Posts Tagged → dojo

friendship

There are different flavors of aikido, usually representative of O-Sensei’s teaching at the time the branch fiirst sprouted from the tree. The early forms, such as Yoshinkai and Shodokan, and some of the later forms like Ki Aikido, have their own separate organizations. Yet even the main branch, the Aikikai Foundation (Aikido World Headquarters), has… Continue reading →

inspiration

Michael Flynn Shihan, our original dojo-cho, flew in from Scotland for a great weekend seminar at Alamada Aikikai. More than most, he is able to demonstrate amazingly crisp and powerfull techniques while also maintaining that temper of compassion that makes aikido unique. Here are some pictures.

reality check

There’s an old throw in aikido, which in daito-ryu-aikijutsu was called gyaku-hijinage, and in modern aikido is known variously as udekimenage, jujinage, or simply a kokyunage variation (what isn’t?), which is often used during randori in response to yokomen or tsuki strikes. Nage moves in close to the side and slightly behind, a cross-hand grab… Continue reading →