great joys of Aikido. For that reason, I hope this dojo will always remain a place with an open door.
I would like it to be something like a teahouse at a mountain pass—a place where people can stop by without hesitation, train together, and leave feeling refreshed in spirit.
Play practice
- Warm-up exercises
- Becoming familiar with the jo
- Ai-hanmi katate-dori shiho-nage (Ki no Michi style)
Main practice
- Aiki warm-up exercises
- Footwork
- Ukemi (breakfalls)
- Ai-hanmi katate-dori loop movement (using the jo)
- Ai-hanmi katate-dori shiho-nage (Ki no Michi style)
- Ai-hanmi katate-dori ude-gatame-nage
- Yokomen-uchi sankyo omote
- Yokomen-uchi irimi-nage
- Yokomen-uchi irimi-nage omote
- Multiple-attacker ude-gatame-nage
Today, all five members who had recently earned promotions were present, so we held a small award ceremony. The meaning of a rank is something that each person must discover for themselves. Every practitioner finds a different value in it, shaped by their own experiences and goals.
All of our members balance Aikido with the responsibilities of everyday life. Making time for training is never easy. It requires effort, sacrifice, and persistence over a long period of time. Seeing everyone reach this milestone reminded me how much work they have invested.
More than anything, I want to say: congratulations, and thank you for your dedication. You have all worked very hard, and it has been a privilege to share this journey with you.
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