Portuguese Association of Aikido - Northern Area

Aikido for children

2009-07-14T13:10:00.000-07:00

[Aikido for children

6-14 years old

Registrations Open

Practice begins in September

for further informations please contact the

gymn's reception or sensei António Barbosa at 916 967 934]

Ginásio Korpus (Korpus Gymn) in Matosinhos will open registrations for the criation of a special classe of aikido practitioners from 6 to 14 years old.

Practice shall begin in September. By then, according to the availability of parents and registered practitioners, a definite timetable will be issued.

For further informations please contact:

Korpus: +351 229 350 451
António Barbosa: +351 916 967 934

Aiki Greetings

The growing Aikido family

2009-06-18T21:05:00.000-07:00

It was in the presence of an inspiring natural landscape that the last aikido seminar of the 2008/2009 season took place. The dojo in Vila Real - Mega Ginásio Miracorgo - surrounded by a beautiful and vertiginous nature was the set that, last Saturday, June 14th, embraced the 1st day of the seminar hosted by Luc Deweys Sensei.

The practiced techniques explored the need to control the energies involved in a confrontation, not only for the tori's benefit, that hence doesn't suffer such a hard physical wearing, but also to avoid inflicting unnecessary damages to the uke.

Bearing this in mind, dodging tecnhiques (tai sabaki) were included in such a way that they can be effective without physical effort, but through proper movement management. Therefore, it becomes necessary to avoid what sensei Deweys usually calls "parasitic movements" i.e. exaggerated and unnecessary movements occuring due to lack of coordination, fear of the attack and little domain over the basic techniques, resulting in energy (ki) wasting. In such cases, one should work on self-control and the inner forces, without resorting to muscular strength.

The following day, Sunday, Luc Deweys sensei managed, in a single session, to gather a huge amount of practitioners on the tatami as you can confirm in this memorable photo of our "aiki family" taken at ESMAE (Oporto), where this third session took place.

Going back a little to the principles approached the day before, because few could be present in both cities (Vila Real and Oporto), the Belgian sensei continued insisting in the importance of the basic techniques that became even more important due to the presence of a significant number of beginners. Graduated and recent aikido practitioners were blended in a productive session for both parties, since the higher graduates also took the chance to remember the complexity of techniques that, resulting from long practice, already come out intuitively.

This seminar excelled by the usual and very healthy socialization, amount and quality of practitioners on the tatami, as well as by the presence of individualities fundamental to aikido in the northern area, coming from the dojos of Bragança, Braga, Famalicão, Oporto, Lamego, Guimarães and Vila Real. APARN wishes to thank, in particular, to those who dressed their Hakamas and put them to use after long having been folded.

Favoring mind openness, and always in the sense of improving the communication and interaction between different schools, which only benefits the aikido practitioners throughout the country, we could not finish this post without thanking the presence of all those who visited us.

To ALL: Thank Very Much!

Aiki Greetings,

Graduation in Belgium

2009-06-15T13:32:00.000-07:00

APARN's board of directors salutes our friend Marco (shodan) for the graduation obtained last May.

Marco is a disciple of Luc Deweys Sensei at the Chu Shin Aiki Dojo in Brussels and part of the group that has visited us over the last few years.

Luc Deweys June 13th and 14th

2009-04-21T19:05:00.000-07:00

Photography and Design: copyright APARN 2009

[Luc Deweys Sensei
5th Dan Aikikai
June 13th/ 14th]

During the weekend of June 13th and 14th there will be an aikido seminar open to all practitioners and hosted by APARN's Technical Director Luc Deweys sensei, 5th Dan Aikikai. June 13th - seminar at our Dojo in Vila Real;
June 14th - seminar at ESMAE - Superior School of Music and Performing Arts in Oporto. A great ending for the 2008/2009 season!

June 13th
9:30 a.m.- 10:00 a.m. - Administrative Procedures
10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – 1st Session

Lunch break;

3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. - Administrative Procedures
4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. – 2nd Session (weapons)

June 14th
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. - Administrative Procedures;
10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – 3rd Session;

Fees:

Entire course: €30

Single session: €15

Address:
ESMAE – Escola Superior de Música e Artes do Espectáculo
Rua da Alegria, 503
4000-199 PORTO
GPS: 41°9'15.29"N 8°36'12.39"W

Notes:
- Participation in the Aikido sessions implies that all aikido practitioners MUST be gathered at the tatamNecessário i 15 minutes before session start.
- A duly updated Aikido insurance is mandatory.
- Should the above conditions change, a rectification note will be posted on this Blog.
- Practitioners should bring their own weapons.

For further infos
– aikido.aparn@gmail.com

– Camilo Carneiro: 93 551 61 69

AIKI Greetings

UPDATE

2009-03-25T15:07:00.000-07:00

Due to priorities regarding the 2008/ 2009 technical calendar, the workshop on Pedagogics and Didactics will be replaced by a technical meeting open to all practitioners.

All information will soon be posted.

Aiki Greetings

Thank you note, February 2009

2009-03-05T22:19:00.001-08:00

Music, the loud noise of workout equipment, swimwear… this was the environment surrounding the Korpus Gymnasium room where Friday, February 27th, the first session of the first 2009 AIKIDO Seminar took place. Tatamis on the floor, aikido practitioners gathered, the photo of O Sensei in its privileged place and then the arrival of Luc Deweys sensei: everything around suddenly stopped! Or so it seemed, surely for all those present.

The belgian team accompanying Luc Deweys sensei shared with us all their kindliness, companionship, friendship and technical knowledge on a training session fulfilling a long-felt need among us and that was extended on a second session the following Sunday at ESMAE. This was the spirit that left no one indifferent and in all made a difference. The huge and general enthusiasm and an even greater will to continue practicing aikido was definitely noticed.

