Practices with bokken and jo (wooden training weapons) serve to assist in the understanding of techniques and their development. Since conception, Traditional Aikido has been non-competitive and is not founded on size or strength, but rather the Ki†or energy from within. Towcester Aikido Club Established in 1973 by Sensei Mike Smith. In addition to unarmed practices, the club now utilises traditional japanese weapons as practised by Saito Sensei of the Iwama Dojo in Japan.
