In California, Earthing is very popular, and Californians are enjoying the beaches and the mountains where they have the opportunities to...

It is extremely challenging to find the right fit, the right teacher with the right schedule. We want things to be right. I...

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

For the second time, I attended an aikido seminar in Salamanca organized by the Kodokai Dojo. This time, they were celebrating their 25th...

The definition of “Warm up” is: a period of preparation and gentle movements before a game or an exercise session. Some Aikido teachers...

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...

The purpose of this blog is to become familiar with Aikido terminology. The definition of a grab is: a sudden quick grasp, a violent...

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...

On April 26th 1969, Morihei Ueshiba passed away peacefully at 5am after battling a chronic liver condition. The night that he died was...

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...

Magazine Aikido Tankyu Vol.13 1997 p24-29: Translation of the conversation between Kisshomaru Ueshiba and Watanabe Kensuke. 武道の本質を考える...

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

Salamanca, Spain

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

Forging the body: The first step, in our training, is to forge and shape the body. We often hear the expression: "Be an empty cup!" so we...

""Bowing" are you serious? It is against my religion!!!" Many students, and parents have said that to an aikido or martial art instructor...

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

I was looking recently at Arnold Schwarzenegger's motivation video on why he goes to the gym everyday and I found that it is the same for...