by Aikido Journal | Nov 24, 2011 | Aikido martial arts self defence, Bokken, dunken francis, fighting, fOSTER, H W Foster, self defence
This article was passed onto me via our club Facebook Page. I am unsure of the source – if anyone knows please drop me a line so I can credit it accordingly.FIGHTING MINDThe instant you “touch the sword”..sense danger, you “fill yourself with...
by Aikido Journal | Oct 7, 2011 | Aikido, Aikido martial arts self defence, dunken francis, institute of aikido, new zealand, self defence, ukemi
The following article was published in the fall 2010 issue of the Aikido World Alliance newsletter. The theme of the issue was ukemi, the art of falling. Enjoy… Like most beginners I’m sure, ukemi was not a particularly attractive aspect of Aikido to me at first....
by Aikido Journal | Sep 13, 2011 | Aikido teaching tuition biomechanics martial arts self defence training, daily life, self defence, Ueshiba
A really interesting article from a Russian site. I can’t read the language unfortuately so my apologies for lack of further info but this piece is very interesting to all those who like myself, are fascinated by the mechanical realities behind what we do as...
