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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
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
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 Shirata Sensei’s empty-handed Tandokudosa, it is assumed that one is 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 isn’t what I am talking about here. When I say Read more
Hello Wonderful True Aiki Readers, Recently I received a wonderfully inspirational letter from a friend. He had an epiphany that he was both excited about and wished to share. This individual is unique in that he has reached the highest levels inboth most respected of the “hard sciences” and the “soft sciences.” Read more
Hello all, I am going to post translations of Ueshiba Morihei’s San Gen, Shi Kon, and Hachi Riki diagrams. And because it is Juantxo Ruiz’s birthday and he is a great guy, I am dedicating this first one to Juantxo! Feel free to correct any errors, but don’t get on Read more
Hi all, I wrote the following as a response to a Spanish post on Facebook and thought that I would share it here. Something to think about at any rate. What could be more disrespectful than to ignore another human’s humanity? Morihei Ueshiba was a human. As a human, Ueshiba Morihei worked Read more
Hallo zusammen, den folgenden Text schrieb ich als Antwort auf einen auf Spanisch verfassten Beitrag auf Facebook, und ich dachte, ich teile ihn hier mit Euch. Auf jeden Fall ist es etwas, worüber man nachdenken kann. Was könnte respektloser sein, als die Menschlichkeit eines Mitmenschen zu ignorieren? Morihei Ueshiba war Read more