“Thank you for being here for us, and for shouldering the immense burden of the entire history of aikido!” This morning I received this most incredible email! I was shocked and humbled and share it with you...
Archive - July 2014
Josh GoldHow You Can Discover the Art’s Deepest Secrets in Michio Hikitsuchi’s “Essential Teachings of Aikido”
Aikido Journal has just released a rare how-to video by one of Founder Morihei Ueshiba’s most brilliant students: Michio Hikitsuchi, 10th dan. In this online course, Hikitsuchi Sensei elucidates the essential principles...
Decidedly martial… O-Sensei’s prewar and postwar iriminage!
Consider these two photos of Morihei Ueshiba O-Sensei executing iriminage. The first is from O-Sensei’s 1938 “Budo” book, while the second viirtually identical one was taken in the early 1960s...
Direct 10th dan from Founder! Michio Hikitsuchi’s “Essential Teachings of Aikido” Online Course in 38 lessons!
Hi, I’m Stanley Pranin here to tell you about our newest online video course, the “Essential Teachings of Aikido” by Michio Hikitsuchi, 10th dan We are able to republish this beautifully filmed video...
“Ukemi waza: Beyond Falling” by Charles Warren
“From nage’s point of view, a grab is the gift of an arm and hand which might otherwise be striking.” Ukemi is vital to aikido. Falling is only part of it. Yes, it’s important. Do it badly and it...