Congratulations to Will Ball and Bob King!
On behalf of the Board of Directors, I am delighted to announce two major promotions: First, Will Ball has been promoted to 5th-dan and to be theRead More…
Author: Robert Dziubla
Dziubla Shihan’s Pandemic Dojo
Robert Dziubla (chairman and shihan of the TAA) will be sharing some videos on various basics. This includes solo practice of the randori no kata andRead More…
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…
Bushido and Aikido
I have been practicing aikido for over 50 years now, and one of the aspects of aikido that I find tremendously attractive and engaging is the philosopRead More…
Chairman’s Corner – September 2017
Dear Friends, The WSAF2017 World Aikido Championship in London was fabulously hosted by our friends at the British Aikido Association, in a great fRead More…
Losing Is Better than Winning
I firmly believe that losing an aikido shiai (tournament match) is far better than winning. Aikido is full of paradoxes. And they especially surfRead More…