eBook: Things I Wish I Knew
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Aikido Techniques: Randori – Beauty in Harmony – Harmony in Motion
Posted on October 30, 2013 | No Commentsthe Aikido technique of randori is the defense against multiple attackers and involves the concept of using a relaxed mind and body to improve situational awareness. -
Kokyunage – One Name, Many Techniques Part 1 Fundamentals
Posted on June 18, 2012 | No CommentsKokyunage is a momentum throw and requires the unbalancing of the attacker to reduce the power of the attack and to provide the opportunity to control uke's center. This first article address how force is redirected. -
Women’s Aikido Exam Preparation – Part 3 – Focus on Basics
Posted on May 13, 2012 | No CommentsFor a woman to achieve the power required to execute a successful Aikido technique, there must be a focus on the Four Basic Principles of Aikido. -
Women’s Exam Preparation – Part 2 – Generating Flow
Posted on May 8, 2012 | No CommentsWomen must focus on generating flow of ki because they must rely on power generated through proper body movement rather than upper body strength. -
Exam Preparation for Women – Part 1 – It’s Not Just the Throw
Posted on May 2, 2012 | 1 CommentWhen one considers Aikido Techniques in Women in the context of exam preparation, the focus should include not just the learning of techniques. It involves a proper level of conditioning and a solid foundation of the Four Basic Principles of Aikido Techniques. -
Aikido Techniques: Blending is Harmony, Harmony is Love
Posted on April 15, 2012 | No CommentsIn Aikido Techniques, the concept of blending or harmonization is applied on the mat in a self defense context as well as off the mat in a verbal conflict. -
Aikido Techniques: Kokyunage (“Close enough to kiss????”) – Part 1
Posted on December 15, 2011 | No CommentsHow can a smaller, less powerful person execute an Aikido Technique such as kokyunage on a larger opponent? The answer lies in the mind of the attacker and how the movement, and ki extension of nage can disturb the mind which permits a powerful throw without the need for excessive upper body strength. -
Aikido Techniques: Redirecting Ki
Posted on December 20, 2010 | No CommentsRedirecting ki or energy involves blending with the force of the attack, controlling your partner's balance and then redirecting this energy through a throw or controlling technique. -
Aikido Techniques: Power and Balance
Posted on December 10, 2010 | No CommentsA critical element to the effective execution of Aikido Techniques is the optimal application of power. Without balance, however, power is greatly diminished. Teaching Aikido techniques, then, is teaching both proper movement as well as balance. -
The ”Most Effective” Martial Arts Technique or Who’s “The Fastest Gun Alive?”
Posted on January 4, 2009 | No CommentsWhat is the "best martial art"? That's an age old question that has many answers. However, my answer is that there is NO ANSWER to this question. As you will read, each martial art is effective and the true answer to the question is that it depends on what your personal goals are for studying martial arts. Anyone interested in "proving" that one martial art is better is chasing in illusion.