Training
General schedule
You can read our training schedule from the following table:
| Tue | 17:15 to 19:15 | normal practice |
| Thu | 17:15 to 19:15 | normal practice |
| Fri | 15:15 to 17:15 | normal practice |
| Sat | 14:30 to 16:30 | practice with sensei |
Please be at the dojo changed in your training clothes 30min before practice. On Thursdays, gather in front of the dojo dressed in your training clothes, for sword or staff practice. If you have issues meeting the schedule (e.g., you have classes until 16:40 or a part-time job), please inform one of the black belts beforehand.
If this schedule is impossible for you or you are late, please notify a senpai (e.g. the captain) as soon as you know about it.
Current schedule
| 通常練 | Ordinary practice |
|---|---|
| 岩本さん練 | practice with Iwamoto-Sensei |
| 山田さん練 | practice with Yamada-Sensei |
| 師範練 | practice with Kimura-Shihan |
| 昇級練 | practice for promotion examination |
| 強練 | practice for training camp |
| 昇級審査 | promotion examination |
| 養心館使用可 | Yoshinkan available(open for free practice with 3nd year students) |
| 養心館使用不可 | Yoshinkan not available(no free practice) |
| １～４Qテストオフ | No training during exam term |
| 前期・後期最終練 | Last training session(of the semester/year) |
Annual events
| Apr | Freshmen introduction | 新歓 |
|---|---|---|
| May | Freshmen training camp | 新歓合宿 |
| Aug | Summer training camp | 夏合宿 |
| Sep | Nada challenge (outdoors demonstration by 2nd year students) | 灘チャレンジ |
| Oct | Joint training with Hitotsubashi University and Osaka City University | 三商合練 |
| Nov | Rokko Campus festival (Rokkosai) | 六甲祭 |
| Dec | Aikido seminer | 演武大会 |
| Jan | Bye-bye party for the 4th year students | 追いコン |
| Bowling tournament | ボウリング大会 | |
| Feb | Joint training with Osaka University | 阪大合練 |
| Mar | Spring training camp | 春合宿 |
Location
Regular training sessions (free practice included) take place at the Yoshinkan, the martial arts gym in the Tsurukabuto campus. Some special sessions might be held at other places in Kobe or Osaka.
Go up on the road between the Faculty of Global Human Sciences and the training grounds (tennis courts and football field). Turn right after the football field and go straight forward. You should see the gymnasium entrances on your left (basketball etc.) and the football field on your right. The last gymnasium entrance leads to the Yoshinkan.
