by Aikido Journal | May 26, 2011 | Aikido martial arts self defence, awareness, Conflict resolution, daily life, perspective, posture, principles of ki
Someone asked me the other day why I practice Aikido. My answer nearly always now is “because I can’t imagine my life without it”. But it got me thinking and after a bit of surfing I found a very nice outline of many of the key benefits of our...
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...
by Aikido Journal | Feb 25, 2010 | Aikido, Aikido martial arts self defence, budo, Conflict resolution, kami, kicking, O Sensei, spirit
With thanks to the Los Angeles Aiki Kai website.O-Sensei’s Teachings “Aikido is a manifestation of a way to reorder the world of humanity as though everyone were of one family. Its purpose is to build a paradise right here on earth.”“Aikido is nothing but an...
