Gokyu (5th kyu) Testing Techniques
This video is a review of the grading techniques required for 5th kyu, including tips, explanations and key concepts to consider.
A Case for Keiko
“Morihei Ueshiba saw himself as an avatar, a redemptive avatar for the world, and his message confused and continues to…
Learning Shomen-uchi Ikkyo
This is our basic learning method for aikido’s first principle and one of the first techniques required for grading: shomen-uchi ikkyo.
In Memorium – Seigo Yamaguchi (1924-1996)
(excerpt from an article originally posted in Aikido Journal Magazine, Issue 108) To Yamaguchi Sensei, Who Made Me Want to…
“Reality-based” Martial Arts Not So Reality-based?
Originally posted on The Classic Budoka blog site by Wayne Muramoto “Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the…
Why Aikido Doesn’t Have Competitive Matches
Interview with Minoru Inaba Sensei – By Eisuke Aoyogi (Originally posted on Aikido Journal) Inaba Minoru Sensei Aikido doesn’t have…
A Kind Word Turneth Away Wrath
I had just seen aikido tried in combat, and the essence of it was love. I would have to practice the art with an entirely different spirit. It would be a long time before I could speak about the resolution of conflict.
Teaching and Shu Ha Ri
(THE TRADITIONAL JAPANESE METHOD OF KNOWLEDGE TRANSMISSION.) This essay originally appears on the Takamura ha Shindo Yoshin Ryu website By…
The Meaning of Shu Ha Ri
(Originally posted at: http://www.shuhari.com) Shu Ha Ri is a term the Japanese use to describe the overall progression of martial arts training, as well…