What if you have to intervene? What are your options? by Stanley Pranin
"Is your only option to 'attack the attacker'?" Sometime ago I wrote a blog on the consequences of waiting to respond to…
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Self-Defense in Daily Life: Risk Takers vs. Risk Mitigators by Stanley Pranin
People of all walks of life begin to learn self-defense for a variety of reasons. Usually they choose to study a martial…
A way out of an apparent contradiction… “Morihei Ueshiba’s Aikido to the rescue!” by Stanley Pranin
"Morihei Ueshiba's philosophy offers a visionary approach to many of life's thorniest problems and innovative solutions aimed toward peaceful resolutions." Of late,…
Stanley Pranin’s Video Blog: “The Biggest Mistake in Kotegaeshi!”
"From a martial art standpoint, this is a major strategic blunder!" In this video, Stanley Pranin describes a major error commonly seen…
Stanley Pranin’s Video Blog: “Iriminage — O-Sensei Style”
"Investigating the origins of Morihei Ueshiba's iriminage" Aikido Journal Editor Stanley Pranin describes the origin and execution of Aikido's iriminage technique as…