This seminar was marked by the relevance, often underestimated, of the most basic techniques, which are exactly those requiring great mastery to work with movement manipulation and without the use of force, just like this martial art proclaims.

The enormous sensitivity of sensei Luc Deweys, with his usual combination of gracefulness and firmness, fascinate the ones seeing and listening to him practice aikido disseminating great vitality to those lucky enough to “feel” him as seminar instructor. Sensei Luc is the proof that formality and rigidness do not distinguish a master, but his flexibility and open-mindedness.

This seminar showed that any place can become a dojo as long as the martial spirit rules the practitioners and that their master is a source of inspiration and respect.

APARN would like to express gratitude and pride for being part of such a special group and for the possibility granted to our associates of sharing unique moments with the belgian team that travelled to Portugal: Dimitri, Abdellah, Manu, Hassan and Marco, unmatched human beings and extraordinary aikido practitioners…

APARN

International Seminar: February 27th and March 1st - Luc Deweys Sensei

2009-02-10T22:39:00.000-08:00

[February 27th and March 1st 2009]

Luc Deweys Sensei, 5th Dan AIKIKAI, will host an AIKIDO seminar on February 27th and March 1st. Students from the Le Chu Shin Aiki Dojo - Brussels are expected to attend the seminar which will have the following agenda:

February 27th 2009

5 p.m. Administrative Procedures

from 5:15 p.m. to 7 p.m. – course for monitors/ instructors or graduates.

Venue:

Korpus Health Club

Rua D. Nuno Álvares Pereira, 433

4450-216 Matosinhos

GPS: Latitude - 41°10'35.67"N - Longitude - 8°40'35.70"W

March 1st 2009

8:30 a.m. Administrative Procedures

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. – 1st Session (advanced class)

10:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.– 2nd Session

Venue:

ESMAE – Escola Superior de Música e Artes do Espectáculo

Rua da Alegria, 503

4000-199 PORTO

GPS: Latitude: 41° 9'15.29"N - Longitude: 8°36'12.39"W

Notes:

– Participation in the Aikido sessions implies that all aikido practitioners MUST be gathered at the tatami 15 minutes before session start.

– A duly updated Aikido insurance is mandatory.

– Should the above conditions change, a rectification note will be posted on this Blog.

For further infos:

– aikido.aparn@gmail.com

– António Barbosa: +351 965 384 620 / +351 916 967 934

– Camilo Carneiro: +351 935 516 169

TECHNICAL MEETING - February 7th 09

2009-02-04T22:45:00.000-08:00

Technical Meeting

AIKIDO Techical Meeting, next Saturday February 7th around 10o'clock at ESMAE – Porto.

Saturday 7-02-2009

10 a.m. – Administrative Procedures

10:15 a.m. – 1st Session

2:45 p.m. – Administrative Procedures

3 p.m. – 2nd Session

Notes:

- Should the above conditions change, a rectification note will be posted on this Blog.

- Participation in the Aikido sessions implies that all aikido practitioners MUST be gathered at the tatami 15 minutes before session start.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

2008-12-23T00:22:00.000-08:00

APARN wishes everyone a very Mery Christmas 2008

December 6th and 7th

2008-11-23T17:46:00.000-08:00

[Shiatsu Workshop
with Rogério Silva]

Venue: Oporto - ESMAE (Escola Superior de Música e Artes do Espectáculo - Superior School for Music and Performing Arts)

Activities:

1st session SHIATSU: Saturday 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.;

Administrative Procedures: Saturday 3 p.m.;

1st session AIKIDO: Saturday 3:30 p.m. – 4:50 p.m. (general) and 5 p.m. – 6 p.m. (graduates);

Administrative Procedures: Sunday 9 a.m.;

2nd session AIKIDO: Sunday 9:30 a.m. -10:30 a.m. (graduates) and 10:40 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (general).

Address:

ESMAE – Escola Superior de Música e Artes do Espectáculo

Rua da Alegria, 503

4000-199 PORTO

GPS Coordinates:

Latitude: 41° 9'15.29"N

Longitude: 8°36'12.39"W

More infos:

Shiatsu Workshop:

Saturday, December 6th, at ESMAE Rogério Silva, an accredited therapist, will host a shiatsu workshop in which you can enjoy the feelings and benefits of this relaxing therapeutic technic and its applications in everyday life.

Session is open to anyone interested, aikido practitioner or not. Bring your friend(s), boyfriend/ girlfriend or family and take the opportunity to relax...

Note: For your own confort bring low weight, confortable clothes (tracksuit or similar) and a towel (bath or beach towel) or a yoga/ camping mattress.

AIKIDO:

December 6th and 7th Luc Deweys Sensei, 5th Dan AIKIKAI, will host an AIKIDO course at ESMAE – Oporto.

Participation in the Aikido sessions implies that all aikido practitioners MUST be gathered at the tatami 15 minutes before session start.

A duly updated Aikido insurance is mandatory.

Notes:

Should the above conditions change, a rectification note will be posted in this Blog.

For further infos:

– aikido.aparn@gmail.com

– António Barbosa: (+351) 96 538 46 20 / 91 696 79 34

– Camilo Carneiro: (+351) 93 551 61 69

Aiki Greetings

Congratulations!

2008-11-10T22:57:00.000-08:00

In the name of all, APARN congratulates Pedro Henrique for his graduation.

