A classic example of Daito Ryu and/or Aikido disrupting dynamic equilibrium is the often-seen demonstration of Gozo Shioda bouncing back a significantly larger uke that has come to give him a powerful shove. This “throw” can be explained using the example of the “castle Read more
Ein klassisches Beispiel aus dem Daito Ryu oder auch Aikido dafür, wie ein dynamisches Gleichgewicht gestört wird, ist die oft gezeigte Vorführung von Gozo Shioda. Ein deutlich größerer Uke kommt auf ihn zu, um ihm einen Stoß zu versetzen, und Read more
Hi TrueAiki readers. What happened to Allen? I thought he was retiring and going to have all of this extra time on his hands to post on TrueAiki. Well, I did retire. (As you know.) Then I studied hard over Read more
Humans are normally in a state of “dynamic equilibrium” as opposed to a state of “static balance.” This means that we are in a constant state of flux between equilibrium and dis-equilibrium, with the net result being “dynamic equilibrium.” Read more
Wir als Menschen befinden uns normalerweise in einem Zustand des “dynamischen Gleichgewichts” im Gegensatz zu einem Zustand der “statischen Balance”. Das bedeutet, dass wir uns in einem kontinuierlichen Fluss zwischen Gleichgewicht und Ungleichgewicht befinden, was als “dynamisches Gleichgewicht” bezeichnet Read more
Every so often, a “rough and tumble” Aikido demonstration video pops up on social media, usually followed by the adulation of those who apparently consider such demonstrations as “proof” of either the martial ability of the individual demonstrating, or of Read more
A while back one of our avid True Aiki readers (a professor of engineering, former championship fencer, Aikido sensei and regular True Aiki seminar attendee) wrote a response to one of my posts. This post is my belated reply. Fred Read more
What follows is an article published in the past by Hiden magazine of Japan and translated by Mr. Douglas Walker. Below I put my relationship with Nakajima sensei into context. I first met Nakajima Masanori in 1986. I wanted Read more
I am officially retired! What to do to celebrate? Another translation by Doug Walker of course! This time it is an article from Budo magazine featuring an interview with Nakajima Masanori shihan, and it is all about Shirata Rinjiro 10th Read more
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