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Food Chain
There’s always that someone who blocks his partner’s attempt to execute a technique because he can, because he’s bigger and stronger,...
Nov 11, 2019
Front or Back?...
There are two types of people in Aikido, those who tie their Hakama front first and those who tie the back first. Which one are you :)
Nov 7, 2019
Aikido Airways
Aikido gives you wings…. You decide where to fly…. :)
Nov 4, 2019
Footwork
Easier said than done… “stealing a technique” is a Japanese concept by which learning is done by watching and copying, rather than...
Oct 28, 2019
Style
The moment you begin your Aikido journey, you put on a white gi and a white belt. If you commit and persevere you will wear the Hakama...
Oct 24, 2019
“Dame!!!”...
And for a second there you thought you nailed the technique… “Failure is the key to success; each mistake teaches us something.” - O Sensei
Oct 21, 2019
They ALL hurt!… Each in its own special way
Yes... Sankyo also hurts, and yes, Yonkyo is painful as hell (and a spectacular bruse maker), and Rokyo and Gokyo and Kote-Gaeshi, etc…....
Oct 14, 2019
Nikyo
Some personal thoughts on Nikyo…
Sep 30, 2019
"Absence of body is better than presence of mind"
Aikido’s approach to conflict is to not clash, step off the line of attack... especially when attacked with a weapon.
Sep 23, 2019
How to Hook a Bowling Mel...
That’s the way to roll :)
Sep 9, 2019
Keep Your Distance…
Maai is the proper distance between you and your training partner.
Aug 26, 2019
It’s all in the Hips...
All aikido techniques are based on strong hips, and the ability to use it in the right way is one of the secrets of aiki. I think I got...
Aug 19, 2019
Awase Vs. Roadkill...
Awase means "come together". The concept of Awase is to merge into an attacker’s movement and take control. Not by attempting to directly...
Aug 12, 2019
Pain is Information...
And you actually have to feel it!!!... Don’t tap out too soon. A sincere uke, resists to the level that helps nage to improve their...
Aug 5, 2019
Resistance is Futile...
Applying a technique depends on the situation, the size and strength of our attacker, and our own size and strength (or the lack of it in...
Jul 29, 2019
Hara - Your Energy Center
"Flow with whatever may happen and let your mind be free: Stay centered by accepting whatever you are doing. This is the ultimate."...
Jul 22, 2019
A Bully and the Value of Good Ukemi
Ukemi, the art of falling safely works off the mat as well as on it. #bullying #ukemi #aikido #martialarts #comics #cartoon #humor...
Jul 15, 2019
Wrist Locks
Small hands need to find that extra leverage… :) #aikido #nikyo #sankyo #martialarts #comics #cartoon #humor #oritshilon
Jul 8, 2019
Mel's Angels
Weapon training is a part of Aikido so I drew Mel with Bokken, Jo and Tanto… and I couldn’t help but think of the iconic image of...
Jul 1, 2019
Don’t Let Me Stand in Your Way...
“Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.” -Sun Tzu, The Art of War #suntzu #theartofwar #aikido #martialarts #comics...
Jun 24, 2019
Kokyu-Ho T-Rex
Not a lot of extension going for him… Closing the distance/maai, momentum and timing, using the hips, that might help. #trex #kokyuho...
Jun 17, 2019
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