Aiki Greetings

Next event

2008-11-07T15:25:00.000-08:00

December 6th and 7th 2008
Luc Deweys Sensei

Venue: Oporto - ESMAE (School of Music and Performing Arts)

1st session: Saturday 3:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

2nd session: Sunday 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Fees:

1 session: €20

2 sessions: €30

Address:

ESMAE – Escola Superior de Música e Artes do Espectáculo

Rua da Alegria, 503

4000-199 Porto

GPS coordinates:

Latitude: 41° 9'15.29"N

Longitude: 8°36'12.39"W

Congratulations!

2008-10-29T00:44:00.000-07:00

APARN, in the name of all, congratulates Tiago Lira and Dimitri Andrikopoulos for their graduation.

Aiki Greetings

Thank you note

2008-10-29T00:12:00.000-07:00

In the name of all present at last saturday's technical meeting, we would like to thank Rogério Silva Sensei for his availability, patience and commitment to help us all in this journey.

Aiki Greetings,

The Board

4-5/10/2008 - Luc Deweys Sensei

2008-10-27T15:06:00.001-07:00

The School of Music and Performing Arts was the perfect set to welcome another international seminar organized by APARN in the past weekend of October 4th and 5th.
In an intimate and familiar environment, those present had the opportunity to absorb the always fascinating knowledges of Luc Deweys Sensei. In every visitation, this Master always makes us find new technique in movements that, although simple and obvious, or perhaps for those same reasons, are often disregarded.
Sensei Deweys took the opportunity to approach basic techniques which, on a higher level, tend to be underestimated, and with this also managed to harmoniously integrate students of diverse graduations. The close contact he is able to maintain with the practitioners allows him to identify each one’s difficulties in order to avoid repeatedly wrong and unnecessary movements or, as it is usually called “parasite movements”. Movements that, quite often expose the use of force when precision is really the purpose within this art.
A really fair testimony of this seminar would mean a post of several pages. In short, at the end of this seminar it remained, as always, the feeling that the individual progression path is still long; as well as the great will to receive Luc Deweys Sensei once more, very soon, so that he may keep up such dedicated and patient work like the one he’s been developing with this faithful group of aikidokas (APARN associates or not) that is as enthusiastic for this art as for its master as well.
Aiki Greetings

Technical Meeting - October 25th 2008

2008-10-21T21:23:00.000-07:00

Rogério Silva Sensei

AIKIDO Technical Meeting: next Saturday, October 25th around 3:00 p.m. at ESMAE - Oporto, instruction provided by Rogério Silva Sensei.

Saturday October 25th 2008

10:00 a.m. – Administrative Procedures

10:30 a.m. – 1st Session (graduates only)

2:45 p.m. – Administrative Procedures

3:00 p.m. – 2nd Session

Note:

- Should the above conditions change, a rectification note will be posted in this Blog.
- Participation in the Aikido sessions implies that all aikido practitioners MUST be gathered at the tatami 15 minutes before session start.

Aiki Bugei Dojo - Location: Guimarães

2008-10-10T23:49:00.000-07:00

Aiki Bugei Dojo

Location: Rua da Cruz D'argola, nº2, freguesia de Mesão frio,
4810-225 Guimarães

contact: Miguel Costa
cell phone number: (+351) 967085200

latitude - 41º27´14.86´´N
longitude - 8º16´27.40´´ W

Schedule
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
(reference point - near "Intermarche da Cruz D'argola")

IS - AIKIDO OCT. 4th/ 5th 2008

2008-09-05T18:01:00.000-07:00

CHANGE
INTERNATIONAL AIKIDO SEMINAR
OPORTO - ESMAE

Design: Portuguese Association of Aikido - Nothern Area, 2008

Activities:

Saturday October 4th 2008
2:30 p.m.– Administrative Procedures
3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. – 1st Session

Sunday October 5th 2008

9:00 a.m. – Administrative Procedures
9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – 2nd Session

Enrolment Fees:
Entire Seminar €30; €20 one session.

Note:
- Should the above conditions change, a rectification note will be posted in this Blog.
- Participation in the Aikido sessions implies that all aikido practitioners MUST be gathered at the tatami 15 minutes before session start.

For further infos:
– mailto:–aikido.aparn@gmail.com

– António Barbosa: [+351] 96 538 46 20 / 91 696 79 34
– Camilo Carneiro: [+351] 96 233 53 80

Complementary information:

School of Music and Performing Arts

Address:
ESMAE – Escola Superior de Música e Artes do Espectáculo
Rua da Alegria, 503
400-199 Porto

GPS Coordinates:
Latitude: 41° 9'15.29"N
Longitude: 8°36'12.39"W

Localization ViaMichelin:
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BACK IN CLASS

2008-09-04T19:57:00.000-07:00

We hereby inform all associates that since September 1st the Korpus Dojo in Matosinhos has resumed its trainings after Summer break.

Soon, updated information on dojos and the 2008/ 2009 annual training plan will be posted.

Aiki Greetings

IS - AIKIDO July 26th/27th 2008

2008-06-30T15:01:00.000-07:00

International AIKIDO Seminar
July 26th and 27th – Oporto

This event is open to all AIKIDO practitioners.

Activities

Saturday July 26th 2008 from 03.00 p.m. to 06.00 p.m. 1st session

Sunday July 27th 2008 from 09.30 a.m. to 12.00 p.m. 2nd session

Venue

Porto ESMAE Escola Superior de Musica e Artes do Espectaculo

Rua da Alegria, 503

400 199 Porto

GPS Coordinates

Latitude 41° 9'15.29"N

Longitude 8°36'12.39"W

Note: – All aikido practitioners MUST be gathered at the tatami 15 minutes before session start. – Should the above conditions change, a rectification note will be posted in this Blog.

