When I started training in 1975, there were almost no books in English on Aikido. Now there are manyas well as many fine sources of information on the internet. You cannot learn Aikido from a book; but a…
I have always enjoyed both playing and watching sports. The combination of physical fitness, mentalfocus, and emotional commitment makes all great sports into wonderful activities. Of course, the greatestathletic exhibition in the world is the Olympic Games. The…
Most Aikido practice consists of two partners taking turns in applying and receiving techniques. Thetechniques are typically throws (nage waza) or pins (katame waza). In the process there may be painfuljoint manipulations (kansetsu waza) or even percussive strikes…