“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…