For futher infos:
– aikido.aparn@gmail.com

– António Barbosa: [+351] 965 384 620 / 916 967 934
– Camilo Carneiro: [+351] 935 516 169

TM June 28th 2008 ESMAE

2008-06-24T20:26:00.000-07:00

AIKIDO Technical Meeting at ESMAE Saturday June 28th 2008 from 3.00 p.m. to 06.00 p.m.

AIKI Greetings

AIKIDO Dojo in Vila Real

2008-06-20T15:31:00.000-07:00

Dojo in Vila Real

MEGA GINÁSIO MIRACORGO Vila Real

Timetable: Thursdays from 09.00 p.m. to 10.00 p.m. and Fridays from 08.00 p.m. to 09.00 p.m.

Address: MEGA GINÁSIO MIRACORGO
Galerias MiracorgoAvenida 1º de Maio, 52-cv5000-651 Vila Real

Phone: 259 375 827

GPS Location:
Latitude - 41.297692N Longitude - 7.742465 W

AIKIDO Dojo in Famalicao

2008-06-20T11:08:00.000-07:00

Dojo in Famalicao

Rogerio Silva Sensei

ESCOLA SECUNDÁRIA D. SANCHO I (D. Sancho I High School)

Timetable Mondays from 7.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. and Fridays from 7.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.

Address ESCOLA SECUNDÁRIA D. SANCHO I Rua Barão de Trovisqueira

4760-126 Famalicao

GPS Coordinates Latitude - 41.406325 NLongitude - 8.52449 W

Le Chu Shin Aiki Dojo au Portugal

2008-06-16T18:02:00.000-07:00

We couldn't help publishing in this blog an article wrote by our friend Marco du Chu Shin Aiki Dojo, better known among us as one of the members of our belgian group of friends. The magazine is a three-monthly publishing of the Association Francophone d'Aikido.

Tip: Save the images to your desktop and zoom them for better reading.

Bragança 2008 - Thank You Note

2008-06-11T16:02:00.000-07:00

Bragança - for further recall

The seminar began Saturday at the Clube Académico in Bragança, with a welcome to Luc Deweys Sensei as well as to the spanish retinue attending.
This seminar reflected some concerns regarding educational progression.
Alexandre and Orlando, responsible for the Dojo in Bragança (ACPA), as well as all other residents received everyone with the highest esteem and consideration caracteristic of people native of Bragança. We hereby take the chance to present them with our most natural thanks for taking us in and making us feel at home.
In the end, feeling sad for this short stay, the attendees expressed their sincere will to reunite as soon as possible.
APARN couldn't leave out its thanks to the spanish retinue present.
To conclude, APARN would once again like to express its true thanks for the dedication shown by its Technical Director Luc Deweys Sensei.

AIKI greetings!

Seminar June 7th and 8th, Luc Deweys Sensei

2008-06-08T20:42:00.000-07:00

[Aikido Seminar
5th Dan Aikikai
June 7th and 8th]

International AIKIDO Seminar

June 7th and 8th – Bragança

Seminar jointly organized by APARN and the Dojo Clube Académico de Bragança (ACPA - Cultural Portuguese Aikido Association). This event is open to all AIKIDO practitioners.

Activities:

– Saturday June 7th 2008 from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. – 1st Session

– Sunday June 8th 2008 from 09:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. – 2nd Session

Venue: Bragança

Zona Desportiva - Bragança

Clube Académico de Bragança

Avenida Dom Sancho I

5300 BRAGANÇA

Viamichelin Coordinates

GPS: Lat 41°48'19.27"N; Long 6°46'12.86"W

Note:

– All aikido practitioners MUST be gathered at the tatami 15 minutes before session start.
– Should the above conditions change, a rectification note will be posted in this Blog.

For futher infos:

– mailto:aikido.aparn@gmail.com?subject=Bragan%E7a%2008

– António Barbosa: [+351] 965 384 620 / 916 967 934

– Camilo Carneiro: [+351] 935 516 169

Promotions in Belgium

2008-05-23T01:55:00.000-07:00

APARN would like, in the name of all associates, to congratulate our friends Dimitri (nidan), Abdellah (shodan) and Hassan (shodan) for the promotions granted by Luc Deweys Sensei.

Thank you note to António Barbosa

2008-04-12T22:32:00.000-07:00

Thanks

APARN would like to thank António Barbosa for his availability in conducting the Technical Meeting that took place on April 12th 2008 in Matosinhos.
In the end all those present expressed their thanks for the inspiring moment, as well as the interest in continuing the developed work. As a reminder, this was the first technical meeting exclusively devoted to weapon practice.
This session dealt with the pedagogical progression in weapon practice and its relation with the human body.

Technical Meeting - Weapon practice - pedagogical progression

2008-04-08T00:04:00.000-07:00

This Saturday, April 12th, another technical meeting (included in the cycle devoted to the Dojocho) will take place at the KORPUS Matosinhos Healthclub. The theme will be presented by António Barbosa (shodan) under the attentive eye of the Technical Commission. This time the subject will be the pedagogical progression in weapon practice and its relation with the human body.
Timetable: 10h - 13h
Infos: 916 967 934

ACPA National Seminar - Mar 29th 2008

2008-03-26T12:09:00.000-07:00

National Seminar

March 29th 2008

Conducted by Agostinho Vaz – 4th Dan Aikikai, Technical Commission of ACPA (Cultural Portuguese Aikido Association)

Venue:

UDV – União Desportiva Vilafranquense, Jardim Municipal – Pavilhão Desportivo – 2601-997 Vila Franca de Xira

Timetable:

10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Organization:

ACPA - Associação Cultural Portuguesa de Aikido

E-mail: acpaikido@gmail.com

www.acpaikido.org

For futher informations:

967 304 846

968 426 731

1st weekend Mar08

2008-03-23T01:00:00.000-07:00

On the first weekend of March 2008, an APARN retinue travelled to attend the seminar conducted by Christian Tissier Shihan in the Tenchi Sintra premises. That retinue included Belgian aikido practitioners accompanying APARN'S Technical Director, Luc Deweys Sensei.
We thank all that made this travel possible.

