Seigo Yamaguchi Sensei was one of the most important of the first generation of aikido instructors in the postwar era. He taught at the Aikikai Hombu Dojo in Tokyo for several decades rising to the rank of 9th dan...
Archive - December 2010
Josh Gold“Gendai Budo, A Balancing Influence,” by Nev Sagiba
Gendai-Budo is the label used to indicate the “softened” budo training following the post Meiiji Restoration – i.e., after 1868 which instead of existing for military preparation, Kobudo, has continued to exist as...
“Mitori Geiko and Speed,” by Nev Sagiba
Noticing requires no time and no thought. It is immediate. The problem is that the clouded mind fails to notice that it has noticed and this is why so many warriors seek ways to the purification of the body-mind...
“Aikido Advice for Women and a Few Men,” by Ginny Breeland
Thirty years ago, practicing Iwama style Aikido was very physical and often harsh. Perhaps then this relatively young martial art was in the midst of evolution having been transplanted to the United States from Japan. I...
“Even Frankenstein can do randori!” by Charles Warren
“Attackers may stretch out their arms like classic horror movie monsters. Nage may bypass the ‘attacks’ using whatever aikido blend seems appropriate.” I will start by giving full credit for this drill...