by Aikido Journal | Nov 30, 2009 | Aikido martial arts self defence, steven seagal black belt test video
Someone send me this clip a few days ago. I’ve watched it a handful of times now and there are quite a few things that concern me here. Have a look and let me know what you think.Thanks for taking the time to read this blog, and I hope it makes you want to find...
by Aikido Journal | Nov 10, 2009 | Uncategorized
The Poems (Pre-War Works) 1. Mobilize all (your) powers through Aiki Build a beautiful world And a secure peace. 2. Ah, the precious Izu and Mizu,(1) Together, the “Cross of Aiki” (2) Advance with courage In the voice of Mizu. 3. Though you may train In this sword...
by Aikido Journal | Oct 30, 2009 | Uncategorized
A very useful little article I came across the other day whilst trying to answer the question “how do I learn a martial art effectively?” By Bruce R. BethersSix Step Process to Learning Martial ArtsThe human activity of learning has over the decades been...
by Aikido Journal | Oct 22, 2009 | Uncategorized
A very nicely put together article I discovered on the International Hapkido Federation website. Worth checking out. “Ki” (body and mind coordination) If the origins of nearly every traditional martial art in existence today were explored, one would find...
by Aikido Journal | Oct 15, 2009 | Uncategorized
I great article I came across recently by Tom Muzila. A COMPARISON OF TWO TRADITIONAL, YET SEEMINGLY DIFFERENT, JAPANESE STYLES. Karate-do and Aikido by Tom Muzila. (excerpts) Aikido and shotokan karate are popularly viewed as vastly different styles. Their approaches...
by Aikido Journal | Oct 1, 2009 | Aikido, Aikido martial arts self defence, auckland, Bokken, dojo, injuries, injury, martial arts, rehab
A cool little article I found on the “ehow” website. Instructions Step1 Place a small strip of red tape on your uniform, over the injured area. A patch of red tape on your shoulder indicates that it’s still healing. Your partners appreciate this...
by Aikido Journal | Sep 15, 2009 | Uncategorized
Is he :A: Pushing air with his hand movement to blow out the candle?B: Sneakily blowing the candle out, maybe via nasal breath?C: actually using Ki extended to blow out the candle? There are a lot of these kind of videos on Youtube. This piqued my interest though,...
by Aikido Journal | Sep 9, 2009 | Aikido, Aikido martial arts self defence, irmi nage, squirrel
I don’t often post this kind of stuff, but one of my junior students sent me this link and I laughed so much my tea came out of my nose! Back to the serious stuff next week – promise!Thanks for taking the time to read this blog, and I hope it makes you...
by Aikido Journal | Sep 2, 2009 | 13 jo kata, awase, pair practise, saito
One of the ‘less common’ Jo Awase… much misinterpreted to. Here it is performed by it’s creator, the late great Morihiro Saito Sensei. I love this particular pairs practice because you hve to be aware of the front and behind. Have a look and...
by Aikido Journal | Aug 29, 2009 | Aikido, george lucas, kicking, Start wars, sword, the force, yoda
As you know, I’m always on the lookout for interesting tid-bits and articles from around the world. This is a great little article I stumbled upon, that not only offers some insight into the fascinating subject of “Ki”, but also suggest that Star...
