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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...

We know them… we are them… I’m mainly fragile, with a bit of comedian, and way too much of oblivious. A note to my dojo - no, I didn’t...

"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...

7 months off the mat… I miss my dear Sensei and everyone in the dojo. It’s so hard coming up with new material without them kicking my...

Born November 12, 2018, Mel is two years old today! I first created Mel as an outlet for my frustrations and sarcasm, as neither had any...

"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...

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...

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...

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...

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….