December 23, 2014
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First day of training
Impressions from our first day of training with Yamashiro Sensei. We worked on Sai Kihon and Kata as well as on the Hakaku Kata.
December 22, 2014
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Yamashiro Kenichi Sensei in Belgium
After a long and exhausting flight Yamashiro Sensei and Nakayama San are finally in Belgium. They arrived this morning in Amsterdam. Shihan Jhonny picked them up and took them to Hechtel where they enjoyed a nice breakfast with the Bernaschewice family. They are now relaxing
December 1, 2014
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Shihan Dirk Mazet and his students at the Hombo Dojo
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
November 3, 2014
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Soji – cleaning of the dojo
The Hombo Dojo has been "overhauled" during the last few months. It now comes shiny, tidy and practice friendly. Keeping it that way is not only part of the everyday training ritual but also part of the training ritual of visiting groups. Therefore we have
November 1, 2014
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Zhong Ryu Lobstädt at the Hombo Dojo
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
August 16, 2014
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Schedule for the new season
The new season is coming! The training sessions at the Hombo Dojo will start at September 16th, 2014. We have made some changes to the schedule to serve the needs of the students. Brand new is our Tuesday session with Matayoshi Kobudo for the youth
August 10, 2014
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Matayoshi Kobudo Seminar with Yamashiro Kenichi Sensei
We bring Okinawa to Belgium! After a lot of preparations we are finally there: Yamashiro Kenichi Sensei (Komesu Yamashiro Dojo, Okinawa, Japan) will be teaching at the Hombo Dojo. Experience Matayoshi Kobudo with a direct student of Matayoshi Shinpo and senior of the Kodokan. From December 27th
July 16, 2014
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Kobudo with students from Switzerland
For the second time this year our students from Goshindokan Liestal (Switzerland) visited the Hombo Dojo to study Okinawa Kobudo. During the weekend Shihan Elidio Moraglia, Renshi Willi Zimmermann, Sensei Regula Ganz, Sensei Sabine Ott and Sensei Simon Mueller presented their results of 4 months
July 14, 2014
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Kobudo examinations
During the weekend (June 28th to June 29th 2014) we had a group of Kobudo students from Marhorst (Germany) at our dojo. Sensei Rosi Lindemann and three of her students came to work on their Kobudo program. During the weekend Shihan Kathrin Siggelkow gave the opportunity not