Aikido Testing Event

April 4th 2011

Call (720) 221-3665

Castle Rock AIKIDO & IAIDO

Pictures from our April 2011 Aikido Testing Event.

Bobby did a great job testing for 4th rank or Yon-Kyu.   He was also asked to perform a 2-on-1 RANDORI session (below).  RANDORI means multiple attackers.

Left:  These students are performing a series of techniques from the kneeling position called SUWARI-WAZA.

Above & Left:  Jeanne has been diligent training for her first Aikido rank of 6th or ROKKYU.  She executed her test with a equal balance of command and grace.

Above:  Just because it is a testing event doesn't mean we can't have fun!  Above Jason laughs at one of Richard's punchlines.

Left:  Why is Harris Sensei always so serious?!

Left:  Line drills are so much easier now in our new, larger training space.

Left:  Mike and Don practice off-balancing each other's center via a KOSA-DORI wrist grab.

Below:  Bobby and Sean demonstrate some rear wrist grab techniques referred to as USHIRO-TEKUBITORI.

Above-Left:  Richard executes an IRIMINAGE throw as he tests for his 5th rank or GOKYU. 

Above-Right: JD Paul Sensei from INAZUMA AIKIDO in Steamboat Springs visited us for our testing event.

Left: Kriss is (once, again) the lucky candidate to receive Goettsche Sensei's NIKKYO techinqiue as Jason-san looks on. 

Above: Richard executes a HIJINAGE (a.k.a. TENBINAGE) throw.

Left: Harris Sensei off-balances Tom from a KOSA-DORI wrist grab.

Next testing seminar will be in late September 2011.

Top: Bobby, Mike, Tom, Eric, Don, Eric

Middle: John, Shellane, Richard, Devon, Jeanne, Sean

Bottom: Kriss, Jason, Goettsche Sensei, Harris Sensei, Paul Sensei, & Chino