“The aikidoka would have no chance against a rapid attack because the time window to respond is too small.” I can’t count the number of times I have read that aikido is a “self-defense...
Archive - June 2013
Josh GoldRemembering Mochizuki Sensei: Lessons and Reflections on Flexibility Overcoming Rigidity, Maximum Efficiency and Mutual Welfare — Part 1 by Patrick Augé
“If you keep focusing on technical (gi) and physical (tai) training only, if you neglect to train your spirit (shin) and refuse to change your way of thinking and the way you live, then you won’t adapt to the changes in...
Mother Nature is a Serial Killer!
“Mother Nature is a Serial Killer. No one’s better, more creative, but, like all Serial Killers she can’t help the urge to want to get caught. And what good are all those brilliant crimes, if no...
“Over 140 people from 15 countries attend a seminar with Saito Hitohira Kaicho in Stuttgart, Germany,” by Tim Haffner
“Precision in the basic suburi was emphasized as a prerequisite for effective partner practice.” The Aiki-Shuren Dojo in Korntal-Munchingen, a suburb of Stuttgart, Germany was pleased to host Saito Hitohira...
“Winning does not matter… only survival,” by Tom Collings
“If you can afford to put total focus on the front, it is a game, not combat” This post by Tom Collings took the form of a comment to an article titled Competitive martial arts training: “What you get...
“The Dojo Oasis,” by Nev Sagiba
“Dojo is family. Dojo is life. Dojo is tribe. Dojo is community. Dojo is clan. Dojo is humanity.” The dojo is a place where you go to reclaim yourself and fortify moral integrity. The body-mind connection...