Book Review: Arts of Strength, Arts of Serenity
Nicklaus Suino. Weatherhill, 1996 A compact book of 117 pages that covers a number of Japanese Martial Arts namely, Aikido, Iaido, Judo, Jujutsu, Karate, Kendo, Kobudo and Kyudo. This book … Read more
Managing the mind
Our Sensei Robert Nadeau Shihan talks a lot about how the mind and the body are different systems. We tend to spend a lot of time focusing on the push … Read more
Book Review: The Pyjama Game – A Journey into Judo
Mark Law. Atrium Press Ltd, 2007 A fantastic book that gives an amazing insight into the world of Judo. Mark Law at nearly 50 takes up Judo and then takes … Read more
Irimi and Atemi, Intention and Presence
Irimi and Atemi, Intention and Presence: what place do these concepts have in my journey through Aikido? I was once told that O-Sensei said Aikido was Irimi and Atemi. The … Read more
Aikido: Harmony, Unity, Peace
The term Aikido has been interpreted in many different ways. According to the Collins Dictionary, Aikido means “the way to join or receive spirits or forces”. The Oxford defines it … Read more
Connections
Sometime in 1979, Papakura Auckland: “That’s the martial art I think would be good to start” said my Ju Jitsu teacher after class one evening. Dave Butler sensei invited the … Read more
The Power of One
Just what is “The Power of One” and how can we use our personal influence to grow Aikido in our regions. If our art was dying, what could you do … Read more
A very simple thought – A very simple Roban
Recently I asked myself why I practice Aikido. Why is it that I am still doing it. Over the years other sports and passions have come and gone…. but why … Read more