Dojo News & Blog
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Perspectives for a New Enlightenment: Essays in Humanist Understanding
A collection of essays that I have written for The New Enlightenment Project will soon be published by Pete’s Press under the title of…
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Aikido: Fantasy or Meaningful Transformation?
Miguel de Cervantes greatest success as an author came with The Ingenious Gentleman DonQuixote of La Mancha in 1605, penned when Shakespeare was also…
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Brave New World
In BRAVE NEW WORLD (1932) Aldous Huxley portrayed a dystopia derived from an excessof capitalist consumption that led to a dehumanized world where babies…
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The Way Of Aikido
In THE WAY OF AIKIDO (1999) George Leonard presented a classic statement of Aikido’s philosophy and its application in everyday activities. It is a…
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Aikido And the New Warrior
In 1995 Richard Strozzi Heckler edited a collection of essays entitled AIKIDO AND THE NEW WARRIOR. Heckler wished to emphasize Aikido as a martial…
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Aikido in Everyday Life
AIKIDO IN EVERYDAY LIFE by Terry Dobson and Victor Miller (1978, 2nd ed. 1993) attempted to create a model for behaviour based on Aikido…
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How to Win Friends and Influence People
How to live an Aikido life? That is a challenging question and individuals will certainly have varying answers. This month I begin reviewing a…
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Nadeau Sensei
In AIKIDO: THE ART OF TRANSFORMATION Teja Bell and other contributors describe thelife and teachings of Robert Nadeau. Nadeau Sensei was one of the…
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Aikido Approach to Social Conflict (Part four)
Makoto Ohtsu (7 th Dan), Aikido Showa Dojo Nagoya, Japan The following continues Otsu Sensei’s presentation. He brings the perspective of a long timeAikido…
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An Aikido Approach to Conflict (Part three)
Makoto Ohtsu (7 th Dan), Aikido Showa Dojo Nagoya, Japan Aikido is a modern Japanese martial art based on the spiritual foundation of harmony,…