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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.
8 Oct 2022, 16:32
“If I could offer you only one tip for the future, Ukemi would be it
The long-term benefits of Ukemi have been proved by masters
Whereas the rest of my advice has no basis more reliable
Than my own meandering experience, I will dispense this advice now…”
Seito no Kangae
This is not an article about Kiai, though the experience it describes offered me a point of view on it that I had not considered before.
When we’re fortunate enough to work with a more experienced Aikidoka we have a great chance to learn.
After the bell rings and the vibration dissipates into the either we can enter a few moments of silence to illuminate our present condition in mind body and breath and raise the spirit for our practice of Aikido.