InHeaven and Earth AikidobyBrian Ericksen·Aug 30, 2020Day 30. Kitsuni. FoxThis is the final part of the story of how Heaven and Earth Aikido dojo was started. When I returned from Afghanistan I told a friend this…
InHeaven and Earth AikidobyBrian Ericksen·Aug 28, 2020Day 28. Sensei’s Death: HospitalEven after the emotion of the meeting and my committing to stay longer, I was unsure of how much I would be able to see Sugano Sensei…A response icon3A response icon3
InHeaven and Earth AikidobyBrian Ericksen·Jun 15, 20185 Years and tryingLast week’s 5 year anniversary was a great success. I want to start thanking Sensei Sakamoto for attending. We were honored to have him as…
Brian Ericksen·Apr 28, 2018The Good StudentI met Keith Rosello in the early 90s when I first started as Uchideshi at New York Aikikai. At first glance, he was just a normal student…
InHeaven and Earth AikidobyTammy Bowcutt·Nov 26, 2017Visiting Sensei’s History and our FutureLast weekend a group of us went to New York Aikikai (NYA) to visit the dojo of our teacher’s teacher. Brian Sensei was Uchideshi, or inner…
InHeaven and Earth AikidobyBrian Ericksen·Aug 6, 2017Day 6 Sugano Sensei Remembrance: “Tsuki is proper use of sword.”(Continued from Day 5)
InHeaven and Earth AikidobyBrian Ericksen·Aug 4, 2017Day 4 Sugano Sensei Remembrance: “Circle has no end and Aikido is a circle.”On being a student.
