Cover image: Christian Tissier at the Aiki Expo with Mikhail Ryabko, founder of Systema. Many would agree that the Aiki Expo seminars, produced by Aikido Journal, were some of the most impactful events in the modern...
Archive - December 2017
Why the World Needs Aikido, A Millennial’s Perspective
This editorial is written by Christina Kelly, a 30-year-old practitioner who began her aikido journey six months ago. Christina, a Harvard graduate, has written editorial for leading media companies such as ESPN and...
Noriaki Inoue: Documentary and Demo
This video contains a documentary and fascinating technical footage of Noriaki Inoue, a nephew of Aikido Founder Morihei Ueshiba and a man of tremendous importance to the early history of aikido. Inoue was raised during...
Our Next Instructor Courses
With Bulletproofing Pins, our first instructor course now live, we’d like to outline what you can expect from the Academy in 2018. Our course development approach has been synthesized from experience gained...
Our First Instructor Course: Bulletproofing Pins
We’re excited to announce that our first online instructor course, Bulletproofing Pins with Roy Dean, launches this Friday. This is the first instructional product produced by the new Aikido Journal and was built...
Introducing Aikido Journal Academy
On a mission to help forge the best instructors in the martial arts world. With a full 40% of our community as instructors and over 60% with 10+ years experience, we believe a high-impact area for Aikido Journal to...
Aikido: Confronting a Crisis
For the last 26 years, I’ve had a great “micro” view into the aikido world — as a student, teacher, and dojo operator. I’ve experienced periods of hard training, I’ve raised students...
Bulletproofing Pins: A Photo Journal
This instructor seminar was run by Roy Dean and Josh Gold on July 15, 2017. After resoundingly positive feedback on the format, Aikido Journal decided to use the format as the basis for future Aikido Journal Academy...