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
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
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
I made a comment recently that there were no competitions in Aikido. This is technically not correct. There is a style of Aikido that does have competitions. In fact, there may be more than one style but the main one is called Tomiki Aikido. This was named after Kenji Tomiki, a student of the founder … Continue reading Why Are There No Competitions In Aikido?
In the world of Aikido, we don’t have competitions.This can be seen as a good thing. In theory, it should lead to Aikido being practised in a supportive and collaborative way.It also goes in turn with the Aikido idea of not fighting with our attacker but instead harmonising with the attack.But a lack of competition … Continue reading What Is Your Goal In Aikido?
Aikido is mostly an art that is practised with a partner.Our techniques may be seen as katas that not only help us to improve in our technique but also help us to develop our bodies and our minds and gradually master the principles of Ki.How then can we train Aikido on our own?Some people suggest … Continue reading Solo Training For Aikido
Photo by cottonbro studio on Pexels.com You must have heard the common phrase: “comparing apples with oranges”. This comes up in situations when people make a comparison between two things that really should not be compared. Do you have a hobby that people are confused by? They wonder why you would ever do that? Why … Continue reading False Equivalences In Aikido (Comparing Apples With Oranges)
Photo by Belle Co on Pexels.com One of my pet peeves in Aikido is wasted time during training. Too often I’ve noticed higher grades develop a habit of constantly correcting every mistake they perceive a beginner to make. This can be made worse when another higher grade gets invovled and it becomes a long debate … Continue reading My Pet Peeve In Aikido
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Yesterday, I attended a course that was just for the black belts at our club. Last year, I attended around 5 seminars outside of our club as well as our club courses. Reaching black belt is not really a sign that you have mastered the art as some may think. … Continue reading Continuous Training
Here are a few words other's have shared about our Aikido classes in Glasgow:“When I started Aikido I was probably at my lowest point. Through past trauma I was suffering with my mental health and making wrong choices. Some days were more difficult than others to even get out of the house. I received a … Continue reading What Do Other’s Say About Aikido?
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