Maybe 30 years or so ago, Harvey Moskowitz taught a class at the Aikido Summer Retreat (Dominican College, San Rafael). His topic was “two swords.” At the time, there was an edition of Musashi in print with...
Archive - June 2012
Josh GoldShindo Yoshin Ryu: “Interview with Yukiyoshi Takamura,” by Stanley Pranin, Marco Ruiz and David Maynard
“A true pacifist is able to kill or maim in the blink of an eye, but at the moment of impending destruction of the enemy he chooses non-violence.” Having undergone special training in Shindo Yoshin-ryu jujutsu as...
Hitohiro Saito: “Going back to Japan” by Renae Murray
“Saito Sensei ran hot on our heals and ready to teach those of us crazy enough to brave the harshest season from distant lands.” Going back to Japan is like going home. I remember the smells, the tiny houses, the...
Do you need one? “Aikido and joint replacements,” by Stanley Pranin
“Many were forced to curtail or entirely stop certain physical activities or risk becoming invalids.” Today I was doing a bit of research on the subject of joint replacements. This was prompted by a recent...
“Aiki Ken and Jo Suburi: Part 6 – Shomen Uchi Komi” by James Neiman
Introduction This is the 6th in a 27-part series on the Aiki Ken and Jo Suburi presented by James Neiman, Dojo Cho of Shugyo Aikido Dojo, where martial arts instruction in Union City, California is offered. All the...
“Ki and The Cloud,” by Nev Sagiba
“Your thoughts precede you, ki leads, so be careful what you ask for.” Do you hog data on your server and spend on more space and backup drives? Or do you run risks “out there” in “the...
O-Sensei’s Spiritual Writings: Where did they really come from? by Stanley Pranin
Recently, due to the publication of a series of books whose authorship has been attributed to Morihei Ueshiba, founder of aikido, I have felt compelled to weigh in on the subject of what O-Sensei actually did write...
“Who Controls the Technique, Uke or Nage?” by Nev Sagiba
“I pretend to attack you telegraphing a single movement such as never exists in combat and you pretend to bowl me over with skill that is not there because I’m taking a dive.” In Aikido partner kata training where...
“The Book with a Thousand Covers!” by Stanley Pranin
“I was like a kid in a candy shop with so many great covers to choose from!” I confess I’ve exaggerated a bit. Let’s call it “editorial license.” Back in early 2010, I published a book called...
“Subtle Energy Synchrony/ Meditation, ChiGung, Budo,” by Nick Lowry
“Over time we develop greater and greater ease in dealing with what once was simply overwhelming.” If you have a lot of pendulums swinging in a room, over a short period of time they all tend to entrain...