[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] “Shihonage as one of the techniques causing numerous deaths in university clubs in Japan” Martial arts techniques are designed to damage the human body. Misuse or...
Archive - August 2013
Josh Gold“Understanding our ‘obsession’ with O-Sensei,” by Stanley Pranin
“It is rather the teachings and works of a number of Morihei Ueshiba’s students that have become regarded as today’s technical standards. O-Sensei is effectively left out of the discussion.” In...
“Someone please explain the logic of this iriminage throw!” by Stanley Pranin
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] “The completion of the throw involves nage ‘allowing’ uke to stand back up only to be thrown down again.” I have seen the iriminage throw executed this way for...
“When will you no longer be able to touch your toes?” by Stanley Pranin
“We, as long-standing aikidoka, are in much better condition compared to the physical wrecks in society at large…” A few years ago, I was having a conversation with Frank Doran Sensei, one of the...
“The spread of aikido abroad in a nutshell,” by Stanley Pranin
“What is perhaps less understood is the importance of Kisshomaru Ueshiba and Koichi Tohei in the early growth of aikido beyond the shores of Japan.” Over the years, I have explained my reasons for crediting...
“Why has Morihei Ueshiba O-Sensei had so little impact on the development of Aikido?” by Stanley Pranin
“The art’s finest exponent, and the man who conceived of the system of ethics that underpins the art, is not a major factor in discussions of aikido, be they of a technical or philosophical nature.” I...
A Biography of Rinjiro Shirata – Part 3, by Kozo Kaku
“When I faced O-Sensei, his eyes appeared large and his ‘ki’ came towards me with great energy. When facing him, all my ‘ki’ would be absorbed and my power ended up amounting to nothing.”...