Dojo News & Blog
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Toxic Masculinity
Both men and women can be strong and confident without being arrogant or unnecessarily aggressive. “Toxic Masculinity” is not allowed in Aikido practice. Training…
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Aikido Masters
It is said that Budo masters are not judged by the number of students that they have but by the number of masters that…
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Japanese Armed Martial Arts
For those interested in the history of Japanese martial arts another fine book is ARMED MARTIAL ARTS OF JAPAN: SWORDSMANSHIP AND ARCHERY by G.…
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The History of Samurai
Doing Aikido does not make you a samurai. However, Aikido is a Budo that incorporates the best of the samurai tradition and omits the…
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Yamada Sensei
Yamada Yoshimitsu Shihan died in January 2023. It has taken me quite a while to write about him. I have had to wait until…
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Japanese Metal Swords
Aikidoists who practice Aikiken often become interested in the Japanese metal sword in addition to the wooden sword (“Bokken” or “Bokutoh”). There are various…
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Bokken Practice
In Aikido, bokken practice is for the art of living, not the science of killing. Aikiken differs from Kenjutsu in that it is not…
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Training Partners in Aikido
To learn Aikido it is necessary to have good instructors, of course. But it is also very important to have fine training partners. I…
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The Aspects of Aikido
One of the many aspects of Aikido that I appreciate is how it combines individual effort with group support. In order to achieve any…
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Seika Tanden
Recently I wrote about “The Way of the Bow” or “Kyudo” as one of the Japanese martial disciplines that developed out of previous fighting…