The recent 2024 TrueAiki Amsterdam seminar discussed training sequences, including a brief discussion of “Kiso Kunren” (basic training). It was suggested to me that this might make an interesting topic for the blog. I wrote a draft at the time and then Read more…
On November 24, 2023, Chris Li shared another great Sangenkai post on Facebook. It began with the following quote: “Above all, you must find the exact place where the void (shinku no ki) and emptiness (ku no ki) reside.” – Read more…
Dear Dan, As you know, while training at my house you shared that you wanted to learn to play the shakuhachi, and so I gave you my shakuhachi. The last I heard, you had it on the headboard of your Read more…
My last explanation contrasted the term Kakete with Atemi in an attempt to clarify that Atemi can stand as a separate skill set. The study of Atemi as a separate skill is unfamiliar to many practitioners of Aiki arts. Taking Read more…
A while back, Fred wrote a nice response to one of my posts which began an exchange of questions and ideas. What follows is a continuation of that exchange: Fred: Hi Allen, Thanks for the long and comprehensive answer. yesterday Read more…
Having received an insightful response to the blog Important Understandings, I am posting my response here in the hope that it might provide further clarification: Hi Fred, Thank you for your response. You bring up some important points that are Read more…
AN INTRODUCTION I will be writing about the typical process of developmental progress as it relates to Internal Power and Aiki, particularly in regard to the “Kuas.” Before discussing Yin/Yang – In/Yo, Internal Power, and Aiki, I think it’s important to Read more…
I am pleased to report that TrueAiki.com has improved its internal navigation. Thanks to the hard work of a TrueAiki.com reader/contributor Dick Willems and our Webmaster extraordinaire, TrueAiki.com now sports a new navigation link that lists all posts in a “clickable” Read more…
Annual True Aiki European Winter Training for 2023 in Zwolle, The Netherlands
I just tested negative on an Antigen test for the second time in 24 hours. I’m FREE!!!! And my family remains COVID-free as well. Thank goodness some days are just like this!!