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Aikido Adventures - Egypt: Finding Takemusu in the Land of Sand

Mon, 03 Mar 2025 17:34:00 +0000

Journey through Takemusu Aikido training in Egypt with an experienced practitioner who discovers the universal spirit of Iwama Shin Shin Aikido despite power outages and intense heat. Experience the dedication, joy, and traditional techniques that transcend cultural boundaries in this personal account of training with Soliman Sensei's dojo in Cairo, connected to Hitohira Saito Kukujin's lineage.

Making a return to the dojo

Wed, 19 Jun 2024 13:32:46 +0000

No student slips away unnoticed. There are a thousand demands on our time, many beyond our control. Money must be earned, marks attained, sports teams made. Families require an investment of quality time.

Okusama

Sun, 01 Oct 2023 10:00:20 +0000

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Holding Bokuto

Sun, 01 Oct 2023 09:43:00 +0000

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Striking with the Aiki Ken

Mon, 18 Sep 2023 12:22:05 +0000

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Resistance

Mon, 11 Sep 2023 15:12:34 +0000

What makes this expression and the image that proposes it particularly interesting is the story it tells, well known to those who attended the Iwama Dojo when Saito Morihiro sensei was the custodian of Aiki Jinjia and directed the daily keiko.

Kiai - the Essence of Budo

Sat, 26 Aug 2023 17:15:00 +0000

Kiai are an integral part of traditional martial arts, of which Aikido is no exception.Kiai is an expression of the very essence of Budo.

Iwama Dojo

Mon, 19 Jun 2023 17:24:34 +0000

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Damn their eyes!

Sun, 19 Mar 2023 09:13:46 +0000

Damn them! Damn them all! Never ever trust the eyes. They will lie to you every time. Misdirection is a mistress that will lose you the initiative if you let it and cost you the fight.

What’s going on? What to expect when you are new to the dojo.

Sun, 05 Feb 2023 13:56:47 +0000

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Sen (先) - Initiative

Sun, 15 Jan 2023 11:24:19 +0000

In a martial sense, it takes years of training to be able to understand the fine line between sen-no-sen and meaning of sensen-no-sen.

Noro Masamichi Sensei

Sat, 17 Dec 2022 15:25:43 +0000

Masamichi Noro was born January 21, 1935 in Aomori, Japan. One of the characteristics of his early years is the musical universe that surrounded him, and which strongly influenced his sensibility. His education destined him to be a medical doctor, but one encounter re-directed the course of his life toward the martial arts, irrevocably. In 1955, while pursuing university studies, his uncle arranged for him to be presented to a famous master of Ju-jitsu, Morihei Ueshiba, the kaichō 開帳 of Aikido.

How to count in Japanese

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 14:52:06 +0000

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.

Aikido Old School

Mon, 21 Nov 2022 17:55:39 +0000

Those who use ura a lot in their training become "hesitators"

Videos of the Week Ep. 19

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 06:58:10 +0000

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KUDEN From Coyle Sensei

Sat, 22 Oct 2022 09:48:49 +0000

I will never tell a seito that he/she cannot attend another dojo, I give them my advice.

A seemingly impossible situation and search for a fundamental truth

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 11:58:33 +0000

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.

Ukemi ~ Going down fighting….

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 15:32:20 +0000

“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…”

Videos of the Week - Ep.18

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 11:09:56 +0000

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Fundamentals of Aikido

Sat, 10 Sep 2022 10:31:13 +0000

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