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Sensei Steve Fyffe 4th Dan Aikido with Liz Freeman

A warm Welcome from Sensei, Steve Fyffe 4th Dan (Yondan) M.G.R.Y. Full Time instructor for the Yodokan Budo Association (YBA)
Associate member of CUA Aikido Union. also, associate Member of The Shin Gi Tai Aikido Society (Wales) Instructor for Ishin Ryu Ju-Jitsu Renmei (Aikido) (thetford Norfolk) C.M.I.A. Cane Masters International Association. Certified d as: A "Cane Master" (Instructor), Instructor for the Disabled in Cane and C.M.I.A. Director. Member and Student of The Fujiyama School of Iai Batto Jutsu (Norwich Norfolk) Also: Member and Student of The TSUNAMI YODOKAN - TENSHIN RYU (Croydon South London UK, Yodokan Budo Association.)



Steve Fyffe 4th Dan was born 24 July 1951, he was registered Blind from birth. He took up Judo from 1957 until retiring 1987, gaining grade 4th Dan. Started Aikido September 1987 and was awarded (Shodan) 1st Dan Black Belt 1992 from The National Aikido Federation. Awarded (Nidan) 2nd Dan Black Belt 1999.Joined Shin-Gi-tai Aikido Society 2000. Awarded (Sandan) 3rd Dan Black Belt 2002.Awarded (Yondan) 4th Dan in September 2004He holds Certificates in NVQ level 3 Teaching/instructor (Aikido).Other interests include: Iaido Golf, Football, Music Reading Listening to the Radio. He enjoys doing voluntary work and helping others. When he has time, Steve also likes to play games such as Chess and Cribbage. He has a Guide Dog named Sykes who drags him all over the place.Steve is a registered Instructor for the Ishin Ryu Honbu Dojo (Aikido). and is also a member of the CUA Aikido Union in TynesideSteve is a registered Coach for the BAB British Aikido Board. He is a member of the Guild of Renmei Yudansha (M.G.R.Y.) and recently from the 1st March 2007, he has been certified by The Cane Masters International Association (C.M.I.A.) as A "Cane Master", Instructor, Instructor for the Disabled in Cane and C.M.I.A. Director (Responsable for all issue regarding people with disabilities in the UK).

The Aikido style that Steve teaches is: a mixture of Traditional, Ki-Aikido and Aikido Toho Iai. This style though based on the traditional way of the founder is based on Kochi Tohai's Ki-Aikido and Aikido based on the Sword. The style is both flowing and practical in nature yet sticks to the founder's principles that were based on traditional weapons of the Samurai, which includes the Japanese Sword.

Liz Freeman Nidan (SENSEI)

Liz was born 23rd February 1958. She has had an interest in the Martial Arts since teenage years. Started learning Aikido 1991 worked her way through the Kyu Grades and achieved (Shodan) 1st Dan (Black belt) 1999.
Liz started her Aikido with the National Aikido Federation 1991/2 and joined the Shin-Gi-tai Aikido Society 2000.
She holds Certificates in NVQ level 3 teaching (Aikido).
Other interests include: Hatha Yoga being a massive Norwich City Football Club supporter, "Some one has to.....!" Reading, Music, Cooking and much more. She has two boys aged 27 and 25, who both now live independent lieves. She works part-time, and enjoys doing voluntary work. On sunday, 18th May 2003, Liz was assessed by Shihan Gwynne Jones 8th Dan, and was awarded 2nd Dan at St Ives, Cambridgeshire. On 29th August 2003, I was priverlaged to collect her Certificate at the Shin-Gi-tai Summer School

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The CUA Aikido Union Web Site "TYNESIDE"

The Communigate Web site

DOJO INFORMATION:

The Norwich Dojo can be found at:
Blyth-Jex School Sports Centre
Constitution Hill entrance
Constitution Hill
NORWICH
NR3 4BX

VERY IMPORTANT DOJO NOTICE:
We train all of the year round during School Holiday which includes Half Term Holidays. The only Holiday we do Not train is Good Ffriday evening.
Please could you either Phone or Email me if you cannot for any reason Train or no longer wish to train at the Dojo so we Know your intentions. Thank you.
ANNUAL HOLIDAYS:
It is very important to let the person taking the register or Myself know when you are taking any Holidays. Failiour to do this would mean you would be marke in the register as absent from training without explaination.

INSURANCE AND MEMBERSHIP:
After you have trained once or twice, you will be given some paperwork to fill in this is for your Membership and Insurance to enable you to continue with your training and for your safety and the safety of those people you train with.
We do try our very best to keep the cost down because the first Year costs more owing to administration, plus you get a Leather covered License Book to keep your records in etc.
It is the Student's responsability to ensure that their membership an insurance are kept up to date.

TIME OF PRACTICE:

Friday evening 07.30 p.m. until 0930 p.m.

All are welcome to train with us:
The Dojo Can be found in the School Gym, at the end of the Coradore opposite the reception desk.

If in any doubt please ask at the desk and I am sure, that one of the staff there will help you.

