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)...

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...

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...

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...

Kobayashi Hirokazu was born on February 14th,1929 in Osaka and he passed away on August 28th, 1998. At an early age, he practiced Karate,...

June is PTSD awareness (Post traumatic Stress Disorder). The campaign is mainly for our veterans however I would like to extend it to...

Every year, the Ueshiba family and the Aikikai foundation organize a memorial for the founder of Aikido in Iwama, Japan on April 26th,...

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...

Did you know that Aikido besides of being a martial art is a combination of strength training and cardio workouts? The benefits are:...

In the Japanese culture from early childhood, children learn how to clean their classroom. Every member of the classroom is part of the...

As the Spring Equinox is approaching: “You must prune to bloom. If the dead weight is not pruned and removed, it compromises the quality,...

Shiba Yoshimasa (1350-1410) (source: Pinterest.com)

Making the right call at the right time!

Two students testimonials published in the magazine phosphore in France provide an insight about why students are studying aikido....