Recently I have had the opportunity to observe a lot of demonstrations of Aikido techniques sent to me on Facebook and YouTube. I thought it pertinent to make a few observations based on the rules that the FOUNDER put forward to those that wish to study Aikido. 1) A single moment or interaction in Aikido […]
There are many paths to the top of the mountain. We are drawn to study Aikido for many reasons. A lot of people that study Aikido love the philosophical area of the art. Some are drawn to the founder’s teachings and beliefs on unity and world peace. Others still again believe in Aikido as a […]
Balance From Destruction: Secret Teachings of O Sensei The term koppojutsu (“bone technique”) is most frequently used in traditional Japanese martial arts to refer to “breaking” techniques. They are the joint-breaking techniques of koryu Jujitsu and Ninjutsu, and the kicks and strikes of old form Karate designed to break bones and ribs. For the purposes of this article, koppo specifically implies the […]
Art of balance, or not? Let’s take some time to consider the term Kuzushi, or balance breaking and its role in Aikido. Many people have come through a background in Judo where this term is very prevalent, as it is in Tomiki Aikido, it is also a term I have heard used frequently in Yoshinkan […]
In the vision the founder had of Aikido was often romanticised version of spirituality based on love, peace and harmony. When we think of love, we think of an emotional attachment, but the truth of the love that the founder envisaged was a little different. It is a long held eastern religious and philosophical belief […]
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