Observation from a Recent Class
I noticed in a recent class that even after I corrected a student’s error, they continued to perform the technique just as they had before. Hmmmm. Kai Cho www.warriorway.net
Tag Archives: Aiki
A Haiku Moment During a Winter Morning’s Suburi
寒い明け 流れる武器 鴨の群れ A cold dawn morning With the flowing of weapons A flight of ducks Kai Cho www.warriorway.net
The Zen of Suburi
Under the current restrictions we have been limited to weapons classes only, so suburi is a primary focus. Actually, suburi has always been a primary focus, irrespective of the plague. The main difference now, is that students are having to … Continue reading
Training During the Plague Times
It has been a few weeks now of training under the social distancing rules. We are, in many ways, more fortunate than a number of other martial arts schools. If open hand techniques were all we had, then it would … Continue reading
Readiness
Anticipation is the brain using information at hand to make a prediction. It is a gamble. In some instances, I would even call it hubris. Our perception of reality is imperfect and much of our environment is intentionally trying to … Continue reading
Interest Peaks at Technique
Not too long ago I was having a conversation with the founder of our School, and inevitably, when two old instructors get together, the conversation at some point will drift towards complaining about the quality and quantity of students, … Continue reading
Marketing
As the head of a martial arts school, I am regularly presented with ads for how to successfully market my business and become a martial arts millionaire, (perhaps everyone is hit with these ads and I just think I am … Continue reading
Cautionary Tales from the Past For the New Year
A long time and many dojo ago, we had two students who were struggling with their training. One would question everything. They could not cope with the fact that one instructor would teach a particular technique one way, but another … Continue reading
Correlation is not necessarily causation
Byproducts of deep learning are the layers of understanding that form as you go. Early learning can be as simple as matching up a technique name with a specific movement. Later, with more study, the movement you thought was the … Continue reading
Summer Grading 2019
Another grading complete, another round of students moving up a level. Was a good grading. And our first children’s grading in a long time. It was their idea, they said if the adults were grading, so should they. I told … Continue reading