SHEFFIELD SHODOKAN AIKIDO CLUB: Aikido newsletter

Dear all,

please note the following for training over Easter:

Easter Friday (6/4) 7.30-9am training as normal. Then come and join me for a leisurely breakfast at the Spoon afterward. please text me to confirm you'll attend. 07946 435 785

Easter Friday - NO evening classes

Easter Saturday - NO class

Easter Sunday - NO class

Easter Monday - NO class

Tuesday 10/4 6.30-8.30pm - Maggy will coach. Please text her in advance to confirm you'll attend. 07575 505 645

Wednesday 11/4 - 5-7pm - Maggy will coach. Please text her in advance to confirm you'll attend.

Thursday 12/4 5-6.30pm - Celine will coach - Please text me in advance to confirm you'll attend.

Friday 13/4 - NO training

Saturday 14/4 - NO training

From Monday 16/4 back to Normal, Scott coaching.

If you are a dan grade certified coach and want to instruct on dates where there is no training, please let me know and I'll pass on.

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Upcoming Events:

Saturday 21st April Shodokan Aikido UK Club Event (11-5pm)! This event is open to all, from beginner to advanced. Seminars, Demos, refereeing/Scoring course and kongodantaisen informal team competition. Of course, followed by a social!

Saturday 5th May (2-4.30pm) women-only seminar - open from 4th kyu and above. Building on from last seminar - more running, drills, circuit training, throwing the guys and rotations. Contact me to attend. 10 places only. We'll finish with a barbecue on the lotty.

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And to finish, here's an article in Science on a study done in Brazil (Sao Paolo's University, School of Physical Education and Sport). The research team investigated the different metabolic systems used in judo sparring. I'd imagine that the same would apply to our aikido shiai. For me the following quote summed up the challenge the researchers faced: "Assessing metabolism during [such] activities is tricky: Judo can't be performed while standing in one place. And throwing people across the lab can make a mess." Obviously, the same applies to us!

Thank you Caspar for sharing!

http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/2012/03/the-science-of-judo.html

http://www.jove.com/video/3413/determining-the-contribution-of-the-energy-systems-during-exercise?access=ybyomkk0

Happy Easter!

Celine