If a friend were to ask you about the origin of aikido techniques, could you answer intelligently? The sad fact is that few practitioners today know that, technically speaking, aikido is based on Daito-ryu Aikijujutsu...
Archive - April 2014
Josh GoldWhere did the art come from? Stanley Pranin’s Video Blog — “From Aikijujutsu to Aikido!”
Saito Sensei’s classes were always full and he enjoyed a reputation as perhaps the finest technician teaching at the Hombu Dojo in those days. His explanations were clear and methodical in contrast to most of the...
“Why Brute Force is Self-Defeating,” by Stanley Pranin
“A unified mind-body is capable of complex, cascading movements that remain concealed from your opponent.” If resorting to brute force produced effective technique, we could all hit the weight room, build...
“Aikido and the Taming of the Reptilian Brain” by Stanley Pranin
“Our reptilian brains kick in triggering the use of force, and mucking up our techniques in the process!” There is something that has long mystified me about practitioners of aikido. It is a phenomenon that...