The Art of Aikido: Principles and Essential Techniques Publisher: Kodansha International Ltd | ISBN: 4770029454 | edition 2004 | DJVU | 178 pages | 5,54 mb Deep insight into both the spiritual and technical demensions of Aikido. Aikido is a modern Budo founded by Morihei Ueshiba after he had mastered many traditional Japanese martial arts and engaged in profound spiritual training. Morihei maintained, "In true Budo, there is no enemy. True Budo is the function of love. A martial art solely... Read Full Story
Hey aiki guys (like Nick and the Windsong guys) and jujitsu guys (like Dan Prager et al.) check out Dojo Rat's short video clip of an aikijitsu-like thing that they are trying to develop. Leave them some comments and constructive criticism. I really like this sort of sharing... . ____________ Patrick Parker, is a Christian, husband, father, judo and aikido teacher, Program Director for a Cardiac Rehab, and a Ph.D. Contact: mokurendojo@gmail.com or phone 601.248.7282 ____________ Subscribe... Read Full Story
Photo courtesy of Invunche Zanshin is not just a thing for tori. Uke is learning aikido too, and ukemi provides a fine exercise for improving zanshin. For example... in junana hon kata , each time tori throws uke, tori should end up moving away near tori's head. Uke, keeping in mind (zanshin) the potential for tori in this position to kick uke in the head with impunity, turns to place his feet between tori and himself, effectively placing tori in a loose, open guard. From here, uke will at... Read Full Story
Aikidokas: Tim, Trey, Tom and Sal. Ukemi: I watched Sal during his warm-ups. He's making good progress. The Walk: Twice, as usual. Releases: Trey and I worked on releases. Better than last week. Hand Randori: Trey and I worked on this for a little bit. Not bad. Techniques: Trey and I went through 1-11, 13, and 14 of Ju Nana Hon Kata. A much better run through this week. Aftermath: The hip joint issue is still in play. I'm in Austin next weekend, so I'll be taking a week off from aikido... Read Full Story
The umbrella organization for my aikido dojo (American Tomiki Aikido Association) held its semi-annual seminar/clinic this past weekend. It was, in name, the Spring Seminar delayed by several months by all sorts of things. 6 dojos and 5 cities were represented by the attendees. We had: Nick Lowry's Windsong Dojo (Oklahoma City), Frankie Canant's Kumayama Dojo (Bessemer, Alabama), Tim Cleghorn's Clear Creek Dojo (Houston), Jeff Duncan's Full Circle Dojo (Killeen, Tx), two folks from West... Read Full Story
Aikidokas: Tim, Richard, Trey, and Tom. We also had a couple watching the session as potential new students Ukemi: I watched Tom in his ukemi. I did a bit before we bowed in for the afternoon. The Walk: Three or four times, trying to improve Tom's performance. Releases: Tom and I worked on releases. All afternoon. We went through 1-7 working on the off-balances and making it so that I can't "land" on him during the releases. I think he may have had some light bulb moments, I don't know... Read Full Story
Aikidokas: Tim, Trey, Brad, and Tom. Ukemi: I did a light workout of ukemi, both sides. The Walk: Twice, as usual. Releases: Tom and I worked on releases. Sensei Tim came in and made some corrections on my releases. Techniques: We had Tom and Brad show us what they know of the first 5 techniques. They look pretty good. Trey and I went through 1-17 of Ju Nana Hon Kata. A pretty good run through. Did not do big falls with #17. Aftermath: A tough workout. Ibuprofen was necessary afterwards. Read Full Story
Aikidokas: Tim, Trey and Sal. Ukemi: I watched Sal during his warm-ups. Still improving. The Walk: Twice, as usual. Releases: Sal and I worked on releases. Techniques: I was the uke for some "strike the dummy" work for Sal. Trey and I went through 1-8, and 10-12 of Ju Nana Hon Kata. Pretty good. His demonstration's coming up in one week. Aftermath: The hip joint issue is still in play. It is feeling better, but I can still tell it's there. Read Full Story
It is quite an honor to announce that Mariquita Izawa Sensei will be joining the teaching staff at Castle Rock AIKIDO. A well-received class on Saturday, July 11, taught by Izawa Sensei, precipitated the invitation to be a formal part of the Castle Rock dojo. Mariquita Izawa Sensei began her Aikido training in 1978 at the Honbu dojo in Tokyo , Japan under the 2nd head of the art, "Doshu" Kisshomaru Ueshiba (the son of the Founder). Izawa Sensei has also trained with other prominent Aikikai... Read Full Story
Our Dojo Kamon A Japanese martial art school's logo is often referred to as a dojo kamon . A dojo kamon is an important aspect of any martial arts school because it often possesses symbolic significance reflecting the values and culture of the school. Below is the dojo kamon for our Aikido... Read Full Story
Usain Bolt said he had no intentions of playing professional football in the United States, and apparently he has no intention of testing his speed against the NFL's best either.
