In recent times, several scientists, both physicists and mathematicians, are realizing the importance and the deep connection of spiral forms in our universe. Finding empirically such a geometry in the world around us...
Archive - July 2026
Josh GoldNev’s reply
Nev’s reply This began as a simple thank you for Alister Gillies’s, “Change As Part of the Cycle of Movement in Aikido,” article. But then what his words inspired began to travel. I did a word count. 🙂 As it turned out...
“Fū-Rin-Ka-Zan and the Evolution of the Peaceful Warrior,” by Christopher Huxley
The Warring States period (sengoku jidai) of Japanese history was a time of immense social upheaval and frequent military conflict. It lasted from just after the middle of the 15th century until the beginning of the...
Deceitful Uke, Deceitful Nage
About 25 years ago I observed an otherwise legitimate meditation group descend into becoming a cheap and nasty, toxic cult. This happened because the person who had founded the group, because of her exemplary qualities...
Why We Fail To Develop Aikido
“Train and forget..” Morihei Ueshiba “Train and forget..” Morihei Ueshiba Why did he say this? The learning does not take place during training!! But modern Westerners, smitten with the...
O’Sensei’s Tantric Practices
“Aikido is the practice of mastering ACTIVE MEDITATION with the primary of life, BREATH as its basis. On this basis is a tantric art. – Put simply, Tantra is Meditation in Action. Reclaiming our original...
Daito-ryu’s Ippondori… “Where does Aikido’s Ikkyo come from?”
We have repeatedly made the claim that the majority of aikido techniques have their origins in the Daito-ryu Aikijujutsu curriculum. There is perhaps no better example than aikido’s most practiced basic form...
Sunk Cost – The Diminishing Returns of Non-Adaptivity
“Each moment is made new!” Morihei Ueshiba “The definition of madness is to repeat the same errors hoping for a different outcome.” The technique continued to fail but he kept trying to justify it...
What is the meaning of Katsujinken
From: What is the meaning of Katsujinken Written by Katsujinken June 10th, 2013 Literally the term means “the life-giving sword” or “the animating sword”. However, it does not so much refer to the physical sword as to...
Adversity, a Secret Ally
“Adversity is inevitable.” I have a friend who seems to time temptation perfectly to take me away from responsibility and lead me astray, so to speak. At first I resented this, especially when I capitulated to...