NORFOLK AND NORWICH CUA SHIN-GI-TAI AIKIKAI (BUDO)
CUA Aikido in the Norwich and East Anglia Area and Cane throughout the United Kingdom
Latest News
Up to date news and happenings in the Aikido World on and off the mat
What Is Aikido
a Discription of Aikido
The Aiki Dog Web Page
Griffin's Page
THE TEN SHIN RYU PAGE
Iai and Iai Jutsu - A real Japanese Sword Dojo.
AIKIDO - THE DISABILITY PAGE
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.
THE FUJIYAMA SCHOOL OF IAI BATTO JUTSU (NORWICH NORFOLK)
The main Sword School that I attend which is the only one of its type locally
THE CANE MASTERS INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION USA
The Cane Masters Exercise, Self Defense and An Add on to your Martial Art Style
GRADING AND AWARDS PAGE
Grading and awards news....As and when they happen
THE SEKAI ISHIN RYU JU-JITSU RENMEI
A wonderful Organisation for whom I enjoy teaching aikido for .
THE NORFOLK AND NORWICH INFORMATION PAGE
This page is for people who are visiting Norwich and the surrounding area of Norfolk
THE PICTURE PAGE
Assorted photographs of places traveled to, events and the funny side of life.
Starting Aikido as a Mature Person
a view from an older person's Aikido
THE WEB LINKS PAGE
Other website links for your interest....!
A TRIBUTE TO ONE OF MY EARLY SENSEI
A short tribute to Sensei John Tidder 1937 - 2007.
Student Teacher Relationship
An article that tries to answer certain questions "what do you thin"....!
THE UNIVERSAL CANE - JAPANESE STYLE CANE WITH DISABILITY 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.
THE CANE DOJO INFORMATION PAGE
Where cane training is happening throughout the UK
DOJO NOTICE BOARD
general Dojo information up and coming events and courses. (please visit regularly to keep up dated of any class councilations and other information that could be important for you to know.
ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT EXPECTED BEHAVIOUR IN THE DOJO
All you need to know about the Aikido dojo and Etiquette etc.
DISABILITY MARTIAL ARTS ASSOCIATION
a charity that pulls together instructors that teach people with disabilities and promotes harmony and friendship with all. Promotes and educates all on Martial Arts and Disabilities.
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
Aikido for Children part 1.
Aikido in Schools
Teaching Aikido in Schools part 2.
Anger Management -Self Control
Look here
topics of interest
Sensei Steve and Tsunami Yodokan pictures
pictures from Sensei's visits to our club
Video page
Aikido Videos that have been kindly donated to the website, also, videos that have been added by web Master.
THE WATERFALL PAGE
Everything to do with Waterfalls, Waterfall Meditation and much much more......!
THE CANE WORK PAGE
The Cane Work system designed by Kevin Garwood (Shihan) Page contains basic information
CONTACT DETAILS
Details for contacting The Norfolk and Norwich CUA Shin Gi Tai Aikikai Yodokan regarding Aikido, Cane and other relevant subjects.
THE JERSEY CONNECTION....
A page that twins with Jersey to bring martial arts, Sports and people with Disabilities together with the solidarity of theMain UK and of the Channel Isles andJersey and beyond.
THE US CONNECTION .......!
The work of the North Valley Aikikai and My connection with them
THE AIKI EXTENSIONS PAGE
AIKI-AIKIDO ON AN OFF THE MAT LEAE VISIT THIS PAGE INSTRUCTORS,STUDENTS AN THOSE WHO ARE INTERESTED IN SOMETHING DIFFERENT
SYKES'S PAGE
All about Sykes the Guide dog his work and what he does ..The Aikidog (II)
BLIND ZEN
A page that shows what Blind people (Visualimpairment can do in the Martial Art, and also shows that I am Not the only one....!s
THE DARK SIDE OF GOLF!
The World of Golf for the Blind..!page devoted to golf for the Blind and partially sighted.
The Hiroaki Izumi (Shihan) Page
All about the man who has put together a serious of DVDs on the "Aikido Principles" and much much more....!

