Hi Folks, Thanks to all of the generous supporters of TrueAiki.com., if one more person were to donate $10, I could purchase a video Jog/Shuttle that would speed up my video post production process. Simply put, the easier the post Read more…
I tried out a different blog software today and it automatically did something to the “Asago” post that removed a good part of that post. I’ll try to repair the damage over the weekend. Sorry! Guess I won’t be Read more…
Hi Guys! Below you will find a video with an introduction to the new True Aiki “studio.” This brings me one step closer to the official dojo shooting. Thanks for Watching! Below is a sneak peek at where we are Read more…
Hi everyone, I’ve been traveling to the Netherlands for a quick training period in December for years now. Up until now that training hasn’t been announced or promoted but rather kept “in-house.” But this year is different! I will be Read more…
One cannot Aiki without producing Aiki. One cannot produce Aiki without having trained Aiki. As a consequence of this being true, one often hears phrases such as, “Just use Aiki.” This is akin to saying, “Just do things correctly. Anything Read more…
To prepare for TDD #1, let us study Asagao 朝顔 あさがお. Most Aiki folks think of Asagao as a hand posture. It is so much more than just a hand posture. The first character “asa” means morning, and the second character Read more…
The Big WHY? For decades I hid away in my little dojos here or there and tried to keep my head under the radar. Being both asked to teach seminars and to write, I deferred. Why? To begin with, I Read more…
I was thinking the other day about how science has shown again and again (just Google “science nature sounds”) that most non-threatening nature sounds are calming to humans. I’m referring to the “white noise” of nature: a running creek, ocean Read more…
Here is a short video featuring me doing a “box squat” on top of the Grand Tetons. It is quick but it should give a brief idea of what my version of a box squat looks like. I’ll likely post Read more…
Many of you don’t know this, but Superman and I have something in common. Yes, it is true! Super man and I both wear tights! Now I know he likes to were his underpants on the outside of his tights Read more…