About us
Cocks Moors Woods Aikido
The Dojo has been based at Cocks Moors Leisure center since the center first opened in 1984. It has been ran by Sensei Mark Pickering for all those year.
The dojo has strong connections worldwide and is well respected and renown for its high standards and quality of teaching as well as students.
At Cocks Moors Woods Aikido, adults, teens, and juniors all work towards gradings. Juniors and teens progress through a coloured belt system to clearly mark their development, while adult students retain a white belt until achieving black belt. This approach removes the intimidation often associated with training alongside higher grades and encourages students to quickly and effectively assess their training partners’ abilities during practice.
- Affiliated to British Birankai organisation
- Follows Master Chiba Sensei's teachings
- Recognised by Hombu Dojo, Japan
- Associated with Dornbirn Aikikai, Austria
- Partnered with Tudor Grange dojo, Solihull
What it’s all about
about Aikido
Aikido is a modern Japanese martial art that focuses on self-defense, harmony and non-violence. Instead of meeting force with force, Aikido teaches student to blend with an attackers movements and redirect their energy using throws, locks and pins.
At its core, Aikido teaches:
- Circular movements
- Using you opponents momentum to overpower them
- Control without injury
- Personal development
Aikido translates as “the way of harmonizing energy”
Ai means Harmony
Ki means Energy
Do means Way
Today there are many styles, Aikiaki is the original and remains the most popular, and is the style used at Cocks Moors Wood Aikido.
Where it all began
Our founders
These are some of the most influential people that have contributed to the development and growth of Aikido around the world and at Cocks Moors Woods Aikido over the years.
Morihei Ueshiba
O'Sensei
He developed Aikido in the early 20th century by blending traditional Japanese martial arts with his philosophical and spiritual beliefs.
Kazuo Chiba
Chiba Sensei
Ranked 8th Dan He was a live in student at Hombu Dojo and was sent abroad in 1960's to spread Aikido. He became a central figure in the development of Aikido in UK and USA.
