Union Belge d’Aikido (U.Be.A)
Dear friends,
The 2024-2025 season is ending, with most dojos closing their doors for the summer.
We hope you’ve been able to practice throughout the year, in one of our dojos, during the workshops and events we’ve organized or those organized by other federations. There’s no doubt you’ve made progress, the result of your efforts!
Despite the closure of most dojos, practice remains possible in summer: individually, at home, in a garden, in a park, in one of the dojos that remain open, whether in our federation or elsewhere (in general, most teachers accept visitors), or during a course such as the one organized in Spa by the Association Francophone d’Aikido under the direction of Miyamoto Shihan in August. Whatever your choice, any opportunity to practice is always interesting, and certainly outside the usual setting of one’s dojo. It is then synonymous with openness, exchange, and takes us out of our comfort zone, with teaching that is sometimes different (in appearance), other partners, … Don’t hesitate, take the plunge, push the door and discover, you can only come out enriched!
Don’t hesitate to join us or contact us with any questions. All new members are welcome, and most dojos offer one or two free trial classes. If you’re new to aikido, or have never had the opportunity to practice it, get in touch with our teachers, visit the dojos, give it a try… and you’ll be hooked! Could this be a good idea for a September resolution?
All members of the Board join me in wishing you a good summer break, and hoping to see you on the tatami mats.
See you soon!
In the name of the Board, François