Photo, Tenchi Sintra March 2008

For further recall

2008-03-04T01:22:00.000-08:00

The past three days have been, no doubt, to remember!
The seminar began Friday at the Korpus Healthclub in Matosinhos, with a welcome to Luc Deweys Sensei and the five guests accompanying him in this journey.
It was a smooth session, to prepare physically for the Sunday session in Braga (Gimnobraga) but also to increase the rythm of those travelling to Sintra for the seminar with Christian Tissier Shihan the following day (this will be the subject of another post).
On Sunday, with the axiety of waking up ate 7:00 a.m., some restlessness was predictable since the scent of examinations was hanging in the air...
The practice was more technical than physical as, due to the number of practitioners present, there wasn't much room for falls. About an hour before the end of this session came the long waited break and...EXAMINATIONS!!!It couldn't have ended better than with the announcement of the promotions!

We couldn't end this post without thanking, from the bottom of our hearts, our friends Abdellah, Dimitri, Hassan, Manu and Marcos.

Aiki greatings!

Congratulations

2008-03-03T21:12:00.000-08:00

In the name of all aikido practitioners, APARN would like to congratulate Rogério Silva, Hugues Kesteman, António Barbosa and Angela Coelho for their promotions in the seminar that took place Feb 29th (Porto) and Mar 2nd (Braga).
Aiki greetings

AIKIDO Seminar - Feb. 29th and Mar. 2nd 2008

2008-03-02T21:16:00.000-08:00

International AIKIDO Seminar

February 29th 2008 - Matosinhos

March 2nd 2008 - Braga

Activities:

Friday, February 29th - 1st session 8:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Venue:
Korpus Health Club
Rua D. Nuno Álvares Pereira, 433
4450-216 MATOSINHOS

Sunday, March 2nd - 2nd session 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Venue: Braga
GIMNOBRAGA
Rua Campo das Parretas, 29
4700 BRAGA

Notes:
– All aikido practitioners MUST be gathered at the tatami 15 minutes before session start.
– Should the above conditions change, a rectification note will be posted in this Blog.

For futher infos:

–aikido.aparn@gmail.com

– António Barbosa: (+351) 965 3 84 620 / 916 967 934

– Camilo Carneiro: (+351) 93 551 61 69

Brief remark: organized by the Honbu Dojo TenChi, Sintra - Portugal

[March 1st and 2nd, 2008
Christian TISSIER, 7th Dan Aikikai of Tokyo, Shihan]

Aikido Seminar with
Shihan Christian Tissier

7th Dan Aikikai

March 1st and 2nd, 2008

Honbu Dojo TenChi - Sintra - Portugal

Organized by TenChi International Association and conducted by Georges Stobbaerts, Hanshi, this event is open to all aikido practitioners.

Schedule:

- Saturday 10:30 a.m.-12h30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.

- Sunday 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m

Fees: € 50

Postponement - Technical Meeting February 2nd 2008

2008-02-02T18:54:00.000-08:00

February 2nd 2008

[Yin Yang and the power of Aikido
with
Rogério Silva Sensei, 3rd Dan
Saturday, January 26th 2008]

APARN is organising a cycle of thematic technical meetings. The Technical Commission conducting the meetings has, for that purpose, challenged the higher graduates to present a theme at every occasion.
A theme will be assigned to each graduate, who will take the responsibility of conducting the session. The goal of such activities is to develop the educational and technical abilities of each graduate with a research intended to be true to the principles of Aikido according to its founder.

On February 2nd it is up to Rogério Silva Sensei to open the cycle at the GIMNOBRAGA, in Braga.
All necessary information will soon be posted.

GIMNOBRAGA: Rua Campo das Parretas, 29. 4700 - Braga

Aikido Seminar - Almada ACPA

2008-01-27T23:37:00.000-08:00

[National Seminar
January 26th/27th 2008
Conducted by Antoine Vermeulen Sensei
6th Dan AIKIKAI

Venue:
Sociedade Filarmónica União Artística Piedense (SFUAP) Sports Pavilion
Cova da Piedade – Almada

Timetable:
January 26th - 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
January 27th - 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Enrolment fees:
ACPA Associates/ Federate Athletes: € 35(*)
Other practitioners: € 45
Youngsters below 15 years: € 25
1 Session (morning/ afternoon): € 15

Organization:
ACPA - Cultural Portuguese Aikido Association
e-mail: acpaikido@gmail.com
phone number: 967 304 846/ 968 426 731
All practitioners must present an up to date sports insurance
Support: Portuguese Aikido Federation (FPA)
SFUAP - premises providing
(*) Associate and/ or Federate Athlete Card must be presented]

AIKIDO Seminar

Conducted by: Antoine Vermeulen Sensei 6th Dan AIKIKAI

Venue: Pavilhão Desportivo da Sociedade Filarmónica União Piedense, Cova da Piedade – Almada

Further infos at: http://www.acpaikido.org

Free Practice Januray 26th 2008

2008-01-26T18:57:00.000-08:00

APARN and TENCHI International are promoting Saturday, January 26th, a free practice session open to all practitioners.
It will take place at ESMAE from 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. and will be conducted by Henrique Martins Sensei, 4th Dan by Tenchi.
We are counting on everyone's participation in an exchange experience we intend to keep.

