We have closed the year 2017 here at the Honbu Dojo with a highlight. After almost 4 years of practice one of our Iaido students took his Shodan examination. It was a great pleasure for Shihan Jhonny and Shihan Kathrin to see the progress Danny Vrolix
For more than a decade Nico Cogen is practicing at the Honbu Dojo under supervision of Shihan Jhonny Bernaschewice. His parents used to bring him to the dojo for the sessions when he was a young boy, once sometimes twice a week. As a young adult he showed
The last weekends have been busy ones. Many students used the opportunity to visit the Honbu Dojo for an intensive seminar. Most of them brought their own students. This gave us some insight in their training at home and how students are educated in Chi
We had the pleasure to have Sensei Anja and her students from Magdeburg here at the Honbu Dojo. From February 1st to 5th the dojo floor was burning! All of the students were so enthusiastic and inspiring during their training sessions. While Shihan Jhonny was
The moment of truth for all of our students here at the Honbu Dojo came on Wednesday, January 27th, 2016. This was the day of their examination. For some of them it was a first, others were already experienced in "surviving" an examination. Congratulations to all
This is what makes a good stay at the Hombo Dojo - self study, self study, self study. A training usually follows the instruction of a Sensei. This week was different. All of Shihan Mazet's students showed what martial arts is all about - overcoming
Every year in October Shihan Hans-Jürgen Pech and his students from Bushido Zhong Ryu Lobstädt (Germany) visit the Hombo Dojo to strengthen their fundaments in Chi Ryu Aiki-Jitsu. This year a lot of attention was payed to the Tachi Waza version of the Suwari Waza techniques
It is almost a tradition for the students of Yawara Ryu Magdeburg (Germany) to visit the Hombo Dojo in February. This year Shihan Andreas Baron and 11 students enjoyed their daily training with Shihan Jhonny Bernaschewice. Different topics were listed and all students enthusiastically trained
Since 2003 Sven Gößner from Zhong Ryu Lobstädt (Germany) is studying Okinawa Kobudo. For many years he has been traveling to Okinawa along with Shihan Jhonny Bernaschewice and his group. This fact and the constant visits to the Hombo Dojo in order to improve his
During the Bundesseminar in Bad Blankenburg (Germany) two of our students from the Geiko Dojo in Neuwarmbüchen passed their examinations in Chi Ryu. We would like to congratulate them with their achievements. Well done! Kristin Fietz (6th Kyu Chi Ryu Aiki-Jitsu) Thorsten Albrecht (3rd Kyu Chi Ryu Aiki-Jitsu) Pictures