Reports

Aikido and Misogi

From August 18-25, 2018, the tenth Aikido and Misogi seminar with Yoshigasaki Sensei at Bosco Gurin took place, organized by the Ticino Association for Ki Aikido Balerna.
As always, there was misogi and aikido in the morning, and free time in the afternoon for mountain hikes, sunbathing, excursions, other courses, or free training.
Participants came from Switzerland, Italy, Germany, France, the Czech Republic, and Belgium. Michele, Geraldina, and Alessandro from the Balerna Dojo were able to participate as "uchideshi."

Coffee Break

At 10 a.m., as always, there was the obligatory coffee break, for which most people headed to the bar at the Hotel Walser. This allowed locals and tourists to watch the aikido practitioners in hakama walking from the Ostello Giovanibosco to the hotel and back.

Lessons

Yoshigasaki Sensei taught mainly

• Shihonage
• Futarigake
• Koteoroshi
• Bokken 2
• Bokkendori
• Jonage
• Shinken

Capanna Grossalp

This year's excursion was to the Grossalphütte, which, with an elevation gain of approximately 500 meters, is easily to reach from Bosco Gurin. This meant that there was no need to use cars to drive to another valley, for example. This time, most hikers took the convenient agricultural path up.
In good weather, the hikers enjoyed food and drinks on the restaurant terrace and enjoyed the magnificent view.

Conclusion

The 2018 Summer Seminar in Bosco Gurin was once again a complete success. The participants were able to learn a great deal from the Doshu. The mat was also very busy in the afternoons, as many of the aikidoka wanted to deepen their understanding of the techniques or prepare for exams.

We look forward to the seminar in Bosco Gurin next year.
Arrivederci !