Existence, the flow which appears to be existence, is made up of many small parts conjoined and flowing akin to sand in a timer, thereby giving appearance which deceive our minds. Knowing The Parts Which Make the Whole...
Archive - November 2010
Josh Gold“My love affair… with ‘my son’s’ heavy bag,” by Charles Warren
A heavy bag isn’t a normal fixture in an aikido dojo. Some dojos have makiwaras, which are also excellent practice, but you just about have to go to a karate school to find a bag. My teaching career, such as...
“Poland 2010 with Katsuyuki Shimamoto Shihan,” by Anna Sanner
Prelude: Warsaw On October 20th after a week of training and merrymaking in the Netherlands, a small group gathered around Katsuyuki Shimamoto Shihan and his wife ‘Mama-san’ boards KLM flight KL1365 from Amsterdam...
Kanshu Sunadomari Sensei passes on November 13
Reader Leo Tamaki has notified us of the sad news of the passing of Kanshu Sunadomari Sensei yesterday, November 13. He apparently was active teaching until August of this year. Sunadomari Sensei was born in 1923 in...
“There is no time and space for Ueshiba of Aikido…,” by Nev Sagiba
What did he mean? I have no idea. But this much is clear: Time and space don’t really exist. Our mind and our design make it appear to be so. So much so that it is real. For us. As real as we make it. And yet...
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Thank you very much for requesting your copy of the Chronology of Aikido Founder Morihei Ueshiba. This is table listing the major events in the life of Morihei Ueshiba O-Sensei. You will gain a broad understanding of...
“Pieces Of A Jigsaw,” by Nev Sagiba
All martial arts are bullshit! They must be. Someone has, at some stage, said this of just about every training method that exists. Except the one that’s in vogue at the time. The latest trend. Or the favourite...