If you value TrueAiki.com please READ THIS! Did you notice that TrueAiki.com went down for bit? That is because we ran out of storage space. The web master worked his magic and got rid of enough that we could go back online. But we are just megabytes from having it Read more
Below you will find another question from a long time True Aiki reader (and seminar participant) and my answer. Again, I am posting it here for the enjoyment of other True Aiki readers. frederic veer · May 15, 2021 at 11:50 am Hi Allen, good video to study and I think Read more
A statement made in my last blog post raised a question, and I think the answer might provide clarity for other True Aiki readers: Patrick De Block · May 13, 2021 at 8:19 am “I don’t equate “internal power” with “Aiki.” To my mind they are two separate things that Read more
When I uploaded this video YouTube told me my last upload was 9 months ago. I was surprised, but I guess I shouldn’t have been. Like many of you, working remotely doubled my workload this year. I can’t really complain, at least I was able to keep working! I don’t Read more
In a response to interest from Europeans that attended TrueAiki Seminars in the past, starting in the summer we created a Virtual seminar. This led to interest in creating regular virtual classes. These began in December and will reoccur every even numbered month. Soon I will post information about these Read more
Happy New Year Everyone! Japanese often bring in the New Year by setting up 門松 Kadomatsu at the front of their homes. Kadomatsu literally means “gate pine.” What does this have to do with 松竹梅刀法 Sho Chiku Bai Ken Po? Quite a lot really! Kadomatsu are usually comprised of 松 pine, as Read more
Hey guys, I just found an incredible app that works in either Windows or Mac. It is called “Krisp.” It can eliminate background noise going out, and/or in, from your computer. And boy does it work too! I asked my family to make lots of noise while I recorded myself Read more
This is a dream come true! After 34 years of being a public school teacher, my financial advisor says I can retire! This is GREAT news for TrueAiki.com and TrueAiki Seminar attendees because it means I’ll have more time to work on the blog and a more flexible schedule for Read more
Hi Everyone, I’ve spent several vacation days fighting with WordPress (there is a learning curve) in order to better organize TrueAiki.com. All the blogs are under the menu Blog now, and there are sub menus leading to the different topic areas. I had to re-post a number of old blogs Read more
Preparing for Tandokudosa #4 In the same way that TDD # 1 -3 teaches an individual how to rise up, half stand, and then stand, in a way that is quite counterintuitive and takes a significant amount of time to learn, it is necessary to teach individuals how to walk Read more