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The tranquil mind of the Aikidoka(2/2)

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...

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Bowing!

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

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Why do I do Aikido?

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...

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Volunteering is part of our Aikido training; it is spiritual training.

The kanji on this picture means: "Obon festival".

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Kuzushi (Part 2)

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

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Aikido Testing

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

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June is PTSD awareness Month

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

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Cleaning up the Dojo-お掃除

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

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Spring Equinox 2022: Start your Aikido Journey!

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