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The Power of Ki

A while ago I was given a suggestion to make an aikicomic for this wonderful story: Supposedly Koichi Tohei Sensei was once challenged to...

Dec 28, 2020

Something you can actually work on at home during Covid restrictions and your uke doesn’t need to know Aikido... When done wrong, it...

Dec 21, 2020

We know them… we are them… I’m mainly fragile, with a bit of comedian, and way too much of oblivious. A note to my dojo - no, I didn’t...

Dec 14, 2020

I was asked by a fellow member of our dojo to post one with proper protocols for bowing in/out with weapons. Since I was just as unclear...

Dec 7, 2020

"One of the difficulties that men face when studying Aikido, is letting go of the preconception that physical strength is the way to make...

Nov 30, 2020

Nov 26, 2020

Now that we know how to carry our bokken before and after class…. It needs to go back on the rack the right way.

Nov 23, 2020

Reminder to self… because this is one of the many things I’m bound to forget by the time I’m back on the mat… When practicing - bokken to...

Nov 16, 2020

7 months off the mat… I miss my dear Sensei and everyone in the dojo. It’s so hard coming up with new material without them kicking my...

Nov 12, 2020

Born November 12, 2018, Mel is two years old today! I first created Mel as an outlet for my frustrations and sarcasm, as neither had any...

Nov 12, 2020

"As you get older, your muscles weaken, and you can no longer lift and pull. In the end there's a limit to physical strength, no matter...

Nov 9, 2020

I’ve decided to update my Kiai illustration. My social interaction is seriously affected by wearing a mask. I tend to be sarcastic and I...

Nov 2, 2020