Ever had an Ikkyo kind of day? Where no matter the attack, only Ikkyo happened. And you shook your head in frustration, or got berated as “wrong.” BLEEP… NOT WRONG, SIMILAR BUT DIFFERENT. Each technique is...
Archive - September 2009
Josh GoldBrian Kagen pick: “An Open Letter to Strip-Mall Martial Arts Clubs” by David Shevitz
“Dear Owner: Before I begin, I want to first say that I’m willing to give you the benefit of the doubt on a number of things. For example, I’m more than happy to assume that you are, in fact, a skilled...
Interview with Yukio Utada: Celebrating 35 Year, by Michael Aloia
With 2009 marking Yukio Utada Shihan’s 35th year of teaching aikido in the United States, the anniversary is being commemorated with a weekend seminar and embu on Saturday, October 10, 2009 and Sunday, October 12...
“Budo: from Force to Gentleness” by Nick Lowry
“Violence will solve some problems, but gentleness will solve all of them” — Tibetian Buddist wisdom Much of what underlies our lives and choices, what hides out beneath the surface of what we think and do...
“Aikido – A Pattern Language” by Nev Sagiba
Exposure teaches. This is the way of nature. To go from the known to the unknown and make it known, is initiation. Just like happens in nature, you are pushed through barriers which will begin a process of...
“Non-martial artists” by John Meakin
Many people who participate in Aikido are not martial artists and do not follow martial arts per se. Some of us regular people are explorers, travellers and artists. We are on a lateral journey including Aikido and Budo...
Review of Ellis Amdur’s “Hidden in Plain Sight” by Clark Bateman
Ellis Amdur’s latest book, Hidden in Plain Sight: Tracing the Roots of Ueshiba Morihei’s Power is an insightful look at the culture and history, not only of Aikido, but of Japanese budo and aiki arts in a more general...
“State of Mind” by David Shevitz
“When most folks think about the various Star Wars quotes that best describe martial arts training (and there are many), the one that often comes to mind is the classic Yoda line: “Do, or do not. There is no try.”...
Official announcement from International Budo Seifukai
[The text below has been submitted by Patrick Augé Shihan] September 15, 2009 To Whom It May Concern, The purpose of this statement is to announce that after Master Minoru Mochizuki, founder of Yoseikan Budo, passed...
“Aikido and/or self defence – Part 4” by Szilard Pal
Now it’s time to talk about the last self-defence principle. I’d like to start with an example from a movie. You might remember a film called Road house, or – in case you are too young to have seen it...