Dojo News & Blog
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Kihon and Kata
Today, after a slow stroll with my two old dogs, my wife and I took a vigorous thirty minute walk. It’s the minimum recommended…
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Aikido Thoughts
Aikido operates on four levels simultaneously: personal, martial, social, and spiritual. Translating “Aikido” into English as “The Way of Coordinating Energy” or “The Way…
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ON THE OCCASION OF MY SEVENTIETH BIRTHDAY
I would like to thank all those who sent me birthday greetings. Your best wishes and kind words are deeply appreciated. This year also…
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45th Anniversary of my first class
It has been five months since we suspended our training. This is the longest layoff that I have experienced since I started practicing Aikido.…
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My Shodan
Forty years ago today I took my Shodan (1st degree black belt) test in Tokyo. It was an extremely hot and humid day, much…
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Confucius Quote
Confucius reportedly said, “Do not do to others what you do not want them to do to you.” In taking turns delivering and receiving…
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Socrates Quote
Socrates reportedly said, “The unexamined life is not worth living.” Aikido training is excellent for reflecting on one’s self. During a test, one’s true…
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Awareness and multi-tasking
Awareness and multi-tasking are not necessarily contradictory. When driving a car, one needs to be aware of many factors at once in order to…
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L’AIKIDO ET LA PANDÉMIE DE COVID-19
En quarante-cinq ans de formation en Aïkido, je n’ai eu désamorcer qu’un seul combat. Jamais un ninja furieux n’a cinglé son épée dans ma…
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AIKIDO AND THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
In forty-five years of Aikido training I have only had to break up one fight. Never has a furious ninja slashed his sword in…