Aiki Greetings

Thank you note to Sensei Rogério and the ACPA

2008-01-14T00:38:00.000-08:00

The technical meeting of January 12th conducted by Rogério Silva Sensei, 3rd Dan, in Queluz took place in an inspiring way and full of AIKI spirit.
We thank Sensei Rogério for the closeness and clarity with which he reveals himself on the tatami, as well as for the subtleness of his sense of humour.
We would like to thank, furthermore, the ACPA (Cultural Portuguese Aikido Association) for the warm welcome APARN members experienced.

AIKI Greetings

Technical Meeting - ACPA Queluz

2008-01-10T14:02:00.000-08:00

[National Seminar
December 15th 2007
Conducted by Rogério Silva, 3rd Dan
Member of the ACPA Technical Commission

Venue:
Centro Shotokai de Queluz - CSQ
Av. Dr. António Correia de Sá, 13
2745 - 243 Queluz

Timetable:
10:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Fees:
None

Organization:
ACPA

Infos:
967 304 846/968 426 731]

AIKIDO Technical Meeting promoted by ACPA (Cultural Portuguese Aikido Association) in Queluz, conducted by Rogério Silva Sensei, 3º Dan.

! Correction: Meeting will take place on January 13th 2008

ACPA: http://www.acpaikido.org/img/calendario.pdf

Centro Shotokai Queluz: http://www.centroshotokai.com

Seminar in Lamego January 08 - TAKEMUSU AIKI PORTUGAL

2008-01-06T18:23:00.000-08:00

Aikido seminar January 26th/27th 2008 in LAMEGO, Lamego Sports Complex (Complexo Desportivo de Lamego).

Instruction by Carlos Portas Sensei

6 HOURS:

AIKI JUTSU

AIKI KEN

AIKI JO

Saturday 26th

12:30 p.m. check in

1:00 p.m. lunch

4:00 p.m. Aikido session

8:30 p.m. dinner

Sunday 27th

7:00 a.m. Aikido session

8:30 a.m. breakfast

10:00 a.m. Aikido session

1:00 p.m. lunch

Entire seminar €70 (practice/tatami, 1 breakfast, 2 lunches and 1 dinner) Escorts €30 (1 breakfast, 2 lunches and 1 dinner).

Registrations open till January 15th 2008. Double and triple rooms. Bring bokken, jo and tanto. Transportation not included. Minors must be accompanied by parents.

More infos at:

aikidojo@mussubi.com

www.takemusuaikiportugal.com

Further informations APARN:

- City of Lamego: http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamego

- Lamego Sports Complex:

- How to get to the Lamego Sports Complex:

- Taking the road suggested in red

- Using Google.Maps

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=41.08935+-7.81797&ie=UTF8&ll=41.085368,-7.807159&spn=0.02371,0.039911&z=15&om=0

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=41.08935+-7.81797&ie=UTF8&ll=41.089217,-7.808318&spn=0.023709,0.039911&t=h&z=15&om=0

- Destination coordinates

41.08935 -7.81797

+41° 5' 21.66", -7° 49' 4.69"

Photos of the Christmas Seminar

2007-12-27T18:10:00.000-08:00

[ESMAE, December 2007
Luc Deweys Sensei, 5th Dan]

The International Aikido Seminar conducted by the president of APARN's Technical Commission - Sensei Luc Deweys - took place in the past 15th and 16th of December. The photos are a Christmas present to remind us some of the moments lived in this festive atmosphere.

AIKI Greatings

Ten Chi Seminar - Porto

2007-12-26T15:05:00.000-08:00

[Hanshi Georges Stobbaerts 8th Dan
January 12th 2008
FADEUP
Faculty of Sport of the University of Porto
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Fees: €35]

Hanshi Georges Stobbaerts 8th Dan

Ten Chi International

Aikido Seminar

January 12th 2008, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. and 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Faculty of Sport of the University of Porto.

Contact: 917 706 170

MERRY AIKI-CHRISTMAS

2007-12-22T18:10:00.000-08:00

[APARN wishes a Merry Aiki-Christmas to all

Photo taken at a technical meeting with Santa Claus Sensei]

Christmas humour

2007-12-20T15:04:00.000-08:00

[Aikido-ho-ho-ho!
Happy Falls for 2008]

Some aikido practitioners woke up today with a magnificent present in their e-mail boxes

After asking permission to its author we share this present with all readers of this blog wishing them a very Merry Christmas.

"Dear tatami colleagues:

Santa Claus himself told me (in the presence of Baby Jesus, so I believe him, and also because there was no sake in front of him) that the famous shout (he called kiai)Ho-ho-ho! heard on Christmas night when Santa is distributing the presents is actually derived from the word AIKIDO. Amazing isn't it?!

Once upon a time, Santa, in the presence of O-Sensei, was called to carry out his Dan exam. Santa Claus, already an old man, had forgotten his Gi and was wearing a red kimono. Even so, Sensei Ueshiba allowed him to take the exam and Santa passed (there must have really been some sake here). Santa was all happy and cheerful, constantly repeating "Aikido-ho-ho-ho!". O-Sensei awarded him the black belt, he never took off again, as one can see in his every photo. Some say that even 0-Sensei changed his fearful kiai to "Ho-ho-ho!" afterwards, but that is speculation (although Aiki News says they have it recorded).

