Ellis Amdur’s new book will be released in mid-July. Ellis is offering 250 prepublication sales, which will be signed and numbered. Please go to his website at Ellis Amdur’s writing on martial arts has been...
Archive - June 2009
Josh Gold“Beyond Attack and Defence” by Nev Sagiba
“When you move your mind and your training beyond the ideas of ‘winning’ and ‘losing’, ‘attack’ and ”defence’, it will open the eye of the soul.” Ukemi and...
Brian Kagen pick: “Daito-Ryu vs.Aikido” from aikidojournal.com
“Generally speaking one can say that Aikido doesn’t include the “jujutsu” type of techniques of Aikijujutsu concentrating more in what is called the “aiki no jutsu” part of Daito-ryu...
“Suenaka-Ha Aikido” from aikidorichmond.com
“It is with deep gratitude and personal honor to be one of only two dojos authorized in Virginia to teach Suenaka-Ha Tetsugaku Ho (Suenaka Style, Philosophical Way) Aikido. The second affiliate dojo is Aikido of...
“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...
“The Green Martial Art” by Jack Wada
“We are trying a new marketing approach, that of aikido as the Green Martial Art. You may have seen it on some of our new literature and our new posters. For me green means environmentally safe, connected to the...
“Just Passing Through” by Mary Stein
The other morning, as we began to practice, James suggested that we just meet the shomenuchi strike to the head and simply move beyond it. Demonstrating, he raised his arm at the same time as the attacker did, moved...
“Where Demons Really Live” by Nev Sagiba
“Suspicion.. forgive my heart…” goes the song. Fear clouds the mind and makes the frightened “defend” by attacking everything they do not understand. Even their best friends. Once violence starts the...
Aiki No Kami: Japanese culture and Aikido training in Montreal
Aiki No Kami is the name of an event which will occur in Montreal on the 13th and 14th of June. We pursue the goal to turn Montreal (Canada) into a cornerstone of Aikido in America. Our mandate is to unite all Aiki...