Tandokudosa #1 VLOG Below is my first “feature length” VLOG presentation. It is the product of many, many hours of learning and work on my part. As I roll these out, hopefully the process will become easier and more streamlined. Read more…
Solo Body Movement Exercises The general idea on the thirteen TDD is to introduce the elements of Aiki and then also show how these integrate with the basic body movements of Daito Ryu/Aikido. The TDD also offer a “lab like” Read more…
Relating TDD 2 & 3 to Push Training In the following brief VLOG I relate the push training presented earlier to TDD 2 & 3. After this, I will share how TDD 2 & 3 relate to a common technique Read more…
I’m not sure why, but I always get to missing my dad around the holidays. Maybe it is because he tried so hard to make sure that they were special for the family, and always succeeded. My father passed away Read more…
I was watching a video on Olympic lifting (I still love metal. Don’t tell anybody!) and I heard this great quote: “I haven’t taught until they have learned!” That one is a keeper.
Hello faithful True Aiki readers. As I have been teaching this summer’s seminars it became clear to me that I have not been clear about the progression of Aiki development. I shall try to rectify that now: When one begins Read more…
Once again I find myself giving a long-winded answer to a short and practical question. I am reposting my answer here in the hope that it might benefit others. Hi Steven, Feeling like one seems to stand when shifting mass-forward Read more…
I received a question a while back and answered it today. I hope that my answer might help others. So, I am posting it here. Hi Mark, I think using imagination develops one’s imagination. Imagination is certainly important, but it Read more…
Last time I introduced TDD #13 in the context of holding a bokken. While they are the same empty handed or holding onto a bokken (or something else.) I find that holding on to a bokken, jo, bo, Yari, Naginata, Read more…
We shot this video in preparation for beginning to introduce Shirata sensei’s Aiki Ken or Sho Chiku Bai Kenpo. As we were shooting I realized that we were covering the contents of TDD #13 as well. So I decided to Read more…