by Aikido Journal | May 3, 2010 | Aikido martial arts self defence, attack, stance
A really well thought out piece by Todd Jones.Angular attack theory is a conceptual framework that is taught in many martial traditions in one form or another. A fundamental comprehension of attack theory is essential to successfully effectuating defensive strategy...
by Aikido Journal | Apr 19, 2010 | Aikido martial arts self defence, daily life, perspective, problems
A nice little article by my young friend Sensei Nick Engelen.During Friday night class I was partnered up with Jimmy. We worked on our technique but it seemed something was wrong with Jimmy. I stopped for a moment and asked if he was ill, he told me that he was fine,...
by Aikido Journal | Mar 19, 2010 | Aikido martial arts self defence, Atemi, baseball bat, blend, Conflict resolution, fight, punching, science
I was watching a show on National Geographic last night by the name of Fight Science. It’s basically a show which analyses various martial arts to find how they work, their efficiency and also their pros and cons. In the one I saw, they brought in a Kung Fu master to...