What state is Aikido in today? Some people in the world of Aikido seem to think that the art has went downhill from some bygone golden age. It’s common for people to view the past with “rose tinted glasses”. People seem to view all sorts of things as having got worse in general. But there … Continue reading Has Aikido Gone Downhill?
If you have ever seen footage of Aikido, you may have seen people dressed in quite unique clothing. You may be curious as to the style of dress and why it is worn. Generally, when people start off training in Aikido they wear a uniform similar to other Japanese martial arts. This is the suit … Continue reading Why Do They Wear In Aikido?
Interested in hearing about Aikido's history in Scotland? This article from Google's AI software is an interesting overview. I will share with others and see how accurate this is: Aikido, a Japanese martial art, was introduced to Scotland in the late 1950s and early 1960s, primarily through the efforts of Sensei Ken Williams. He became the National … Continue reading Aikido’s History In Scotland
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
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
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
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?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
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
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