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BUILDING A DOJO IN AUCKLAND... Part 3 Getting K.O.-ed

noreply@blogger.com (AIKIDOforBEGINNERS) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:23:00 PDT

At last, we are gradually getting to the stage where we can see this as a finished building. On-site, we grandly refer to this as "Phase III". I think this is because basically we haven't got a...

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AIKIDO GLOSSARY - Useful Japanese words and phrases

noreply@blogger.com (AIKIDOforBEGINNERS) — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:52:00 PDT

A ai harmony, unity, blending aihanmi basic relation between partners: both have same foot forward (left or right), compare gyakuhanmi aihanmi katatedori wrist grip, right on right or left on left,...

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...All the moves were different but the idea was the same.

noreply@blogger.com (AIKIDOforBEGINNERS) — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 20:19:00 PDT

Recently I was honoured to be one of the instructors on the now famous Auckland Friendships Seminars, where Aikidoka from all over NZ, as well as students of other disciplines including jujutsu, Kung...

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BUILDING A DOJO IN AUCKLAND... Part two

noreply@blogger.com (AIKIDOforBEGINNERS) — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 11:42:00 PDT

After a lot of discussion, holding up the plans to the light (then turning them around so that they were the right way up) and drinking of tea out of large enamel mugs, we have eventually arrived at...

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AIKIDO VS THE REST: THE [HE]ART OF CO-OPERATIVE TRAINING IN MARTIAL ARTS

noreply@blogger.com (AIKIDOforBEGINNERS) — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 11:21:00 PDT

A nice piece by Jason Gray on the pros and cons of mixed-discipline training. In point fighting there is a “strike first and win” mentality that allows you to disregard the loss of both tactical and...

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6th AUCKLAND AIKIDO FRIENDSHIP SEMINAR

noreply@blogger.com (AIKIDOforBEGINNERS) — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 11:43:00 PST

Train with five Senior Sensei's on one day. The styles represented will be Kyu Shin Do - Ray Eder 5th dan Buikukai Aikido - Adam Cooper 3rd dan Institute of Aikido - Dunken Francis 4th dan Sounji...

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BUILDING THE NEW AIKIDO DOJO IN AUCKLAND

noreply@blogger.com (AIKIDOforBEGINNERS) — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 11:07:00 PST

After months of planning, and even longer trying to find the money, on Saturday morning we finally got underway on construction of the new, full-time Institute of Aikido Auckland dojo. The current...

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Acupuncture and Aikido

noreply@blogger.com (AIKIDOforBEGINNERS) — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 17:39:00 PST

About a year ago, I damaged my shoulder during a training session. The details of the incident escapes me now (something to do with shiho-nage..), but for the last 12 months I've been to doctors,...

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Is AIKIDO teachable?

noreply@blogger.com (AIKIDOforBEGINNERS) — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 11:45:00 PST

A very nice article by by Peter Goldsbury “What a silly question! Of course aikido is teachable. The fact that there are probably a million past and present aikido practitioners in Japan and...

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AIKIDO & UKEMI

noreply@blogger.com (AIKIDOforBEGINNERS) — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 16:51:00 PST

The concept of 'ukemi' has always fascinated me. many martial arts have 'breakfalls' or rolls by which one can take a throw, protect oneself and land safely, but the Aikido concept of ukemi or...

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What is Ki?

noreply@blogger.com (AIKIDOforBEGINNERS) — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 14:09:00 PST

One of the questions that gets discussed probably more than any other in Aikido. The Various styles of Aikido (Akikai, Iwama, Ki, Yoshinkai, Tomiki etc etc) all have there own slants on the nature...

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VIDEO CLIP - 13 Movement Jo kata

noreply@blogger.com (AIKIDOforBEGINNERS) — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 21:22:00 PDT

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

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Atemi and Aikido

noreply@blogger.com (AIKIDOforBEGINNERS) — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:56:00 PDT

Atemi Japanese name Kanji: 当て身 Hiragana: あてみ [show]Transliteratio - Revised Hepburn: atemi In Japanese martial arts, the term atemi (当て身, atemi?) designates blows to the body, [1]...

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Does "Aikido" Even Exist?

noreply@blogger.com (AIKIDOforBEGINNERS) — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:39:00 PDT

Does “Aikido” Even Exist? a very well put together piece by George Ledyard What is Aikido? One could simply say that all Aikido, regardless of style, has a certain basic set of techniques and...

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The History of Morihei Ueshiba, Founder of Aikido

noreply@blogger.com (AIKIDOforBEGINNERS) — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:57:00 PDT

Taken from the book "Aikido - A beginner's Guide" The History of Morihei Ueshiba, Founder of Aikido 1883 Morihei Ueshiba born December 14 in Tanabe, Kishu (Wakayama Prefecture). Father,...

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When is Aikido not Aikido?

noreply@blogger.com (AIKIDOforBEGINNERS) — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:13:00 PDT

A truly great piece of insight by David Lynch, which underlines for me how important experience really is, especially when it comes to martial arts . As a side-note; for those of you thinking of...

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Aikido and the Triangle, Circle, Square

noreply@blogger.com (AIKIDOforBEGINNERS) — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:03:00 PDT

The representation of Aikido principles by the geometrical shapes triangle, circle and square are taken from the Shinto cosmology theory of "Gogyo Gogen" where the elements of existence, Liquid,...

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Seiza (sitting position)

noreply@blogger.com (AIKIDOforBEGINNERS) — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 20:53:00 PDT

Seiza (sitting position) Seiza is one of the most commonly used sitting postures in Japanese martial arts, with students assuming this posture at the beginning and end of practise sessions for...

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Jujitsu New Zealand Camp and Seminar Series 2008

noreply@blogger.com (AIKIDOforBEGINNERS) — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:53:00 PDT

JuJitsu New Zealand is the non-sporting branch of the New Zealand Jujitsu Federation. The goal of the Camp and Seminar Series each year is to foster communication and camaraderie between Martial...

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Atemi - by Dunken Francis

noreply@blogger.com (AIKIDOforBEGINNERS) — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 21:04:00 PDT

The word "Atemi" literally means "strike". O'Sensei is often quoted as saying "Aikido is 70% atemi" (I've even heard 90% quoted..). The martial concept of 'Atemi' was developed in Asia thousands of...

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Safe Stretching

noreply@blogger.com (AIKIDOforBEGINNERS) — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 20:31:00 PDT

Safe Stretching by Dunken Francis Aikido, like any other physical activity, relies upon a healthy body. A key factor in any physical regime is maintaining flexibility through proper stretching and...

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Excellent new New Zealand Website

noreply@blogger.com (AIKIDOforBEGINNERS) — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 11:56:00 PDT

For anyone interested in all thing Aikido, especially if you are visiting New Zealand in the near future, you can do worse than check out www.AikidoNZ.co.nz The site has a complete dojo directory,...

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AIKIDO WORLD - aikido for beginners: resolving conflict

noreply@blogger.com (AIKIDOforBEGINNERS) — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 16:54:00 PST

AIKIDO WORLD - aikido for beginners: resolving conflictThanks 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

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resolving conflict

noreply@blogger.com (AIKIDOforBEGINNERS) — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 11:08:00 PST

Conflict Resolution (taken from www.mindtools.com ) Resolving conflict rationally and effectively In many cases, conflict in the workplace just seems to be a fact of life. We've all seen situations...

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Overcoming The Fear Of Falling

noreply@blogger.com (AIKIDOforBEGINNERS) — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 11:33:00 PST

By Neil Ohlenkamp While everyone has an innate fear of falling, most martial artists should learn basic falling techniques not only to avoid injury but to better learn ...

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