Part One: Traditions – Introduction: “The way you train is the way you fight and the way you fight is because of the way you train”…this is a common military pearl that applies to nearly every aspect of warrior...
Archive - 2009
“Aikido, Through The Eyes of Google” by Jerry Akel
A few weeks ago our dojo had the good fortune to reconnect with a talented Aikidoka from Australia. He had visited us about four years prior, and was back in the States for, of all things, his honeymoon. Putting aside...
Stanley Pranin: A Messenger From Aikido’s Past
Text and photos: Jacqueline von Arb (Stavanger JuShinKan Aikido) for aikido.no, June 2009. (This article is hosted in Norwegian on aikido.no) Stanley Pranin. The name rings a bell, doesn’t it? It should! That’s...
“The Science of Budo – Bridge of Forgotten Consciousness” by Nev Sagiba
Variety may be “the spice of life” but for some it seems not as nutrition for the soul, but uncomfortable and inconvenient. Attachment to inertia is the biggest curse lodged in the mind of man. The beauty of Budo...
“An Upright Stance and Posture Reflect a Healthy State of Mind” by Nev Sagiba
Soft hands, strong hara further reflect spiritual equilibrium. Good manners and reasonable behaviours that refrain from unseemly arguments not inflaming conflict enhance the heaven and earth balance. Strong at the core...
“Iriminage according to O-Sensei,” by Stanley Pranin
In connection with the editing of our latest O-Sensei video “Divine Techniques” I happened upon an interesting discovery of a technical nature. One of the most important and original techniques of aikido is...
“Use-of-Force” by Keoni May
Within the State of New York, I am a NYS certified police instructor. My 2 main subjects (amongst others) are the Use-of-Force and Defensive Tactics. Within the State of New York, Use-of-Force is known as Article 35...
“Aikido & Nature slowly catching on at the Koru Dojo in New Zealand” by David Lynch
It was a gamble building a dojo two and a half hours from the nearest city and 15 minutes from the nearest town. A gamble that would have made a real-estate agent with his ‘location, location, location’ rule shake his...
Aikido training in Las Vegas: “The Garage Dojo” by Stanley Pranin
On two occasions during my career in aikido I have set up and taught out of garage dojos. The first experience was around 1974 in Monterey, California when our aikido class spent several months in my home garage in...
“Champion Of All The World” by Nev Sagiba
Every young boy at some stage wants to become the “champion of all the word.” He dreams of it, pushes himself and is driven by young hormones. And then he grows up. Well most do. Others become cynical, accumulate fat...