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Meanwhile off the mat...
Wishing everyone a happy 2020!
Jan 1, 2020
Aikido Intro #52 - Lining Up
When preparing to bow in or out of class we line up in rank order, sitting in seiza in a straight line. Highest ranking person sitting to...
Dec 30, 2019
Ki Disturbance...
Atemi means a strike to the body. One purpose of Atemi is to distract your attacker, upsetting his balance and loosening his grip, making...
Dec 23, 2019
Meanwhile off the mat...
Happy Holidays!
Dec 18, 2019
The Painless Nikyo...
A while ago I had a post on FB about my personal thoughts on Nikyo, and there were some comments stating that if done correctly it...
Dec 16, 2019
Aikido Intro #142 - Happo Giri
8 direction cut. Because they come from all directions...
Dec 9, 2019
Revel in your mistakes… Though they can really hurt...
“Failure is the key to success; each mistake teaches us something.” - O Sensei
Dec 2, 2019
Happy Thanksgiving!
Meanwhile off the mat…
Nov 28, 2019
Extending Ki
"In aikido, extending ki means extending energy. However, it does not mean to simply push with physical force. Rather it is a state of...
Nov 25, 2019
Aikido Intro #138 - Target A-head
Pun intended :)
Nov 18, 2019
Happy Birthday Mel!
Born November 12, 2018, Mel is one year old today! I first created Mel as an outlet for my frustrations and sarcasm, as neither had any...
Nov 12, 2019
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
Happy Halloween
“I think Aikido is the most difficult of all martial arts to learn. Its demands for skill, grace and timing rival those of classical...
Oct 31, 2019
Dojo Rule #17 - Clean Feet
Make sure you go on the mat with clean feet. It’s a matter of hygiene as we are in constant contact with the mats.
Oct 31, 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
Getting ready for Dia De Los Muertos...
Special edition Mel :)
Oct 17, 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
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