A unique Japanese form of self-defense that provides stress relief? How’s that possible? There is a great form of stress relief available in Castle Rock. AIKIDO (pronounced ‘eye’-‘key’-‘do’) is a powerful Japanese martial art that fully engages your mind and body and provides an excellent outlet for stress relief. AIKIDO is a martial art, but…
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HARA: Men’s Center & Women’s Center in AIKIDO
by Sean Hannon SENSEI It seems there are substantially more men who practice AIKIDO than women. However, I have observed that women who practice AIKIDO tend to pick up the subtleties of AIKIDO techniques faster than men do. I always wondered why that was? Is it possible that women have a physiologic affinity for AIKIDO? What might…
A Visit to the Colorado TORI Shrine at Shambala
by Sean Hannon Sensei Late this summer, I took a weekend drive up to the Shambala Mountain Retreat near Red Feather Lake, Colorado. I’d heard about the Japanese TORII gates and KAMI SHINTO shrine at the retreat, but had yet to make the trip. The weather, roads, and traffic were all cooperating with one another,…
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