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Food Chain
There’s always that someone who blocks his partner’s attempt to execute a technique because he can, because he’s bigger and stronger,...
Nov 11, 2019
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Front or Back?...
There are two types of people in Aikido, those who tie their Hakama front first and those who tie the back first. Which one are you :)
Nov 7, 2019
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Aikido Airways
Aikido gives you wings…. You decide where to fly…. :)
Nov 4, 2019
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Footwork
Easier said than done… “stealing a technique” is a Japanese concept by which learning is done by watching and copying, rather than...
Oct 28, 2019
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Style
The moment you begin your Aikido journey, you put on a white gi and a white belt. If you commit and persevere you will wear the Hakama...
Oct 24, 2019
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“Dame!!!”...
And for a second there you thought you nailed the technique… “Failure is the key to success; each mistake teaches us something.” - O Sensei
Oct 21, 2019
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They ALL hurt!… Each in its own special way
Yes... Sankyo also hurts, and yes, Yonkyo is painful as hell (and a spectacular bruse maker), and Rokyo and Gokyo and Kote-Gaeshi, etc…....
Oct 14, 2019
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Nikyo
Some personal thoughts on Nikyo…
Sep 30, 2019
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"Absence of body is better than presence of mind"
Aikido’s approach to conflict is to not clash, step off the line of attack... especially when attacked with a weapon.
Sep 23, 2019
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How to Hook a Bowling Mel...
That’s the way to roll :)
Sep 9, 2019
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Keep Your Distance…
Maai is the proper distance between you and your training partner.
Aug 26, 2019
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It’s all in the Hips...
All aikido techniques are based on strong hips, and the ability to use it in the right way is one of the secrets of aiki. I think I got...
Aug 19, 2019
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Awase Vs. Roadkill...
Awase means "come together". The concept of Awase is to merge into an attacker’s movement and take control. Not by attempting to directly...
Aug 12, 2019
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Pain is Information...
And you actually have to feel it!!!... Don’t tap out too soon. A sincere uke, resists to the level that helps nage to improve their...
Aug 5, 2019
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Resistance is Futile...
Applying a technique depends on the situation, the size and strength of our attacker, and our own size and strength (or the lack of it in...
Jul 29, 2019
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Hara - Your Energy Center
"Flow with whatever may happen and let your mind be free: Stay centered by accepting whatever you are doing. This is the ultimate."...
Jul 22, 2019
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A Bully and the Value of Good Ukemi
Ukemi, the art of falling safely works off the mat as well as on it. #bullying #ukemi #aikido #martialarts #comics #cartoon #humor...
Jul 15, 2019
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Wrist Locks
Small hands need to find that extra leverage… :) #aikido #nikyo #sankyo #martialarts #comics #cartoon #humor #oritshilon
Jul 8, 2019
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Mel's Angels
Weapon training is a part of Aikido so I drew Mel with Bokken, Jo and Tanto… and I couldn’t help but think of the iconic image of...
Jul 1, 2019
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Don’t Let Me Stand in Your Way...
“Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.” -Sun Tzu, The Art of War #suntzu #theartofwar #aikido #martialarts #comics...
Jun 24, 2019
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Kokyu-Ho T-Rex
Not a lot of extension going for him… Closing the distance/maai, momentum and timing, using the hips, that might help. #trex #kokyuho...
Jun 17, 2019
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