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Wishing everyone a happy 2020!
Jan 1, 2020
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Aikido Intro #52 - Lining Up
When preparing to bow in or out of class we line up in rank order, sitting in seiza in a straight line. Highest ranking person sitting to...
Dec 30, 2019
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Ki Disturbance...
Atemi means a strike to the body. One purpose of Atemi is to distract your attacker, upsetting his balance and loosening his grip, making...
Dec 23, 2019
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Meanwhile off the mat...
Happy Holidays!
Dec 18, 2019
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The Painless Nikyo...
A while ago I had a post on FB about my personal thoughts on Nikyo, and there were some comments stating that if done correctly it...
Dec 16, 2019
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Aikido Intro #142 - Happo Giri
8 direction cut. Because they come from all directions...
Dec 9, 2019
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Revel in your mistakes… Though they can really hurt...
“Failure is the key to success; each mistake teaches us something.” - O Sensei
Dec 2, 2019
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Happy Thanksgiving!
Meanwhile off the mat…
Nov 28, 2019
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Extending Ki
"In aikido, extending ki means extending energy. However, it does not mean to simply push with physical force. Rather it is a state of...
Nov 25, 2019
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Aikido Intro #138 - Target A-head
Pun intended :)
Nov 18, 2019
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Happy Birthday Mel!
Born November 12, 2018, Mel is one year old today! I first created Mel as an outlet for my frustrations and sarcasm, as neither had any...
Nov 12, 2019
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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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Happy Halloween
“I think Aikido is the most difficult of all martial arts to learn. Its demands for skill, grace and timing rival those of classical...
Oct 31, 2019
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Dojo Rule #17 - Clean Feet
Make sure you go on the mat with clean feet. It’s a matter of hygiene as we are in constant contact with the mats.
Oct 31, 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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Getting ready for Dia De Los Muertos...
Special edition Mel :)
Oct 17, 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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