Abertillery Aikido Club. Bushinkai.

Name: Andrew Pugh (Trainee Assistant Instructor)

Grade: 1st Kyu

Karate: 1st Dan Shotokai Karate

I became interested in Aikido after Harada Sensei stated that both Aikido and Tai Chi has greatly influenced his practice of Karate.

I am greatly enjoying my Aikido practice, I find Sensei Jones's style to be practical and martial based. The club offers a chance to learn Taijutsu and Weapons techniques. Coupled with the chance to expand your knowledge of Aikido, by borrowing books, video's and DVD's from the club library.

Students also have the chance to attend course's; most recently the 50th Celebration of Aikido in Britain at Crystal Palace, and other course's with New York based Yamada Sensei.