Centered Rider·Oct 17Ikebana, and opening up to possibilitiesA few years ago, I asked an Ikebana teacher, Charles Coghlan, of the Sogetsu school, to come and do some Ikebana workshops for our dojo. He…
Centered Rider·Oct 2The two sides of ego in AikidoArrogance and self-deprecations are two sides of the same ego coin. It’s important to understand the impact ego can have.
Roppo Doji·Sep 8The Burden of the Abandoned Tatami: When a Teacher Walks AwayCaught between the rigid public silence demanded by martial arts tradition and private fury, a senior teacher confronts the fallout of a…
Hauhaumaru·Aug 8The Rationality of the Sword (Ken no Riai)Zhuangzi described the pinnacle of combat mastery through the metaphor of the Wooden Cock.
DenSu·Jul 31Paired Practice in Traditional Martial Arts: Mutual DevelopmentFrom objective to exercise
bağdattan yolcu·Jun 1When Tori Meets the UserIt all started the very first day I stepped onto the mat. With a thousand questions in my mind and a gentle, reassuring push from my…