So, you didn't know about this story did you? But I thought it was time to spread it out and this is my Christmas present to you all, with friendship!!!

Rogério Silva”

Another one of those moments much like Sensei Rogério. Thank you for the present and all patience demonstrated.
Thank you also for the work developed on the tatami, sharing knowledge and spreading the good mood so characteristic of him, as well as his extremely refined sense of humour.

AIKI greatings,

Camilo Carneiro

P.S. – Use the "Comment" function to wish Happy Christmas to the readers of this Blog.

Thank you note

2007-12-18T23:43:00.000-08:00

Aikido seminar conducted by Luc Deweys Sensei (5th Dan) at ESMAE in Oporto, gathering aikido practitioners belonging to APARN - Portuguese Association of Aikido - Northern Area, as well as participants from other associations/ dojos.

APARN thanks herein the presence and dedication of all practitioners. This Association also wishes to express its gratitude to Luc Deweys Sensei for his commitment and attention.

AIKI Greetings

Aikido Seminar December 15 - 16

2007-12-15T22:23:00.000-08:00

International AIKIDO seminar, December 15th/16th 2007.

Venue: ESMAE - Porto

ESMAE – Escola Superior de Música e Artes do Espectáculo

Rua da Alegria, 503

400-199 Porto

Activities:

- Saturday Dec 15th 2007

3 p.m. - 6 p.m. - 1st Session

- Sunday Dec 16th 2007

9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - 2nd Session

Notes:

- All participants MUST be gathered at the tatami 15 minutes before session start.

- Any change in the above conditions will be duely published in the Blog.

For any further informations please contact:

- aikido.aparn@gmail.com

- António Barbosa: 965 384 620 / 916 967 934

- Camilo Carneiro: 962 335 380

5th Kyu

2007-12-06T22:47:00.000-08:00

Congratulations to the aikido practitioners Tiago and Pedro Henriques of the Aikido Dojo - Korpus Healthclub, Matosinhos for their excellent 5th kyu exam! Keep up the good work since graduating means taking on new and bigger responsibilities.

Aiki Greetings!

Aikido Dojo - Braga

2007-11-30T21:47:00.000-08:00

Dojo in Braga

Timetable:

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:30 p.m. - 10:15 p.m.

Address:

GIMNOBRAGA

Rua Campo das Parretas, 29

4700 BRAGA

Contacts:

Bruno, 253 615 000

Coordinates:

Latitude - 41°33'13.98"N

Longitude - 8°25'53.75"W

ViaMichelin:

http://www.viamichelin.com/viamichelin/int/dyn/controller/Maps#locid=34MTE1NHM3cnAyMjkyMjk0MXc2MTEyNTNsNDM5Y05ERXVOVFUwTlRVPWNMVGd1TkRNeU13PT1jTkRFdU5UVTBNZz09Y0xUZ3VORE16TURJPWNOREV1TlRVME1nPT1jTFRndU5ETXpNREk9MHBSdWEgZG8gQ2FtcG8gRGFzIFBhcnJldGFz

Aikido Dojo - Bragança

2007-11-29T19:17:00.000-08:00

Dojo in Bragança

Timetable:

Wednesdays and Fridays, 8 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Saturdays 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Address:

Sports Area - Bragança

Clube Académico de Bragança

Avenida Dom Sancho I

5300 BRAGANÇA

Contacts:

Alexandre

Orlando Santos

Coordinates:

Latitude - 41°48'19.27"N

Longitude - 6°46'12.86"W

ViaMichelin:

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Aikido Dojo - Alves Redol

2007-11-24T22:22:00.000-08:00

[Come practice Aikido
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7:30 p.m. -8:30 p.m.
an activity accessible to all, no matter what age, weight or physical condition.
Come and try it!
Cultural and Sports Center of the Municipal Council Employees
Rua Alves Redol, 292 - Porto
(Side street of Rua Damião de Góis: Train – Lapa; Busses – 203, 302 e 402.)
telephone number: 228 318 210
Instructor with Teaching Permit by FPA - Portuguese Aikido Federation: Rogério Silva - phone number: 936 988 748 - aikirog@clix.pt]

Dojo in Alves Redol

Rogério Silva Sensei

Centro Cultural e Desportivo dos Trabalhadores da Câmara Municipal do Porto

Timetable:

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7:30 p.m. -8:30 p.m.

Address:

Rua Alves Redol, 292 – PORTO

(Side street of Rua Damião de Góis)

Means of Transportation:

Train – Lapa;

Busses – 203, 302 e 402.

Coordinates:

Latitude - 41° 9'35.25"N

Longitude - 8°36'58.47"W

ViaMichelin:

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Aikido Dojo - Matosinhos

2007-11-24T22:20:00.000-08:00

Dojo in Matosinhos - Korpus Health Club

Timetable:
Wednesdays and Fridays, 8 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Address:
Korpus Health Club
Rua D. Nuno Álvares Pereira, 433
4450-216 Matosinhos

Contacts:
António Barbosa: 96 538 46 20, barbosa.a@gmail.com

Means of Transportation:
Train (Metro do Porto) – Parque de Real;

Coordinates:
Latitude - 41°10'35.67"N
Longitude - 8°40'35.70"W

ViaMichelin:
http://www.viamichelin.com/viamichelin/int/dyn/controller/Maps#locid=34MTE1NHBxZWkzNDMzMzQzMzQxeGJvMTA1M2w2NTZjTkRFdU1UYzJOUT09Y0xUZ3VOamMyTlRZPWNOREV1TVRjM05EYz1jTFRndU5qYzNNRGs9b05ERXVNVGMyTlRZM09EazVPVGs1T1RrMWdMVGd1TmpjMk5UazNNUT09MTJSdWEgZG8gRG91dG9yIERvbSBOdW5vIMOBbHZhcmVzIFBlcmVpcmE_

photo: António Barbosa and Mª Teresa Guerreiro | Design: copyright APARN, 2007

Venue: ESMAE

2007-11-20T08:06:00.000-08:00

School of Music and Performing Arts (ESMAE)

