One reason that many people are drawn to the martial arts is that they would like to develop more courage.This is not everyone's reason, but it is important for some people.Many people experience an irrational level of fear about their own personal safety. For some people this fear is so strong it becomes pathological and … Continue reading Developing Courage Through Aikido
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Report From Visit To Aikido Association Of Atlanta
I have not visited many Aikido clubs outside of our organisation in Glasgow. That is not from a lack of interest or desire to, but it often has been difficult to arrange such events while travelling. I was delighted to recently be invited to the Aikido Assoication Of Atlanta to attend one of their evening … Continue reading Report From Visit To Aikido Association Of Atlanta
Bad Boys Of Aikido
Some Aikido teachers developed the reputation of being cruel and vicious. This seems so unusual as the general idea many people have of Aikido is of an art of peace. Shouldn’t it create a peaceful temperament in the practitioners? Some people translate O Sensei’s philosophy as the true aim of budo (the Japanese term for … Continue reading Bad Boys Of Aikido
Report From Seminar With Ole Kingston
I set a goal at the start of the year to aim to attend 5 Aikido courses outside of our own clubs courses. As a result of that I had been looking into some courses taking place around the country and earlier this week asked a friend if he was going. He let me know … Continue reading Report From Seminar With Ole Kingston
An Aikido Sensei Visits The Circus
What can an Aikido teacher learn from the Circus? I once visited Zippos circus which took place in Victoria Park, Scotsoun, Glasgow. I highly recommend the show. The atmosphere they create and the performers themselves were a marvel to watch. I was blown away by the spectacle of the first half of the performance especially. … Continue reading An Aikido Sensei Visits The Circus
Is Aikido Magic?
If you watch some demonstrations online you may find some Aikido teachers doing things that appear to be supernatural. Here is an example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qL-Iv_VDQ-Q Some people see these kind of demonstrations as giving Aikido a bad name as it is all fake. Other people fully believe that we can learn to control and emit energies … Continue reading Is Aikido Magic?
Martial Arts “Cults”
I visited an Aikido class recently to train with another teacher.I noticed that he had set up the class in a different way to the environment he had been trained in.He had taken out some of the ettiquette which is quite universal across Aikido classes and was looking to train and teach in a different … Continue reading Martial Arts “Cults”
Aikido Vs Terrorist
It's not everyday that you receive an email from a Special Agent of the FBI.It started:"The reason for this communication is to provide you with a judicial update regarding the case of United States of America v. WILLIAM ............."Where did this all begin?Around 7 or 8 years prior I had met William for the first … Continue reading Aikido Vs Terrorist
Aikido Is Unrealistic?
When you post an Aikido video on the internet you are bound to get these types of comments: “This is unrealistic” “This would not work in a real fight” “Dancing!” etc etc To be honest, you are likely to get some negative comments from other Aikido practitioners also! People love to have an opinion...even on … Continue reading Aikido Is Unrealistic?
Keep Weight Underside
In Aikido we aim to embody a number of principles to develop mind and body co-ordination."Keep Weight Underside" is one of those principles.This sounds simple but it can be hard to grasp.Simply put, any object in it's natural state will have its weight at the lowest position possible. This is what we mean by weight … Continue reading Keep Weight Underside
Aikido For Glasgow 