Dec 21, 2020What Koshinage Should Feel Like...Something you can actually work on at home during Covid restrictions and your uke doesn’t need to know Aikido... When done wrong, it...
Dec 14, 2020The good, the bad and the stinky… Dojo typesWe 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...
Nov 30, 2020The Real Power of Aikido"One of the difficulties that men face when studying Aikido, is letting go of the preconception that physical strength is the way to make...
Nov 9, 2020Physical Strength"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...
Nov 2, 2020Covid-19 KiaiI’ve decided to update my Kiai illustration. My social interaction is seriously affected by wearing a mask. I tend to be sarcastic and I...
Oct 26, 2020Aikido Intro #863 - Practicing with InjuriesIt’s your responsibility to keep yourself safe. If you’re practicing with an injury mark your uniform (we use red tape) to indicate...
Oct 19, 2020Timing"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...
Sep 28, 2020Slow is Smooth, Smooth is FastI 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 14, 2020NageThe Brute - The aggressive nage who will slam on a technique and see how hard he can throw or pin someone, disregarding his partner's...