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 | 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...
by Aikido Journal | Jun 3, 2009 | Aikido, Aikido martial arts self defence, Atemi, Bokken, Jo, Seiza
A ai harmony, unity, blendingaihanmi basic relation between partners: both have same foot forward (left or right), compare gyakuhanmiaihanmi katatedori wrist grip, right on right or left on left, also called kosadori, compare gyakuhanmi katatedoriaiki blending/uniting...