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A Case for Keiko
“Morihei Ueshiba saw himself as an avatar, a redemptive avatar for the world, and his message confused and continues to
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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.
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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
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“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
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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
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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.
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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
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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