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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...

"One of the difficulties that men face when studying Aikido, is letting go of the preconception that physical strength is the way to make...

Reminder to self… because this is one of the many things I’m bound to forget by the time I’m back on the mat… When practicing - bokken to...

"As you get older, your muscles weaken, and you can no longer lift and pull. In the end there's a limit to physical strength, no matter...

I’ve decided to update my Kiai illustration. My social interaction is seriously affected by wearing a mask. I tend to be sarcastic and I...

It’s your responsibility to keep yourself safe. If you’re practicing with an injury mark your uniform (we use red tape) to indicate...

"The difference between the living and the dead is timing". I apologize, couldn’t find whose quote it is, but I just had to use it since...

Right before COVID-19 took over our lives we had a grand opening seminar in our Dojo’s new location. Aikido By the Bay moved to a much...