It is advisable to arrive early to help put mats out and deal with registration before class start time.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT TO DO IN THE AIKIDO DOJO:

We usually start with aWarm up session: this is so that the body can be gently stretched and that all muscles can be warmed up.
The warm up will also consist of Aikido Body movements an some Ukemi (taking falls and techniques)
The training follows with a particular theme for all students to study
Later in the training the class is usually split in to 2 or 3 Groups to study items related to the differing levels.
Just before the Warm Down period: Students who are ready and feel confident enough take a Randori session: (Free Style against Multiple Attacks) This tests the students Courage,Body Movements, Distance balance and timing etc.
Lastly we warm down gently and if time permits we have a time of meditation.

As well as empty hand techniques (Tai Jitsu) we use Weapons as a tool as follows:
The weapons (Tools of Aikido) are: The Jo (4 foot Staff) The Boken (Wooden Sword) and Tanto (Wooden or Rubber Knife)
These Weapons Tools, are used to help show Aikido principles: They are also used for showing attack and defensive tactics.

Care and respect must always be taken when training. Please refer to the Link All you need to know link on this page for more information about how to behave in the Dojo.

The More advance students sometimes use a Cane (Walking Stick) for defence and to illustrate Aikido Principles.



All the CUA and Yodokan Dojos thrives on their openness and honesty and offers all its students a highly experienced teaching and a friendly environment in which to train.

OTHER CLASSES WILL BECOME AVAILABLE AS AND WHEN NEW SLOTS BECOME VACANT.

THE COST FOR USE OF THE HALL AND MATS ARE: £6.00 PER session. Juniors pay: £3.00 per session, but only train for about an hour owing to the intensity of training.

It must be stressed that any junior under the age of 16 years must have a consent form filled in by the parents when they apply for membership and insurance.

These costs are to cover the hire of the hall and general running costs of the Dojo.

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DISCLAIMER

This Disclaimer is written on behalf of the following Organisation:

The Universal Cane Council (UCC) CaneMasters UK Cane Masters International Association (CMIA) American Cane.

We are Not responsable for any misunderstandings, injuries caused, and any other complications caused by unauthorised teaching of walking Stic (Cane) exercise, Self Defence taught by unqualified Instructors/teachers of the Cane.

All Teachers/Inbstructors are certified by the above Organisations and are very experienced in their knowledge and are fully insured.

The CMIA and Canemasters UK, teach the American Cane system created by Grand Master Mark Shuey.

The UCC, has been set up and approved by Grand Master Mark Shuey, The UCC is also responsable for ddealing with issues regarding People who have varying disabilities and also, the elderly, It must be stressed that the UCC works from the Yodokan only. Grand Master Mark Shuey is also a Life member of the UCC and we are fully linked with the American Cane System and fully members of the CMIA.

The UCC, has its own grading system based on the Japanese grading system and the System is based on Japanese Martial Arts Techniques The UCC is also Member of the Yodokan Budo Association (YBA).


This has now come about as The Walking Stick (Cane) is becoming more popular in both Normal life and Martial Arts.

I must stress again, That we are Not and Cannot be held responsable for any Cane tuition taught by Teachers/Instructors not known or certified by the UCC, CMUK CMIA.

If any Teachers/Instructors and Students of the Cane are interested in becomeing members of the above organisations, please, do not hesitate to contact the UCC by Phone: (01603) 401846 or, use the Email link on this page.
Or even better,
Please contact Chris Bird via te Cane Masters UK website for everything to do with the Cane study and purchase for the UK.

I am primarly under Chris Bird for Cane Masters my responsibilities for those with Varying disabilities.

The other side to my cane work is for The Yodokan Budo Association cane style known as (The Universal Cane) The UCC therefore The UCC is a group of individuals promoting the Cane within the Yodokan.

It is important that this is made clear as the styles are very different. We are Not in competition with Cane Masters we very strongly compliment Cane Masters. In fact Grand Master Mark Shuey is a Life time Member of the Yodokan and one of the Directors for Cane.
Steve Fyffe (Cane Master) Director CMIA and Founder: UCC.

Click here for the Website of the Yodokan Budo Association (YBA)

Cane Masters (USA) Grad Master Mark Shuey's main website for Cane Masters.

Cane Masters United Kingdom UK) Website for Cane Masters in te UK Very highly Reccomended for top quallity Canes and everything to do with the Cane in the UK.

YODOKAN SEMINARIES FOR 2009

Note:

The dates that are written here are subject to change or councilation owing to changes of circumstances. This is at the descression of the Yodokan.
If people are attending these seminaries they MUST inform eithr Wane Taylor or Mike Selvey.

October 10th London.

October 25th D.N.B.k, Greece.

November 21st Wales.

I WOULD LIKE YOUR HELP OUT THERE....!

I would like help from you people who visit this website. I am doing some serious research in to Aikido and people who are Visually Impaired, Registered Blind or other disabilities who would be interested in learning Aikido, or, hav tried Aikio and how they felt about it.
Also, I would like to hear from any Aikido instructors who have taught people with te above disabilities.
the reason for the research is to find out how many people are training in Aikido, if there are any people interested in learning etc.

It does not matter where you are in the World the information will be of interest. Please Email me or contact me by phone details are on this page.

Thank you in advance.

Steve Fyffe.

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