Sangenkai Norway
Internal Power and Aiki training in Oslo
Sangenkai Norway is a study group in Oslo, Norway. We focus on the internal power and aiki method called Sangen, as taught by Dan Harden. The body development method and other principles taught can be used within any martial art.
Group leaders
Matei Ionescu, Sanna Antell and Kristoffer Sandven are leading the study group. Our backgrounds are from Aikido, Kenjutsu, Tae Kwon Do, Daito Ryu Aikijutsu and more.
Independent
The group is independent, but enjoy close contact with Dan Harden and several of his study groups in the Sweden, The Netherlands, Spain, Germany and United Kingdom.
Seminars
We attend seminars abroad several times each year. Our first seminar with Dan Harden took place in Oslo in september 2015, and he came back in November 2016, April 2017, July 2017, November 2017, March 2018, November 2018, March 2019, September 2019, and November 2019.
Upcoming seminars in Oslo:
- March 3-6, 2023
- August 25-28, 2023
Contact us for information on how to attend.
Contact information
To contact Sangenkai Norway, email: post (at) sangenkai.no
The Sangen method
The method, as developed by Dan Harden, is built on ancient traditions from China, Japan and India. The method includes solo stationary training, slow movement drills, paired stress training, management of force under stress and, eventually, free martial movement.
Read more about the method on Dan Harden's website.
Yoga Origins™
Dan also teaches yoga, in a seminar where he goes to the roots of yoga, to the original asanas and how they were supposed to be performed and how yoga training was really supposed to build inner strength. The seminar will go deeply into the asana practice and pranayama.