THE JERSEY CONNECTION....

INTRODUCTION:

I have been in touch with Nick Pitman for some years now, on an off.

After a number of disappointments over the last 18 Months with other projects regarding Martial Arts and disabilities. I have after some long soul searching decided to twin with Jersey and put all my eggs in one basket and see really what can be done with Disabilities and Martial Arts.

I have decided for fourtecy sake, to keep the Disability Martial Arts Association (D.M.A.A. links and info on our website as some of the things they do are similar in many ways.

After a lot of research over the past few months and gathering a lot of data, I have discovered that people have been looking adt disabilities and Martial Arts issues for many years and these issues are far from being new. I myself, have many ideas at least 30 years ago, but, it is easy to have ideas and do little about them.

There will be in the future much more added to this page and I will be moving items as soon as things start to happen.

All information regarding the Jersey Conection will be found on ic's Website: under the disability link.

As you can see, Nick has already started placing items here, an I do sincerely hope he will continue to do so. Between us I am sure that this page will be of interest to all who visit here.

SteveFyffe Sensei.

Click here for Nick Pitman's Jersey Website for all contact and information and much much more....!

Hello from Jersey


I would like to thank Steve Sensei for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this web page.

It is true that we have been in contact for a while now but circumstances have conspired to keep us apart for the time being.

This I hope to rectify in the coming months with a trip to visit you all in Norwich and to train with and share knowledge with like minded people.

My School is 21 years old this year and I have just entered my 30th training year. Several years ago I created the Phoenix Circle of Friendship in an effort to banish politics and egos from the aikido equation. My simple philosophy is that a person should be able to come together with like minded individuals in each others' dojo and share martial arts knowledge in an atmosphere of harmony and friendship, no agenda, no politics just peaceful co-existance.

Many have joined this way of thinking and the Circle goes from strength to strength.

Also this year I created the group, Disability Martial Arts Jersey, now part of the Jersey Sports Association for the Disabled offering aikido classes to those with disabilities. I myself am partially sighted and Steve Sensei and I were drawn together by common threads in all aspects of life.

May this be a long and happy union of Schools and aikido study. Thank you for reading this,

a humble student of aikido
Nick Pitman
5th Dan Aikido


Phoenix Circle of Friendship


In the last thirty years I have walked away from two national organisations because persons within those groups sought to control peoples' private lives and their training lives to such an extent that it became uncomfortable and I for one did not enjoy the politics or the manipulation of individuals that I had witnessed first hand.
Several years ago when I became an independent group I vowed that my dojo would never be such a negative place to be, and thus I created the "Phoenix Circle of Friendship" where like-minded individuals would be encouraged to come together as friends, in each others' dojo, to share knowledge in an atmosphere of harmony and friendship, no politics, no one group in charge, no one person at the top.
The group does not exist in any form, it merely exists in the minds of like minded people. It just "is".
Currently inducted into the Circle of Friendship are the following groups / individuals:

Phoenix (Jersey) School for Therapeutic Arts
Jersey Sports Association for the Disabled
Master Martin du Feu (Wushu, Toulouse, France)
Sensei Tony Davis (Shin Cho and UWE Aikido Club)
Sensei Glenroy Gaymes (Taekwondo, St. Vincent, West Indies)
Sensei Thierry Cevey (Aikido - Switzerland)
Cheshire Aikido Club (Senseis Ian Bailey/ Lee Karellen)
Shikan Aikido Club (Stockton) Sensei Peter Hayden
Sensei Mike Smith (BAA) 7th Dan
Associazione Arti Marziali Valle D'Aosta (Italy -Sensei Ezio Chatrian)
Oxford Aikido Club & Silverstone Aikido Club (Senseis Scott Lacey/Stuart Greenstreet)
Aikido Organisation of Ireland (Sensei Simone Chierchini)
Aikido Club de Courbevoie (Paris - Sensei Philippe Duc)
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The late Sensei Geoff Glancy (Jersey & Liverpool) 1953-2008 (became aligned to the Circle one month before his death)

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