The article below has been selected from the extensive archives of the Online Aikido Journal. We believe that an informed readership with knowledge of the history, techniques and philosophy of aikido is essential to the...
Archive - February 2010
Josh Gold“Morihei Ueshiba Wasn’t “Doing Aikido”,” by Nev Sagiba
This may come as a surprise but Morihei Ueshiba never, “Did Aikido.” What he did “do” was to synchretise everything available, all Budo, to efficient action, the ergonomics of combat interaction...
“Aikido and the Individualistic West,” by Drew Gardner
I learned in twelfth grade psychology class that the major cultural difference between East and West is collectivism versus individualism. Although I have not traveled beyond the United States and its nearby...
“Morihei Ueshiba, Founder Of Aikido – Part 5,” by Kanemoto Sunadomari
The article below has been selected from the extensive archives of the Online Aikido Journal. We believe that an informed readership with knowledge of the history, techniques and philosophy of aikido is essential to the...
“Aikido Koan,” by Nick Lowry
“Be patient and hold your mind in the practice of inhabiting the circle in all your aikido.” Simple ink on paper, three figures in a line. Circle. Square. Triangle. Terry Dobson once asked O Sensei to tell him...
“Aikido Pioneers-Prewar Era” cover: A community effort!
A NEW WAY TO DESIGN A BOOK COVER! We are very pleased to have launched our latest book titled Aikido Pioneers-Prewar Era by Stanley Pranin. We feel that one of the most attractive points of the new book–apart from...
“Morihei Ueshiba, Founder of Aikido, Part 4,” by Kanemoto Sunadomaru
The article below has been selected from the extensive archives of the Online Aikido Journal. We believe that an informed readership with knowledge of the history, techniques and philosophy of aikido is essential to the...
“The Trap we Fall into” by Bruce Baker
How many times do you find people who say, Aikido has everything you need in a martial art? Obviously, looking at the history of aikido, and various training that the highest teachers of aikido practice might have...
“Fire and Water, The Balance,” by Nev Sagiba
This is possibly the most ancient of battles and it’s still raging. In a sense it’s not a battle at all, but a seeking of balance. However, by the time human beings appeared, it defined our existence from the...