Attending Seminars
In some of my previous posts, I discussed the various student levels: beginners, intermediate and advanced in Aikido. At the beginning,...
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venturaaikido
- Jul 27, 2022
- 2 min
Self-preservation
"Self-preservation is thought to be universal among all living organisms. For sentient organisms, pain and fear are integral parts of...
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venturaaikido
- Jul 6, 2022
- 3 min
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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venturaaikido
- Jun 29, 2022
- 2 min
Kuzushi 崩し (Part 1)
崩す (Kuzusu) means unbalance, to level, to pull down. A transitive verb in Japanese language. The character 崩 is form with two different...
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venturaaikido
- May 4, 2022
- 1 min
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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venturaaikido
- Apr 25, 2022
- 2 min
Ueshiba Morihei, O'Sensei's Memorial.
Every year, the Ueshiba family and the Aikikai foundation organize a memorial for the founder of Aikido in Iwama, Japan on April 26th,...
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venturaaikido
- Apr 6, 2022
- 2 min
I want to do it!
Did you know that Aikido besides of being a martial art is a combination of strength training and cardio workouts? The benefits are:...
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venturaaikido
- Mar 30, 2022
- 2 min
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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venturaaikido
- Mar 16, 2022
- 1 min
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,...
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venturaaikido
- Feb 23, 2022
- 3 min
Facing Danger!
Making the right call at the right time!
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venturaaikido
- Feb 16, 2022
- 1 min
Why do you want to learn AIKIDO?
Two students testimonials published in the magazine phosphore in France provide an insight about why students are studying aikido....
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venturaaikido
- Feb 9, 2022
- 3 min
The 5 elements in Aikido: Gogyo (五行)
What is the 5 elements theory? According to the old Chinese classical texts, Gogyo in Japanese or “Wu Xing” in Chinese is not only the 5...
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venturaaikido
- Feb 3, 2022
- 2 min
Setsubun (節分)
Setsubun means:"Seasonal division" in Japanese. This event occurs on February 3rd this year and it is calculated with Old Japanese...
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venturaaikido
- Jan 19, 2022
- 2 min
Ventura Aikido 2021
We started a new adventure late 2020 when all Aikido dojos in Ventura closed. We had to reinvent ourselves and we had to adapt to the...
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