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
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
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
History, in many respects, has unfolded on the battlefield. Nations and races have risen and fallen to ruin in the midst of struggles - battles waged in the name of justice and peace, but which instead gave birth to the notion of military might and conquest. In Japan, the Samurai or warrior class were the … Continue reading Origins Of Aikido
Around 6 months into training Aikido I noticed one significant change. A lot of the fears or worries I had about being randomly attacked on the street had disappeared. I no longer had those thoughts anymore. This was a big change. At the time, I worked until 10 in the wines and spirits section of … Continue reading Aikido For Peace Of Mind
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
People often ask about whether Aikido can be used to defend yourself in real life. For me, the value in Aikido practise goes beyond that to where it can be used in situations every day. Often Aikido training helps to avoid confrontations before they escalate. One such situation comes to mind from a Christmas night … Continue reading A Strange Aikido Story
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