Rising Sun Aikido

Traditional Ueshiba style Aikido self defence club

Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset, England

Aiki Fun

Sensei Phil Benge

Welcome to the part of our website dedicated to the lighter side of Rising Sun Aikido Club.


Ho Ho Ho!

Rising Stars Christmas Party - Videos and Pictures

A video of the 2008 Rising Stars Aikido Christmas Party bash can be viewed here.

Pictures of the Rising Stars Aikdio 2007 Christmas party can be viewed here.

A video of club sensei Phil Benge in 2007 (he's the one with the white beard) can be seen here.

A video of various other senseis bashing the kyu grades (and each other) in 2007 can be seen here.

A video of the 2006 party can be seen here.


Don't tell him, Pike!

Ow'Sensei

Video of Rising Sun's sensei Phil Benge (3rd Dan) being uke to Sensei Vince Thompson (8th Dan) during an Aikido course organised by the Rising Sun Aikido club at the Campus, Weston-super-Mare on June 2nd 2007



The Great Rising Sun Aikido Mat(h)s Challenge

How many mats does Rising Sun Aikido have?

We train at three venues; St Martins School, Wyvern School, and the Campus.

Image of the mats at St Martins School


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Image of the mats at Wyvern School


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Image of the mats at the Campus


= ?

St Martins School
Monday 7-9pm
8 X 17 1m sq mats
  Wyvern School
Thursday 6:30-8:30pm
8 X 10 1m sq mats
  The Campus
Friday 7-9pm
Saturday 10:30-12:00pm
13 X 12 1m sq mats
 

What's the Anwser?

Click on an answer below to see if you're right.

Is it;

A) 298 mats

B) 372 mats

C) 373 mats