SEMINAR WITH MATT HILL 5th DAN
21 – 22 JUNE 2008
Matt began practicing Aikido in 1989 with Michael Narey of the National Aikido Federation and became the youngest Shodan in the Federation in 1991. He obtained an introduction to go to Iwama in 1992 at 19 years of age from Philippe Voarino of France. He spent a total of two years in Japan; a year and a half from 1992 – 1994 and six months 1995 – 1996. He was awarded my fourth dan by Morihiro Saito Sensei in 1996. During his time there he travelled extensively in both Japan and Europe with Saito Sensei and his son Hitohiro Sensei as ‘Otomo’ for both seminars and demonstrations. In 1996 he became the first western student in more than 15 years to be taken on an overseas seminar with Saito Sensei as ‘Otomo’.

In 1997 he was accepted into the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst and was commissioned into the Parachute Regiment in 1998. During this time he taught classes to the Parachute Regiment in ‘arrest and restraint’ techniques prior to service in Northern Ireland. He served in the Parachute Regiment for five years leaving as a Captain in 2003.

He began teaching again in 2002 and regularly teach seminars in the UK and in Oct 2006 he received his 5th Dan from Hitohiro Saito Sensei

The Aikido that he teaches remains the Aikido of Iwama with the teaching and coaching techniques that he employes gaining their influence from his time as a recruit instructor with the Parachute Regiment. This blends traditional Japanese teaching with more modern coaching approaches.

Timetable
Saturday                                 
9.00 – Registration       
9.30 – 10.30 Taijustsu   
10.45 – 11.45 Taijutsu      
2-3 – Weapons
3.30 – 4.30 Weapons
Sunday
9.30 – Registration
10-11 – Taijutsu
11.15 – 12.15 Taijutsu
1.45 – 2.45 Weapons
3 – 4 Weapons 

Cost – Full Weekend £35- must book in advance and pay £ 10 deposit as places are limited.

Location –Tenchi Dojo, 21 Arthur Street, Leith
Please bring Bokken & Jo and proof of valid insurance
Contact
Steff Miller 07515515862
steffmiller@yahoo.co.uk
Jenny McGuigan 07739050006
Jennifermcguigan0@hotmail.com