Category: News

  • Seminars in 2024

    Sensei Sargeant Sensei Lewis in Dorset, November 2024

  • 2024 Reading Zenshin seminar

    There was a great turnout at Reading Zenshin’s first seminar since Covid, at High Wycombe Judo Centre. A special thank you to Sensei Tony Sargeant, and guest sensei Jenny and Pete.

  • Dorset Seminar

    Here are a couple of photos from the recent seminar with Sensei Lewis Bernaldo de Quiros in Dorset.

  • Half Day Weapons Seminar with John Garmston Sensei and Jenny Ousey Sensei

    Half Day Weapons Seminar with John Garmston Sensei and Jenny Ousey Sensei

    Well, we are going to dip our toes in the water and hold our first seminar for 2 years! John Garmston Sensei (5th Dan) and Jenny Ousey (5th Dan) will be teaching. This is a weapons only seminar (three classes), and it will take place outside at Palmer Park, Reading. There are toilet facilities within…

  • New Sandan awards

    New Sandan awards

    A huge congratulations to Dave Partington and Paul Weston for achieving their Sandan ranks from Tony Sargeant Sensei in 2020. John Garmston Sensei awarded their beautiful official Aikikai certificates last weekend.

  • NEW – Sensei Sargeant seminars in 2020

    NEW – Sensei Sargeant seminars in 2020

    Exciting news! Sensei Sargeant (6th Dan) has arranged several day seminars over the course of 2020. Sensei teaches Aikido in all its aspects at the very highest level. If you haven’t seen him already, we strongly suggest you do! All levels welcome! Click here to download the flyer If you have any questions, please speak…

  • Feeling inspired!

    Feeling inspired!

    What a wonderful and inspiring time we had at the Aikido Alive Bermondsey seminar a few weeks ago. Hoa Newens Sensei (7th Dan) was teaching the course. He covered a wide range of techniques from shiho nage, bokken suburi, and the 3rd kumi tachi on the Saturday, to multiple ushiro techniques, and the 6 count…

  • Becoming a Living Katana

    It is widely recognised that Aikido owes much of it’s development to kenjutsu – the art of the sword, but I like to think that we go further than simply using sword techniques. I like to think we become a living katana.

  • 12th Anniversary Seminar with Sensei Tony Sargeant

    Watch excerpts from Sensei Sargeant’s seminar in Reading in March 2014.