The Importance of AIKIDO Basics
AIKIDO is different from other martial arts in that we can harness a weaker or smaller force to overcome a stronger or larger force or opponent. […]
Along the Way
“The Way is in training.” – Miyamoto Musashi (1584-1645) People train AIKIDO for a variety of different reasons. Recently, I was sharing with Hannon Sensei how, […]
The Book of Five Rings: Introduction
The Classic Japanese Text on the Way of Strategy by Miyamoto Musashi (1584-1645) Part 1 of 6 Miyamoto Musashi’s Book of Five Rings is a classic Japanese […]
Beat the Winter Blues With a Unique Japanese Exercise: Aikido
Each fall the daylight hours shorten many people become afflicted with what has become known as seasonal affect disorder (or, aptly named, SAD). Most people are […]
Bring It!
by Sean Hannon Sensei A past teacher of mine would frequently say, “Bring it!” What she meant by that was whatever you want to experience, you […]
Bushido: An Antiquated Values System? (Part 8)
A Critical Review of the Classic Samurai Text: Bushido: The Soul of Japan by Inazo Nitobe (An excerpt from the book: Inner Bushido) We continue to […]
BOKKEN-DORI: The DOJO is Not the Street
by Michael Pattarozzi BOKKEN-DORI: noun, definition: When attacked with a sword NAGE disarms UKE with his bare hands. We were finishing a medical call. “Control 2, […]
Bushido: An Antiquated Values System? (Part 7)
A Critical Review of the Classic Samurai Text: Bushido: The Soul of Japan by Inazo Nitobe (An excerpt from the book: Inner Bushido) We continue to explore […]
Bushido: An Antiquated Values System? (Part 6)
A Critical Review of the Classic Samurai Text: Bushido: The Soul of Japan by Inazo Nitobe (An excerpt from the book: Inner Bushido)T We continue to explore […]
Bushido: An Antiquated Values System? (Part 5)
A Critical Review of the Classic Samurai Text: Bushido: The Soul of Japan by Inazo Nitobe We continue to explore Bushido’s major principles, concepts, and values […]
English