Gudrun war zu Gast in Mexiko City und hat im wunderschönen Seirenkan Dojo einen Lehrgang gegeben.
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Tendoryu Aikido Seminar in Mexico with Gudrun Bratu
Written by Gudrun Bratu.
September 2025, Mexico City.
I never thought I would ever hold a seminar in Mexico. When Lorena asked me at the beginning of this year, I spontaneously said yes. In September, the time had finally come, and Lorena and Juan Carlos gave us (my husband Christian accompanied me) a very warm welcome in their house.
During the first few days, I was fortunate to be able to take part in Lorena's training sessions in the dojo she and Juan Carlos built themselves.
On Saturday morning, the course began in a beautiful location and a good atmosphere. We started with simple Tenkan movements and dealt extensively with the topics of flexibility and Kokyu. Like a circle with no beginning and no end, the participants were encouraged to keep moving, which meant that after three hours of training, everyone went home slightly exhausted.
But I also saw a certain satisfaction in their faces, as well as curiosity about more Aikido, which led to most of Lorena's students and some people from other dojos coming back on the second day. We went deeper into the topics from the previous day and focused more intensively on Tai Sabaki and Shihonage. Everyone was highly concentrated, and the beginner's spirit Shoshin was noticeable. This group was keen to improve their Aikido and was grateful to have this opportunity. I was overwhelmed by the participants' great passion for Tendoryu Aikido and by the kindness and gratitude they showed me.
After the seminar, we had a barbecue in a beautiful park. People started dancing and everyone was in a great mood. What a wonderful experience to teach here and celebrate together!
Many thanks to Seirenkan, who organized everything perfectly.
We all share a great enthusiasm for the wonderful Aikido of Shimizu Sensei.
What a great thing to have in common.
