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Saturday, April 18, 2020
The AI of Aikido
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O-sensei stated, “Without understanding the Kojiki, you can’t grasp the reality of Aikido.” The Kojiki, or “Record of Ancient H...
Friday, November 8, 2019
Sangen. Part 3, The Square
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In the words of Yamaguchi sensei, The Square represents variety, yet this is quite an understatement. The square is the solid foundation on...
Friday, September 13, 2019
Sangen. The Three Origins. Part 11, The Circle.
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As discussed in part 1, the Triangle and the Circle are two aspects of spiral movement, the underlying form of nature and al...
Friday, June 7, 2019
Sangen, The Three Origins. Part 1, The Triangle.
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Yamaguchi sensei (1924-1996) held an annual Black Belt training in 1973 and I had the good fortune to attend that training wit...
Friday, October 26, 2018
Aikido as Martial Art
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It has been said that Aikido is neither “Martial” nor “Art,” yet this is a very cynical, and also short sighted, statemen...
Monday, September 10, 2018
Aikido & The Eight Powers (3)
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Finally, although there is always more to say about Aiki principle, I would like to attempt to briefly summarize this to...
Tuesday, August 7, 2018
Aikido & The Eight Powers (Part ll)
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In the July post, I explained the first two sets of the eight powers. Before moving on, it may be useful to categorize them into yi...
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