Aikido Beyond Randori
Competition style tanto randori should never be thought of as the pinnacle of aikido. Randori competitions are defining aspects of Tomiki Aikido, but Read More…
Month: June 2018
Bushido and Aikido, Part 2
In the first article in this series, I began with the observation that one of the fundamental sources of Bushido is Buddhism, and in particular Zen BuRead More…
Analyzing the Mindset of an Inexperienced Uke and the Importance of Losing
During my first few years practicing Aikido, I was considered a difficult uke. When being uke for gedan-ate I would step back if the initial kuzushi wRead More…