Address:

ESMAE – Escola Superior de Música e Artes do Espectáculo

Rua da Alegria, 503

400-199 Porto

GPS Coordinates:

Latitude: 41° 9'15.29"N

Longitude: 8°36'12.39"W

Website ViaMichelin :

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"The Free Hand"

2007-11-08T03:32:00.000-08:00

This Saturday, November 10th, the ESMAE – Escola Superior de Música e Artes do Espectáculo (School of Music and Performing Arts) will receive Rogério Silva Sensei, at 10:00 A.M. for another technical meeting regarding “The Free Hand” (of the Uke).
The goal is to study and discuss less obvious dangers by dealing with control strategies such as the atemi, distance and body shifting, among others.
An unusual subject approached under the unique vision of Rogério Silva Sensei.

Aiki Greetings

Infos:
António Barbosa: 965 384 620 | 916 967 934
Camilo Carneiro: 962 335 380
e-mail: aikido.aparn@gmail.com

Rogério Silva at Korpus

2007-11-08T03:30:00.000-08:00

On Friday, October 31st, Korpus Health Club - Matosinhos has been honoured with the personal visit of Rogério Silva Sensei, member of APARN’s Technical Commission.

To all practitioners, these are opportunities not to be lost...

Aiki Greetings

VERY IMPORTANT

2007-11-08T03:28:00.000-08:00

To all interested, another cycle of weekly technical meetings has begun Saturday, October 27th, at ESMAE – Escola Superior de Música e Artes do Espectáculo (School of Music and Performing Arts).

These meetings will take place within the same framework as last year’s and will have the symbolic cost of € 2.00 per lesson/person.

For any further informations please contact:

António Barbosa: 965 384 620 | 916 967 934
Camilo Carneiro: 962 335 380

AIKIDO - Matosinhos

2007-10-15T12:44:00.000-07:00

AIKIDO

A noble japanese martial art, a contemporary interpretation of samurai culture.
Come watch or try a free lesson, at the Korpus Health Club.
Wednesdays and Fridays from 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m..

Korpus Health Club has begun the sports season with new schedules! Aikido lessons will take place Wednesdays and Fridays from 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. under the guidance of sempai António Barbosa and technical supervision by A.P.A.R.N..

Infos: Korpus Health Club
Rua D. Nuno Álvares Pereira, 433 4450-216 Matosinhos
Tel: 229 350 451 Antonio Barbosa: 965 384 620 | barbosa.a@gmail.com

AIKIDO - Fermil

2007-10-15T12:34:00.000-07:00

Escola Profissional de Fermil - Celorico de Basto (Vocational School of Fermil – Celorico de Basto)

Pre-registrations open at the Vocational School of Fermil, Celorico de Basto.

The creation of two classes is intended: one for the school’s students, another one for adults.

At the school’s Central Telephone Service (PBX) students can find a list where they may register and indicate their availability.

Instructor: Camilo Carneiro

Pre-registrations:
PBX of the Vocational School of Fermil
www.epafb.pt

There is but one Aikido!

2007-08-15T07:15:00.001-07:00

We have made a huge effort to grow with strong credibility and solid foundations, but the only way to assess ourselves is through the participation of aikido practitioners. Therefore it was with great pleasure the we welcomed practitioners from other associations. We speak of Francisco Queiroga, José Alberto e José Manuel Silva, to whom we thank the availability and friendship expressed hoping to see them again sometime soon. Aikido, far from the different schools and styles, is but one...the one from O Sensei Morihei Ueshiba. We therefore believe we follow the desires of our Master by gathering such diverse intelects in our aikido sessions.

Thanks and apologies

2007-08-15T07:12:00.000-07:00

It wouldn’t be fair to mention the Lamego seminar without referring to the person responsible by its organization. We speak of Camilo Carneiro that deserves all recognition and respect for his effort in making everyone feel “at home”.
However blameless, he had to deal with a few vexing situations that occurred due to the lack of civility and/or maturity of some karate athlets also present at the sports complex. After acknowledging such disrespectful behaviour, those accountable for the Shotokan Karate attendants promptly took the responsibility for the incident reprehending all involved and warning them of the consequences of such acts.
Nevertheless, APARN would like to present its most sincere apologies to Luis Miguel Costa for the situation he was a victim of.

Snapshots – Part 1

2007-08-15T07:11:00.000-07:00

The APARN activities calendar for this season ended on high note with the Lamego seminar last July. Here are a few pictures we believe are representative of the spirit lived during the event.

Snapshots – Part 2

2007-08-15T07:09:00.002-07:00

Snapshots – Part 3

2007-08-15T07:09:00.001-07:00

Lamego seminar

2007-07-30T15:54:00.000-07:00

As previously announced here, the city of Lamego welcomed, this past weekend, the aikido seminar organized by APARN to end the sports season. The event counted with the participation of aikido practitioners from the Porto, Bragança and Lamego poles, as well as with non-associates to whom APARN would like to thank the interest taken. Once again all those present where able to acknowledge the talent, graciousness, harmony and friendliness of Sensei Luc Deweys that doesn't cease to surprise us some more. To Sensei Luc Deweys this Association also wishes to send its most sincere thanks.