Camp in Świeradów Zdrój – July 2017

Aikido and kenjutsu camp was held in Świeradów Zdrój in Izery Mountains on 23-31 July 2017. Program included basic aikido techniques, applications, tanto dori (defence against knife attack), basic jo (strikes) suburi, kumijo (jo vs jo), basic kata (forms) and kamae (positions) with sword from Kashima Shin school and reactions against any sword attack. The emphasis was on exercising the ability to read an oponent's attack and consequent response to an attack.