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Was there a particular actor or movie that got you started with martial arts? Here are some that came to mind, in no particular order or...

I’m a big fan of Master Ken, the creator of the martial art Ameri-Do-Te. I admire the no BS, uncomplicated, straightforward approach....

Traditional: My favorite way to get thrown Brutal: My least favorite way to get thrown Covid-19: Long distance relationships Ki...

On the subject of “Everyone you train with has something to teach you” which I brought up last week... Yes, that also includes the one...

In case some of us forgot this with the excitement and eagerness to be back training. Everyone you train with has something to teach you,...

And might be thinking too much!

I should have practiced my bokken and jo during the COVID break, I know. Now it feels so awkward.

Ushiro ryote dori, kokyuho, ki no nagare… Sure!!!... What the hell???.... Which leg goes where? What direction do I turn to? Why are my...

I’m not a big believer in the benefits of fitness so going back on the mat for the first time after almost a year and a half of total...

As a petite person, taking a big person’s balance is one of the biggest challenges I faced, and now, right before I go back training, it...

Went over pinning and controlling techniques. In two weeks I’ll be able to go back on the mat and while I’m a little concerned about all...

frus·tra·tion frəˈstrāSH(ə)n noun The feeling of being upset or annoyed, especially because of the inability to change or achieve...

Basic Aikido Techniques Ikkyo - First Teaching: Elbow control. Leveraging uke to the ground to an arm pin by controlling elbow and wrist....

I listen, I get it, I visualize myself blending with an attacker's movements and controlling their actions, deflecting their force...

A friend recently told me that while social distancing she used to practice Aikido with their dog, a huge Bernese Mountain Dog, and he...

Daniel Brasse Sensei, from Aikido By the Bay, recently wrote about the saying “practice makes perfect”, and how he thought this idea is...

I read this somewhere (sorry, I don’t know who’s quote it is): “Taking another’s balance is easier said than done, but if done well, the...

My daughter and I were messing around and when she wanted to apply shihonage on me I thought it would be funny to grab her opposite wrist...

"Tai no henko is the basis of all ura waza movement. The Founder said, 'practicing this tai no henko, you will build up strong and stable...

A while ago I was given a suggestion to make an aikicomic for this wonderful story: Supposedly Koichi Tohei Sensei was once challenged to...

Something you can actually work on at home during Covid restrictions and your uke doesn’t need to know Aikido... When done wrong, it...