Aikido

By Jeff Albright Sensei and Sean Hannon "True budo calls for bringing the inner energy of the Universe in order, protecting the peace of the world as well as preserving everything in nature in its right form." - Morihei Ueshiba The novice martial artist sees martial arts merely as a fight...  

This is a box I made for a martial arts (Aikido) dojo. The box is going to be used to hold attendance cards. These are 8×5 index cards; not the 3×5 ones. The dojo name is Zenshinkan and that is the kanji carved into the top. This was a very educational box for me.  

In the previous two blogs I talked about a revelation I had about Aikido and its applications in life. I felt that there were three important aspects Aikido presented that could easily help us grow in our everyday life. Those three principles are Power, Flow, and Timing. This blog will focus ...  

A half-dozen aikido students tested for their black belts at a Sunday session at Aikido of Honolulu, above. Founded by Robert Aoyagi, the school is the oldest aikido dojo built outside of Japan, and Sunday’s events included demonstrations of jo ...  

In practicing Aikido we are taught not to meet force with force, but to take force and redirect it. When this principle is applied to our lives we examine the multidimensional aspects of perception. We must constantly remind ourselves that our singular perception is not an accurate description ...  

The summer's testing seminar for Colorado's Aikikai dojos under Izawa Sensei was held on Saturday, September 6th. For the first time ever, testing was held in Castle Rock at our new dojo on Caprice Court. It was a hot, sweaty time, as dozens of students packed into the dojo. For many students...  

Student Observations on a Classic Japanese Text. The Classic Japanese Text on the Way of Strategy by Miyamoto Musashi (1584-1645) Part 2 of 6 by Aikido Student, Sean Hannon In April, we published The Water Book, which is the second chapter of Musashi's Books of 5 Rings. However, we...  

As I continue practice the peaceful martial art of Aikido, I find the training to directly mirror what is happening in my life. In my own meditation practice I have been working a lot on finding balance. Tonight while practicing Aikido under my one of my teachers at Castle Rock Aikido , Shir...  

"The purpose of training is to tighten up the slack, toughen the body, and polish the spirit." - Morihei Ueshiba, Founder of the martial art of Aikido The following story is a memoir of Sensei Jeff Albright, Chief Instructor of Castle Rock Aikido, LLC and physician at Rocky Mountain Wellne...  

By Jeff Albright Sensei of Castle Rock AIKIDO. After our friend, Matsuzaki-san, treated us to his amazing tempura meal this past summer, he returned to Nagasaki and apparently informed my instructor, Iio Sensei, that Doushin Juku (a.k.a. Castle Rock AIKIDO) had grown considerably, purchased...  

"If your opponent strikes with fire, counter with water, becoming completely fluid and free-flowing. Water, by its nature, never collides with or breaks against anything. On the contrary, it swallows up any attack harmlessly." - Morihei Ueshiba As we learned in Part Two of this article on...  

There's something strange going on in Castle Rock. Residents over fifty years old are beginning to practice a Japanese martial art called Aikido (pronounced 'eye-key-doh'). Aikido isn't exclusively for men and women over fifty, but Aikido does seem to have an affinity for that age group...  

by Jeff Albright Sensei Several weeks ago, Haruki MATSUZAKI-san sent me an e-mail saying that he'd be visiting the United States and that he would very much like to treat our Aikido students to an authentically-cooked, Japanese tempura meal. Matsuzaki-san owns a quaint little restaurant in...  

Castle Rock AIKIDO is a martial arts school unlike many others in that their program is reserved exclusively for adults. That's right! No Kids Allowed! This martial arts school has identified a growing demographic of adults who are specifically looking for adult only martial arts programs. These...  

7pm class times well-received by students and prospective students A few weeks ago, Castle Rock AIKIDO added some earlier evening classes to the class schedule. Over the past six months we have received many requests for earlier class times from students and many prospective students. However...