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Aikido Principles & the Realm of Spirit

noreply@blogger.com (dunken Francis) — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 15:24:00 PDT

A very well thought our article from the http://www.mit.edu/~rei/spir-aikido.html website. Well worth a read. C. S. Lewis wrote of transposition, of how complex systems can be...

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The Physical Benefits of Aikido

noreply@blogger.com (dunken Francis) — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 14:08:00 PDT

A nice piece from the Aikido Association of America website. The philosophy and internal benefits of Aikido are accompanied by concrete physical benefits. Aikido training is an...

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Steven Seagal - Against everything Aikido stands for?

noreply@blogger.com (dunken Francis) — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 18:42:00 PST

I was trawling through YouTube the other day, and as usual I ended up watching some Aikido clips. Via the "related video's" link I stumbled across this clip, featuring Steven Seagal. Now I...

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Institute of Aikido Summer Camp 2012 - Best ever?

noreply@blogger.com (dunken Francis) — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:15:00 PST

Pain that's four days old creeps across my shoulders and I'm still kicking the dust from my joints as I sweep the mats and tidy up the dojo after the Summer Camp this weekend (yes, I still do it...

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

noreply@blogger.com (dunken Francis) — 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...

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AIKIDO, Multiple attacks and body movement...

noreply@blogger.com (dunken Francis) — 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...

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AIKIDO - Self Defence.....

noreply@blogger.com (dunken Francis) — 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...

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"IRIMI"

noreply@blogger.com (dunken Francis) — 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...

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AIKIDO AND THE FIGHTING MIND

noreply@blogger.com (dunken Francis) — 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...

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"Why do you practice Aikido?"

noreply@blogger.com (dunken Francis) — 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...

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Falling in love with Ukemi..

noreply@blogger.com (dunken Francis) — 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...

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Teaching Aikido using Biomechanics

noreply@blogger.com (dunken Francis) — 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...

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AIKIDO - The Dojo and Training

noreply@blogger.com (dunken Francis) — 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...

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THE MEANING OF LIFE...

noreply@blogger.com (dunken Francis) — 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...

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Aikido.... BE PREPARED!

noreply@blogger.com (dunken Francis) — 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,...

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AIKIDO AND KNEES

noreply@blogger.com (dunken Francis) — 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...

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Aikido, Music and Listening...

noreply@blogger.com (dunken Francis) — 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...

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AIKIDO - What are the benefits of regular training?

noreply@blogger.com (dunken Francis) — 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...

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Aikido - The Three Purposes of Ukemi

noreply@blogger.com (dunken Francis) — 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...

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

noreply@blogger.com (dunken Francis) — 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...

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British Aikido Legend Sensei Haydn W Foster passes away aged 83

noreply@blogger.com (dunken Francis) — 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...

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Weapons Training in Aikido

noreply@blogger.com (dunken Francis) — 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...

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AIKIDO NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS...

noreply@blogger.com (dunken Francis) — 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...

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DISTANCE (mai-ai), Aikido and Life

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

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MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM AIKIDO WORLD BLOG

noreply@blogger.com (dunken Francis) — 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...

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