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26 Nov 2022, 14:52
Some people count numbers in Japanese, whilst others count in their own language. It must be daunting for beginners to remember alien words as well as movements.
21 Nov 2022, 17:55
Those who use ura a lot in their training become "hesitators"
25 Oct 2022, 07:58
22 Oct 2022, 10:48
I will never tell a seito that he/she cannot attend another dojo, I give them my advice.
19 Oct 2022, 12:58
Many people have asked me about the relationship between body arts and weapons training in Aikido. Most of those questions were influenced by the opinion (either positive or negative) towards weapons training by professional Aikido teachers.

Seito no Kangae

Reflections on our first Saturday Keiko of 2023.
Looking at specific areas within the solo practice of Aikido which help to develop the Powerhouse (Legs and Core)
The practice of Aikido is one activity which offers the opportunity to re connect to patterns of movement which can restore and build lost strength mobility and flexibility lost through inactivity.
This article is not really about what this is or how to achieve it. What you'll find here is my opinion of Mushin, which is in summary, very positive.
From many years of Aikido Keiko both in the U.K.and Japan I have witnessed many Aikido gradings