AIKIDO WORLD BLOG

Institute of Aikido Summer Camp, Auckland Jan 27th-30th 2012

noreply@blogger.com (AIKIDOforBEGINNERS) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:27:00 PST

The 4th Annual Summer Camp hosted by the Institute of Aikido dojo in Silverdale, to the north of Auckland has now become a regular event and one of the highlights of the New Zealand martial arts...

[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

AIKIDO, Multiple attacks and body movement...

noreply@blogger.com (AIKIDOforBEGINNERS) — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 10:53:00 PST

Taken from my good friends at the Kororo kai Aikido Dojo's FB page. Multiple attack should be seen as an ambush therefor the intent should be to move off line mount a superior attack...

[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

AIKIDO - Self Defence.....

noreply@blogger.com (AIKIDOforBEGINNERS) — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 10:18:00 PST

SELF DEFENCE The main problem with aikido as a self defence art is that the aim of aikido is to resolve conflict with the minimum damage to the attacker and the techniques reflect this...

[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

"IRIMI"

noreply@blogger.com (AIKIDOforBEGINNERS) — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:51:00 PST

A great piece on the concept of "irimi" by Ellis Amdur. Well worth a read. I recently read a post which includes an oft-used phrase—“get off the line and enter.” Not only does this...

[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

AIKIDO AND THE FIGHTING MIND

noreply@blogger.com (AIKIDOforBEGINNERS) — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 12:08:00 PST

This article was passed onto me via our club Facebook Page. I am unsure of the source - if anyone knows please drop me a line so I can credit it accordingly. FIGHTING MINDThe instant you...

[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

"Why do you practice Aikido?"

noreply@blogger.com (AIKIDOforBEGINNERS) — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 21:24:00 PDT

By Dunken Francis. At as social gathering the other day, someone asked me the question "Why do you practice Aikido?" As usual I fell back on my standard response "I started very young...

[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Falling in love with Ukemi..

noreply@blogger.com (AIKIDOforBEGINNERS) — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 01:12:00 PDT

The following article was published in the fall 2010 issue of the Aikido World Alliance newsletter. The theme of the issue was ukemi, the art of falling. Enjoy… Like most...

[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Teaching Aikido using Biomechanics

noreply@blogger.com (AIKIDOforBEGINNERS) — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 20:21:00 PDT

A really interesting article from a Russian site. I can't read the language unfortuately so my apologies for lack of further info but this piece is very interesting to all those who...

[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

AIKIDO - The Dojo and Training

noreply@blogger.com (AIKIDOforBEGINNERS) — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 19:20:00 PDT

I spotted this on the Aikido.bm website.The DojoA dojo can be defined as: A place where the Way of Aikido is practised. A place for forging the body and spirit. A place for...

[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

THE MEANING OF LIFE...

noreply@blogger.com (AIKIDOforBEGINNERS) — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:49:00 PDT

Believe it or not, I had a phonecall the other day from a lady enquiring whether her son could jin our Academy Group. I provided all the usual information and after a few minutes of...

[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Aikido.... BE PREPARED!

noreply@blogger.com (AIKIDOforBEGINNERS) — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 22:39:00 PDT

A really nice article by Nav Sagiba. Again as a musician and Aikidoka I appreciate the fact that preparation is everything! The nature of the universe and existence consists of peaks,...

[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

AIKIDO AND KNEES

noreply@blogger.com (AIKIDOforBEGINNERS) — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 20:16:00 PDT

A nice piece all about, well, knees. I reckon at any one time about 5% of my students have knee problems. Very rarely is this due to the Aikido training, more often because of a genetic...

[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Aikido, Music and Listening...

noreply@blogger.com (AIKIDOforBEGINNERS) — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 19:05:00 PDT

As a Aikido instructor and musician, I often use musical metaphors (similies? I'm never sure of the difference..) to try to get across a point, especially when referring to the importance of...

[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

AIKIDO - What are the benefits of regular training?

noreply@blogger.com (AIKIDOforBEGINNERS) — Wed, 25 May 2011 17:15:00 PDT

Someone asked me the other day why I practice Aikido. My answer nearly always now is "because I can't imagine my life without it". But it got me thinking and after a bit of surfing I...

[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Aikido - The Three Purposes of Ukemi

noreply@blogger.com (AIKIDOforBEGINNERS) — Sat, 07 May 2011 01:26:00 PDT

A nice article by Jeff Sodeman from the Aikido Pinner website. The Three Purposes of Ukemi A good place to start in thinking about and discussing the topic of ukemi is an exploration of...

[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

A Personal message: Eulogy to Sensei H W Foster 7th dan

noreply@blogger.com (AIKIDOforBEGINNERS) — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 18:49:00 PST

A few people have asked for a copy of the short eulogy I wrote fo Sensei Fosters memorial service this week. I was in two minds as this is a very personal piece, but I hope it conveys to everyone...

[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

British Aikido Legend Sensei Haydn W Foster passes away aged 83

noreply@blogger.com (AIKIDOforBEGINNERS) — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 15:05:00 PST

Sensei Haydn Foster was the Principal Coach of the Institute of Aikido which is in turn a founder member of the British Aikido Board (BAB). Sensei Foster began his...

[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Weapons Training in Aikido

noreply@blogger.com (AIKIDOforBEGINNERS) — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 20:31:00 PST

A nice piece on weapons training in Aikido from Norwick Shingitai Aikikia blog Some Dojo hold classes which are devoted almost exclusively to training with the JO (Staff), TANTO (Knife) and...

[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

AIKIDO NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS...

noreply@blogger.com (AIKIDOforBEGINNERS) — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 15:21:00 PST

Whilst I was scribbling down my goals for the Institute of Aikido clubs here in NZ, I came across this very cool little article on the same subject on the aiki4life blog. Some nice sentiments...

[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

DISTANCE (mai-ai), Aikido and Life

noreply@blogger.com (AIKIDOforBEGINNERS) — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 15:01:00 PST

Normal 0 false false false EN-NZ X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 ...

[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM AIKIDO WORLD BLOG

noreply@blogger.com (AIKIDOforBEGINNERS) — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 13:54:00 PST

WISHING YOU WELL FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON - Here's to a healthy, happy and peaceful 2011. Publish PostThanks for taking the time to read this blog, and I hope it makes you want to find out more about...

[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

AIKIDO - "All for one and one for all"

noreply@blogger.com (AIKIDOforBEGINNERS) — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 17:37:00 PST

A nice piece by my good friend Nick Engelen. Every year we attend a seminar which is held in the middle of the summer to which people from all over the country and a few from abroad were attending. ...

[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

13 movement Jo kata

noreply@blogger.com (AIKIDOforBEGINNERS) — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 12:01:00 PST

Thanks for taking the time to read this blog, and I hope it makes you want to find out more about Aikido www.aikido4beginners.co.uk

[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Aikido and Bruce Lee... Water Philosophy

noreply@blogger.com (AIKIDOforBEGINNERS) — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 19:27:00 PST

Sure... It's a bit corny in it's presentation, but the message is still sound and as relevant to Jeet Kune Do as it is to Aikido, Boxing, Karate, Jujitsu, Wrestling, MMA.... Thanks for taking the...

[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Lessons from the world of Aikido

noreply@blogger.com (AIKIDOforBEGINNERS) — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 11:40:00 PDT

A nice piece from the presentation blog of Garr reynolds. At some point in a future presentation you may encounter tough questions or even a hostile audience member who may be more interested in...

[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]