This piece was originally contributed by Ken Teshima in 2014. As I sit here writing my paper, I am contemplating the Judo tournament I competed in recently. I was eliminated early in a pool of talented Judoka, and what...
Archive - October 2014
Josh GoldMore on “Go no Sen” – The Path to Defeat by Luciano Estivill
“It is almost irrelevant who performs the technique first, the only thing thatreally counts is you making the aggressor do what you want him to do” The other day “Aikido en Línea” published a...
“The venerable Aikido Journal Bibliography has risen from the ashes!” by Clark Bateman
“THE MOST COMPLETE BIBLIOGRAPHICREFERENCE ON AIKIDO EVER COMPILED!” Hello, fellow aikidoka! We are happy to announce that the venerable Aikido Journal Bibliography has risen from the ashes! We have...
OFFER ENDS TODAY!! MORIHEI UESHIBA FOUNDER’S COURSE…
What we see here is a rather unstructured demonstration of sword blending forms. It may appear that uke is initiating the sword attacks. But what is actually happening is Morihei is giving verbal cues such as…...
Morihei Ueshiba’s Amazing Weapons Display at the Aikikai… “Weapons Better Your Empty-handed Techniques!”
“Morihei Ueshiba Founder’s Course… Available through Monday, October 27th!” What we see here is a rather unstructured demonstration of sword blending forms. It may appear that uke is initiating...
“Nage’s job is to draw that attack out, like poison, and lead it to a less harmful conclusion!” — J.S.
Morihei Ueshiba Founder’s Course… Available through Monday, October 27th! One of the characteristics of Morihei Ueshiba’s technique is his unique ability to seize the initiative from the start of the...
Morihei Ueshiba Founder’s Course… Available through Monday, October 27th!
One of the most famous of the surviving films of Aikido Founder Morihei Ueshiba was the documentary made in 1958 by an American tv production crew. It is appropriately titled “Rendez-vous with Adventure”...
“Words of advice for the starving yoga teacher,” by Stanley Pranin
“Everything mentioned here could be readily applied to the starving Aikido teacher!” This is a slightly modified version of an article I wrote some months ago for one of my yoga teachers who was lamenting...
“Iriminage: Potential vulnerabilities,” by Stanley Pranin
“We can do a great deal to self-diagnose our techniques andwork toward honing our skills to higher and higher levels.” Here is a random screenshot retrieved from an online video that exposes several...
Knowledgeable Aikidoka sought for assistance with Wikipedia entries
“Can you write a well-crafted Wikipedia entry on Aikido?” Among the treasures mankind has gained thanks to the Internet is the unequalled resource that is Wikipedia. And there are hundreds of aikido-related...