The Japanese have been around for over 1000 years or so. They inherited the concept and some applications of Kotodama from the Chinese. Atsutane argued that many efforts in the theoretical study of Shinto were based on...
Archive - December 2011
Josh GoldNew Year’s Greeting from Patrick Augé Sensei — English and French texts
Dear Students, Parents, and Friends: About twenty years ago, on a Saturday afternoon after practice, as we were starting the weekly mondo (question and answer period) for the advanced students, I asked the following...
Free video: “Kenji Tomiki introduces his system of Competitive Aikido”
“Following in the Footsteps of Jigoro Kano” Among the many distinguished disciples of Morihei Ueshiba, the Founder of Aikido, Kenji Tomiki stands out for his intellectual stature and skill in articulating...
Historical Photo: “Morihei Ueshiba… A Model of Physical Fitness!” by Stanley Pranin
This is a most unusual photo snapped by Jean Greslé in February 1969 at the Aikikai Hombu Dojo in Tokyo. Given the late date, this is certainly one of the last classes taught by Morihei O-Sensei. As you can see here...
Free video: Morihiro Saito’s 1992 special demonstration on promotion to 9th dan
“Filmed inside Morihiro Saito’s private dojo” The name of Morihiro Saito is known almost universally among aikido practitioners. He was one of the giants of postwar aikido and among the closest...
O-Sensei Through the Years…
Hi Folks! WE WANT TO ASK YOU A FEW QUESTIONS… What if you could hear the revelations of the world’s leading aikido experts: 1. How they began their training and with whom they practiced 2. How they developed...
Rethinking Aikido for the 21st Century, by Francis Takahashi
First of all, what happened? O-Sensei happened, and even as talented and proven researchers do their individual and collective magic in attempting to uncover the vast mysteries of the man, the myth, and the magnitude of...
Free video: “Kenji Tomiki — The Basic Curriculum of Aikido Kyogi”
“Kenji Tomiki, the Second Jigoro Kano!” Among the many distinguished disciples of Morihei Ueshiba, the Founder of Aikido, Kenji Tomiki stands out for his intellectual stature and skill in articulating the...
“Aikido Journal Members Site: The Game Plan,” by Stanley Pranin
A number of you have commented both publicly and privately on the amount of new material we are adding of late to the Aikido Journal Members Site. One person even used the term “overwhelmed,” in a positive...
Resist Not Evil – Position, The Aiki of Daily Life
Contention is expensive. Excessive striving costs irreparably as all the mad of history can attest. Cause and effect being the entire nature of the universe, to every action there are consequences. No being exists who...