Автор: koryu

Once again the February seminar for Daito ryu Aikijujutsu was held in the Koryu Dojo in Skopje. Beginning next month, the monthly seminars are going to be relocated to the Hombu Dojo of Taiyou e no Michi, in the valley under the mountain Lipac.

This time the event’s theme was Hanza Handachi from the set Nikkajo. Instructor Dovezenski taught and explained in detail all five kata, where the students carefully repeated them with devotion. In order to check the level of knowledge and the progress of the members of the Koryu Dojo, the last hour was reserved for repeating the kata from the first set (Ikkajo).

We are closing in to the date when our Teacher, Antonino Certa, is going to visit our country again in order to share part of his deep knowledge for this old and noble samurai art.

During the event, Dovezenski taught nine techniques of the second set of Daito ryu Aikijujutsu (Nikkajo), more precisely he taught the kata: Kote Zume, Gyaku Dasuki, Hiji Kijiki, Koha Gaeshi and Shuto Zume from Idori, as well as Gyaku Dasuki, Hiji Otoshi, Kubi Nage and Suso Barai from Tachi Ai.

The next Daito ryu seminar with the instructor Dovezenski will be held on 14th of February.

During this event the participants were divided in two groups, where the first practiced the techniques from the 6th kyu testing program, and the second group was consisted of advanced students that practiced the kata from the first set (Ikkajo) from the 118 secret techniques (Hiden Mokuroku) of this art.

While the beginners were successfully repeating the basics of the body movements, as well as the ways of an attack, the advanced practitioners fortified their knowledge earned from the previous years. Their progress was evident in every way.

Daito ryu Macedonia – Koryu Dojo had a very successful year. Even though there aren’t many members that train this samurai martial art, they are really dedicated to it.

During 2015 we had total of seven seminar where the instructor Dovezenski transmitted his knowledge of the school. In April we organized the traditional yearly seminar with the teacher Antonino Certa, where he taught us several new techniques from the art. On this event the instructor Dovezenski received second dan (Nidan) from the teacher Certa, whereas our member Marko Opachikj received the title fukushidoin , and he was promoted to first dan (Shodan).

In June, we held the traditional Ono ha Itto ryu (Takeda-den) seminar, titled „Kenjutsu under the Stars of Lipac“, that we always organize in honor of our teacher Certa, and a week before Dovezenski attended the International seminar in Gradara (Italy) under the leadership of the heir of Ono ha Itto ryu Kenjutsu – Soke Sasamore Takemi. For those who had not heard of this samurai sword-fighting school, in the past it was mandatory for all samurai from the Takeda clan, and thanks to this school you could more easily understand the principles of the art Daito ryu Aikijujutsu.

The next seminar with the instructor Dovezenski is already scheduled for January, and Sensei Certa is going to teach again in Macedonia in April (2016).