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?
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Aikido For Enlightenment
Photo by Frank Cone on Pexels.com In the history of Aikido, there are many interesting stories about the charismatic and mysterious figure that founded the art.Morihei Ueshiba went through many interesting experiences that led tothe development of Aikido.In the book, the Art Of Peace, these details are mentioned:"Aikido was born out of three Enlightenment experiences … Continue reading Aikido For Enlightenment
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
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 For Glasgow 