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Weighty matters

Thoughts after one year of using my suburito: -I was worried that it would be a novelty that would lose my interest.  While I don’t use it every time I do suburi, it has become a regular part of my … Continue reading →

April 13, 2022

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Change in Tempo

There are some aspects of training that are artificial, but necessary.  Such as, repeatedly attacking someone who is performing a specific technique on you.  In a training context each new attack is its own attack and not always part of … Continue reading →

January 5, 2022

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Camaraderie

I’m sore. I had a grading this weekend and my body still aches.  Some gradings we are pushed to our physical limits to see what emerges.  This one, felt different.    I didn’t feel like I was up to the task … Continue reading →

June 16, 2021

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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 →

February 13, 2020

Categories Uncategorized Tags Aiki, Japanese, Martial Arts, Training, Weapons

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Vegan Japan

We did not make it to Japan this year, unfortunately, so as part of my reminiscing here is an article I wrote on surviving there as a vegan, with thanks to Tanwyn Sensei for providing the photos.   If you … Continue reading →

November 21, 2019

Categories Travel, Uncategorized Tags Aiki, cooking, Food, Japan, Japanese, Training, travel, vegan, vegetarian

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More Doctor Who?

Recently we held our Autumn gradings which included two students doing their nidan syllabus for open hand. One of the highlights of this was their performance of kata; most of the lower ranks had never seen these kata before and … Continue reading →

April 19, 2019

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Suwari Ho Kokyu Ho

At the end of each open hand class we tend to finish with an exercise known, at least within our School, as suwari ho kokyu ho. It is a common warm down form used by many Aiki based schools. When … Continue reading →

February 12, 2019

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Doctor Who Goes Forth

Despite the title, this particular missive has nothing to do with martial arts. Its purpose is rather to pass on trivial information that, as far as I am aware, has previously gone unremarked. Doctor Who, original series, season six, The … Continue reading →

December 23, 2018

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Unique

This is not specifically a martial arts post, (though many martial arts schools do describe themselves as unique), it is more of a personal rant. This, I believe, I can indulge myself in, as I am reasonably certain that the … Continue reading →

January 28, 2018

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A Tale of Two Demos

We did two martial arts demonstrations this week, with very different responses. One group, the younger, was very engaged and asked endless insightful questions. One child was even physically and emotionally moved by what they saw, to the point they … Continue reading →

October 13, 2017

Categories people, Uncategorized Tags Aiki, Japanese, Martial Arts, Training, Weapons

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