by Aikido Journal | Jun 27, 2008 | Aikido, Aikido martial arts self defence
Taken from the book “Aikido – A beginner’s Guide”The History of Morihei Ueshiba, Founder of Aikido 1883 Morihei Ueshiba born December 14 in Tanabe, Kishu (Wakayama Prefecture). Father, Yoroku Ueshiba, mother, Yuki Itokawa 1890 Goes to a Shingon...
by Aikido Journal | Jun 10, 2008 | Aikido, Aikido martial arts self defence
A truly great piece of insight by David Lynch, which underlines for me how important experience really is, especially when it comes to martial arts . As a side-note; for those of you thinking of visiting New Zealand, you could do worse than pay him and his amazing...
by Aikido Journal | Apr 22, 2008 | Aikido martial arts self defence, circle, posture, shinto, square, triangle
The representation of Aikido principles by the geometrical shapes triangle, circle and square are taken from the Shinto cosmology theory of “Gogyo Gogen” where the elements of existence, Liquid, Solid and Gas are all shown to be transmutable and...
