by Aikido Journal | Dec 18, 2008 | acupuncture, Aikido martial arts self defence, Conflict resolution
About a year ago, I damaged my shoulder during a training session. The details of the incident escapes me now (something to do with shiho-nage..), but for the last 12 months I’ve been to doctors, taken painkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs, seen an osteopath,...
by Aikido Journal | Dec 10, 2008 | Aikido martial arts self defence, Bokken
A very nice article by by Peter Goldsbury“What a silly question! Of course aikido is teachable. The fact that there are probably a million past and present aikido practitioners in Japan and overseas is eloquent testimony to the fact. Since Morihei Ueshiba actually...
by Aikido Journal | Nov 24, 2008 | Aikido martial arts self defence, Atemi
The concept of ‘ukemi’ has always fascinated me. many martial arts have ‘breakfalls’ or rolls by which one can take a throw, protect oneself and land safely, but the Aikido concept of ukemi or “receiving through the body” implies so...
