Is Aikido right for you? I've just created a presentation in which you will be able to answer that question for yourself. You can view it here: https://youtu.be/4EhwnU5Wcgw In this video I explore the many reasons people look to practise martial arts and more specifically Aikido. I share with you the benefits that are achieved … Continue reading Is Aikido Right For You?
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Ki In Aikido Training
Ki is a subtle energy that some Aikido groups and practitioners work with. However, in my experience, the presence of Ki within Aikido training is relatively rare. This is the case even within Ki Aikido groups. What often happens is that a training modality (no matter how it started) ends up devolving to being technical … Continue reading Ki In Aikido Training
What To Expect From An Open Session
Tonight, we have an open session of Aikido. Anyone is welcome to join whatever level of interest you have. If you have never trained and are looking for a new activity to try then you are welcome. If you are already an Aikido practitioner you are also welcome. If you just want a one off … Continue reading What To Expect From An Open Session
Corroboration From Other Traditions
As part of our Aikido training we talk about the concept of Ki. Aikido is translated roughly as “the way of harmonising with Ki” So we what exactly is that? Ki is not a commonly talked about concept within our culture and in general it is not something easy to explain or understand. Tohei Sensei … Continue reading Corroboration From Other Traditions
The Problem With Aikido
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Across the Aikido world, many people of all ages, genders and nationalities are happily enjoying and benefiing from their Aikido practise. They enjoy what is unique and different about Aikido. The movement, the flow, the search for staying centred, relaxed and having effortless power in their techniques. Meanwhile, a small … Continue reading The Problem With Aikido
Can Aikido Training Give You More ENERGY
Can Aikido training give you more energy?There are a few ways in which this is the case:As a cardio vascular exercise, Aikido can help us develop our fitness.The more frequently and longer that we train the more this can be the case.Become more fit gives us a sense of having more energy as we develop … Continue reading Can Aikido Training Give You More ENERGY
Report From 26th October 2024 Grading
Report From October 26th 2024 Grading On Saturday (26th October 2024) we had our second grading of the year. Every 6 months we hold a grading which we encourage students to train towards. The grading involves learning a part of the syllabus and being able to replicate that under pressure in front on an audience … Continue reading Report From 26th October 2024 Grading
Finding The Motivation To Train In Aikido
With any activity our motivation will go up and down over time. Sometimes we can’t wait to go to training, other times it may feel like the last thing we want to do. At those times its easy to start to question why are we training at all? It is important to notice when your … Continue reading Finding The Motivation To Train In Aikido
Aikido And Internal Martial Arts
There are a number of ways to classify different martial arts. Some people separate martial arts into “internal” martial arts and “external” martial arts. External martial martial arts work more on developing the skills that seem obvious for fighting and self defence: punching, kicking, wrestling, grappling. The conditioning of the body within these arts is … Continue reading Aikido And Internal Martial Arts
Building Ki With Aikido
Ki is a controversial topic in Aikido.Many Aikido teachers do not talk about Ki very much.Other will suggest that when we say Ki we mean something like breath, timing, intention, relaxation, internal power and other more easily understood concepts with a clear explanation.When Morihei Ueshiba (the founder of Aikido) died the head teacher at the … Continue reading Building Ki With Aikido
Aikido For Glasgow 