
NORFOLK AND NORWICH SHIN-GI-TAI YODOKAN DOJO Aikido and Budo Japanese Martial Arts School in the Norwich and East Anglia Area and Cane throughout the UK
DOJO INFORMATION General Dojo Information
CONTACT DETAILS Contact details for our Dojo
LATEST INFO & EVENTS Class Schedule / Events / Courses
DOJO INSTRUCTORS Who's Who
BEHAVIOUR IN THE DOJO All you need to know about the Aikido dojo and Etiquette etc.
WHAT IS AIKIDO? A Description of Aikido
GRADING SYLLABUS Aikido and Iaido grading syllabus
GRADING RESULTS Place to find out results of gradings in the dojo
PICTURE GALLERY Assorted photographs of places traveled to, events and the funny side of life.
VIDEO GALLERY Aikido Videos that have been kindly donated to the website, also, videos that have been added by web Master.
WEB LINKS PAGE Other website links for your interest....!
GRIFFIN - The Aiki Dog Griffin's Page
SYKES'S - The Aiki Dog (II) All about Sykes the Guide dog and what he does
WEBSITE NEWS Whats new to the website
KOBUDO - Weapons in Martial Arts training Description of Japanese weapons system taught in budo dojo
YODOKAN History History of YODOKAN
YODOKAN (Kyushindo) Philosophy Origin and precepts of Kyushindo
YODOKAN Teachings Foundations of Yodokan teachings
JAPANESE SWORD DOJO - Ten Shin Ryu Iai and Iai Jutsu - A real Japanese Sword Dojo.
Sensei Steve and Tsunami Yodokan pictures pictures from Sensei's visits to our club
JU-JITSU DOJO - Ishin Ryu Renmei A wonderful Organisation for whom I enjoy teaching aikido for .
CANE DOJO - and where to find them Where cane training is happening throughout the UK
CANE MASTERS International Association The Cane Masters Exercise, Self Defense and An Add on to your Martial Art Style
THE UNIVERSAL CANE - Japanese style cane with disabilities in mind The Yodokan's Universal Cane based on Japanese weapons: examples: Sword, Jo, Bo etc. and Japanese style of Martial Arts. Easily suited for those with varing disabilities and working with Cane Masters UK and USA.
Aikido and DISABILITIES Inspirational articles about people with disabilities who train and have trained in Martial arts and issues regarding people with disabilities and help to those who teach.
Starting Aikido as a Mature Person Article a view from an older person's Aikido
Student Teacher Relationship Article An article that tries to answer certain questions "what do you think"....!
NORWICH Info Page This page is for people who are visiting Norwich and the surrounding area of Norfolk
A Tribute to One of My Early Sensei A short tribute to Sensei John Tidder 1937 - 2007.
Tribute to Terry Taylor Sensei A tribute to Terry Taylor Sensei who was a gentleman who did so much for the Disabled and the Martial Arts
The Waterfall Page Everything to do with Waterfalls, Waterfall Meditation and much much more......!
Aikido Mukyokan International, Jersey A page that twins with Jersey to bring martial arts, Sports and people with Disabilities together with the solidarity of the Main UK and of the Channel Isles and Jersey and beyond.
Aiki Extensions Aikido - A way of life
BRITISH BLIND SPORTS (BBS) Click here! to find out more about this charity and how they help blind (Visually Impaired) do exactly what they want to do.
Blind Zen A page that shows what blind people (Visual Impaired) can do in the Martial Arts, and also shows that I am not the only one!!
The Terry Taylor Memorial Judo Competition Page This page will have full details about the Judo Competition named above with pictures, Reports and other information. This will be an annual event....WATCH THIS SPACE
Our Favourite Judo Club We have decided to follow one of the Judo Clubs in the Norfolk area. This page will have details and links with all that is going on within the WJC.

Blind Zen

What is Blind Zen all about?

I started contacted Stefan many years ago about his work with Blind people and the Martial Arts. I now feel that the time has come to share this work with you all on this page.

The only problem I have with Blindness and the Martial Arts is the term "Legally Blind". I have even in the UK come across, and even heard of people caling themselves Blind and yet sit reading a newspaper etc. I could site more examples but one must be careful because, eye sight is a complicated subject owing to the many eye problems that can develop.

My personal belief I must stress my own view is that one is only truely blind if you cannot see at all and partly sighted or so called these days visually impaired if you have some sight.

It is my personal experience that to have no sight at all is an advantge because having some sight could lead t problems such as judging distance. I have herd of some people who train in Tai Kwan Do who wear bright colours to help tem see targets etc.

Italso could be argued that having some little sight could be dangerous as bad judgement could be made and serious injuries could occur.

Having said all that we are all classed in the same boat so, we must support each other but, I think also that one must be very honest about one's visual setup.

The link to Stefan's website will be at the bottom ot this page and I hope that you will all be interested in reading about the Blind and their Martial Arts.....!

This I hope will show that I am Not the only one.

Stefan's Blind Zen Website

Teachers andProgramme link

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