Within the next few days I am planning on publishing an essay that will be revolutionary in the world of Aiki arts! This essay was published over a decade ago in Japanese, but is hardly known even in Japan. It was translated into English by Mr. Douglas Walker. I Read more…
As you remember last . . . Jean asked: How can I see if someone has an aikibody and can you point to me someone on the net can demonstrate it ? I tried to answer that question with my post Aiki Body/Mind. However, this week Jean asked: Anyway what Read more…
Last week Jean asked a terrific question: How can I see if someone has an aikibody and can you point to me someone on the net can demonstrate it ? I answered: Wow! What a great question!! I think I’ll try to answer that, to the best of my present Read more…
THIS IS NOT MY NEXT POST! There is an old saying that when it comes to motivation there is the “stick” approach and the “carrot” approach. The “stick” is negative reinforcement. That is, something negative (like getting hit with a stick) that will be removed if one accomplishes a goal. Read more…
Practice makes comprehension: Okay folks: Sokaku Takeda said, “Aiki is easy, don’t teach it openly.” Or, words to that effect. Sagawa Yokiyushi said, “Only smart people can learn Aiki.” Ueshiba Morihei laid it out there for everyone . . . and? Crickets! Takeda thinks, “Aiki is easy.” Sagawa thinks that Read more…
Back Bow Okay, think about this . . . You know how opening and closing two appendages equally creates a central axis point in each appendage? Remember how, when combined with Aiki 1, rotation around this central axis point creates Aiki 2? Imagine multiplying that 24 times! That’s a lot Read more…
Sit in seiza. This locks the lower body to the ground. Turn the belly button to the right or left as far as you can. Check to be certain that your sternum is aligned with your belly button. DO NOT turn the sternum past the belly button! (All life Aiki Read more…
Let’s review: (All that follow are derived from Ten (gravity), Chi (normal force), Jin (specific intent) Aiki #1: Linear co arising, mutually dependent oppositional forces Aiki #2: Aiki #1 revolving around a central axis, creating a circle Aiki #3: Aiki #1 and #2 with the addition of Torsion. Now let’s Read more…
I first met Dan “virtually” on Aikiweb. Initially I read some of the exchanges there which had the potential to be enlightening, but were so filled with acrimony that I tended to simply avoid them leaning more towards the writings of Ellis Amdur and Professor Peter Goldsbury. Nevertheless, when I Read more…
I first began martial arts training in about 1972/1973. My father gave me a Judo book for my birthday, I think, but I wanted to do Kung Fu since Bruce Lee was very popular at the time. The main obstacles holding me back from that desire was time, opportunity and money. Read more…