Revival of aikido after World War II The typical aikido practitioner — this also includes many instructors — has only the vaguest of notions of how the art took roots in Japan and abroad following World War...
Archive - October 2012
Towards A Reform of Aikido Technique: Background by Stanley Pranin
Revival of aikido after World War II The typical aikido practitioner — this also includes many instructors — has only the vaguest of notions of how the art planted roots in Japan and abroad following World...
Kuzushi: An Aiki Perspective by Francis Takahashi
The Japanese verb “kuzusu” may mean to “pull down (a building), break down, destroy or level (as in a hill). It can signal a “break” or a “change” in the status or condition of an object or a concept. In Jiu Jitsu, Judo...
“A Consideration of Aikido Practice within the Context of Internal Training,” by Ellis Amdur
“This loneliness is, frankly, part of the dues you’ve got to pay if you choose to remain within the aikido community and do so tactfully as well.” Then he said, “Before you go, is there anything you...
Dan Inflation in the Early Years of Aikido, by Stanley Pranin
“Morihiro Saito told me on more than one occasion that he skipped two ranks in his advancement to 9th dan.” The other day I found an interesting article in the 33rd issue of the “Aikido Shimbun”...