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Timing
"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...
Oct 19, 2020


Seminars
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...
Oct 5, 2020


Slow is Smooth, Smooth is Fast
I usually hear the saying “Slow is smooth and smooth is fast”, but my sensei, Daniel Brasse, mentioned the other day a quote from Wyatt...
Sep 28, 2020


Covid-19 Practice Partners
If you’re social distancing and you don’t have an available partner who also practices Aikido and you decide to use whomever you find at...
Sep 21, 2020


Nage
The Brute - The aggressive nage who will slam on a technique and see how hard he can throw or pin someone, disregarding his partner's...
Sep 14, 2020


Post Covid-19 Hakama
Not sure that by the time this damn Covid-19 is over and I’m back on the mat I’m going to remember how to tie this thing….
Sep 7, 2020


Aikido Twister
In these crazy times of social distancing I’m so lucky to have two girls who practice Aikido. But I do realize that there are many out...
Aug 31, 2020


Jo Dori Shihonage
Good thing I have two girls practicing Aikido because I had so much fun exploring Shihonage on them.
Aug 24, 2020


Virtual Hug
My sensei asked me to make a hugging Mel. We all struggle with this aspect of social distancing, the lack of physical contact. It’s also...
Aug 17, 2020


Jo Nikyo
Another Nikyo for Corona safe non contact Aikido.
Aug 10, 2020


Uke
Reminiscing about times when practicing Aikido was with an actual living partner and included physical contact, made me categorize types...
Aug 3, 2020


Take it Outside...
Has anyone damaged a few items at home while practicing weapons indoors?.... Asking for a friend...
Jul 27, 2020


Mind & Body Connected
“if your mind is not projected into your hands, even ten thousand techniques will be useless” - Yamaoka Tesshu (founder of the Itto...
Jul 20, 2020


Randori
Came across a quote by O Sensei - “It is necessary to develop a strategy that utilizes all the physical conditions and elements that are...
Jul 13, 2020


Mirror Practice
"If you think of your partner as your enemy then he will think of you as an enemy. Instead, think of your partner as a mirror which lets...
Jul 6, 2020


Munadori Jujinage
Still exploring no-contact Munadori, this time using two social distancing hands and executing no-contact Juji nage.
Jun 29, 2020


Munadori Kotegaeshi
No-contact Kotegaeshi would work great from my no-contact Munadori… :)
Jun 22, 2020


Tsuki
Safety first! - Corona modified Jo tsuki
Jun 15, 2020


Munadori
Modified for non-contact training.
Jun 8, 2020


Shadow Nikyo
Shadow Nikyo for non contact Aikido - feel the energy… :)
Jun 1, 2020


May 25, 2020
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