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Timing
"The difference between the living and the dead is timing". I apologize, couldn’t find whose quote it is, but I just had to use it since...
Oct 19, 2020
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Seminars
Right before COVID-19 took over our lives we had a grand opening seminar in our Dojo’s new location. Aikido By the Bay moved to a much...
Oct 5, 2020
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Slow is Smooth, Smooth is Fast
I usually hear the saying “Slow is smooth and smooth is fast”, but my sensei, Daniel Brasse, mentioned the other day a quote from Wyatt...
Sep 28, 2020
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Covid-19 Practice Partners
If you’re social distancing and you don’t have an available partner who also practices Aikido and you decide to use whomever you find at...
Sep 21, 2020
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Nage
The Brute - The aggressive nage who will slam on a technique and see how hard he can throw or pin someone, disregarding his partner's...
Sep 14, 2020
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Post Covid-19 Hakama
Not sure that by the time this damn Covid-19 is over and I’m back on the mat I’m going to remember how to tie this thing….
Sep 7, 2020
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Aikido Twister
In these crazy times of social distancing I’m so lucky to have two girls who practice Aikido. But I do realize that there are many out...
Aug 31, 2020
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Jo Dori Shihonage
Good thing I have two girls practicing Aikido because I had so much fun exploring Shihonage on them.
Aug 24, 2020
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Virtual Hug
My sensei asked me to make a hugging Mel. We all struggle with this aspect of social distancing, the lack of physical contact. It’s also...
Aug 17, 2020
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Jo Nikyo
Another Nikyo for Corona safe non contact Aikido.
Aug 10, 2020
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Uke
Reminiscing about times when practicing Aikido was with an actual living partner and included physical contact, made me categorize types...
Aug 3, 2020
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Take it Outside...
Has anyone damaged a few items at home while practicing weapons indoors?.... Asking for a friend...
Jul 27, 2020
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Mind & Body Connected
“if your mind is not projected into your hands, even ten thousand techniques will be useless” - Yamaoka Tesshu (founder of the Itto...
Jul 20, 2020
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Randori
Came across a quote by O Sensei - “It is necessary to develop a strategy that utilizes all the physical conditions and elements that are...
Jul 13, 2020
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Mirror Practice
"If you think of your partner as your enemy then he will think of you as an enemy. Instead, think of your partner as a mirror which lets...
Jul 6, 2020
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Munadori Jujinage
Still exploring no-contact Munadori, this time using two social distancing hands and executing no-contact Juji nage.
Jun 29, 2020
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Munadori Kotegaeshi
No-contact Kotegaeshi would work great from my no-contact Munadori… :)
Jun 22, 2020
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Tsuki
Safety first! - Corona modified Jo tsuki
Jun 15, 2020
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Munadori
Modified for non-contact training.
Jun 8, 2020
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Shadow Nikyo
Shadow Nikyo for non contact Aikido - feel the energy… :)
Jun 1, 2020
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May 25, 2020
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