Aikido Brazil : Gabby and Paul uchideshi in Brazil
Wherein Gabby and Paul, Yudansha from Griffith Aikido gte the wander lust and travel to South America to teach aikido to street kids and so it comes that they become uchi deshi in a dojo in Brazil, meet up with a variety of interesting characters and other members from our aikido club.
Checkout their blog site to catch the latest adventures
"I decided to write this blog as a record of our time in working with Ação Harmonia Brazil - for our interested aikido friends and to give any potential new volunteers an idea of what to expect. Personally, as someone new to São Paulo, I had little idea of what was in store for us. My understanding of Brazilian culture and the Ação Harmonia project is slowly growing and I hope I can, bit by bit, paint a picture of what is going on over here."
Aikido
A modern martial art developed from the traditional Samurai class of martial arts in Japan. Aikido has no blocks or punches but instead redirects the attackers energy to throw or immobilise them. Suitable for men, women and children. With a good mix of aerobic and weight bearing training its a good way to maintain inner and outer health and pick up some handy skills as well.
Griffith Aikido
A dynamic martial arts club that has been operating on Brisbanes Southside for over 25yrs offers regular beginners courses for newcomers, classes for kids and advanced training for the old hands. Men and women of all ages enjoy training in a co-operative atmosphere under the guidance of Japan recognised instructors and benefit from regular visits by senior instructors from Japan. Start Today
