"Budo, the Japanese martial ways, have their origins in the age-old martial spirit of Japan. Through centuries of historical and social...

I have observed that sometimes people think that Aikido is exceedingly difficult to learn. For some students, they feel awkward after the...

As a health provider, I might be biased to always try to include health benefits to Aikido but today, people of all ages are showing...

In the world, there are over 8 billion people, and everyone is an amazing and a special person. We are all different with our own flavors...

Translation of Magazine Aikido Tankyu Vol.13 1997 p24-29 継承者の資格 Successor Qualifications Mr. Watanabe: We are very happy that Mr....

Translation of Magazine Aikido Tankyu Vol.13 1997 p24-29 武道の心・日本の心 The Heart of Budo, The Heart of Japan! Mr. Watanabe: When I think...

Stay in shape and promote a healthy lifestyle for a safe and better training.

In some of my previous posts, I discussed the various student levels: beginners, intermediate and advanced in Aikido. At the beginning,...

It was often thought that martial arts were only practiced by men however History tells us something quite different. The first famous...

Many books have been written and research has been done to discuss the concept of “Mushin". In the 16th century, Takuan Soho (1573-1645)...

It has been for the last 6 months that I started a new program for PD patients and I found that Aikido is extremely beneficial. At this...

"Self-preservation is thought to be universal among all living organisms. For sentient organisms, pain and fear are integral parts of...

There is an old martial art saying stating that the martial artist always needs to be in control of his personal affairs. The mind cannot...

In martial arts, we must look at different levels where we can observe an unbalance. Sometimes, we are our worse ennemi and we are...

崩す (Kuzusu) means unbalance, to level, to pull down. A transitive verb in Japanese language. The character 崩 is form with two different...

Sometimes, our worse ennemi is ourselves and what we do to ourselves. In Aikido, testing is an important stage in our practice to show...

I often say that improving and maintaining your health is the fist principle of self-defense. You can learn a few cool tricks on Youtube...

At first, I thought that training outside was only temporary however I think that it is the best opportunity for people to be outside. I...