
Be Like Water
My apologies for not updating in so long but sometimes "Life happens" as they say. To quickly recount, ...
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Just Enough
Just enough. A phrase I have heard repeated over and over again. My instructor, Bindner Sensei repeats this constantly. ...
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Keep Your Frame
As my training progresses my understanding of Yoshinkan Aikido deepens. I can see how some of the more ...
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Yoshinkan Can Save Your Life
So at the risk of dating myself I am going to say that Steven Segal is ...
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A Strong Kamae
The first thing learned in Yoshinkan Aikido is Kamae. Why?
All techniques begin in Kamae and all techniques end ...
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Be a Good Uke
I am glad that Robert Mustard brought this to light. As a beginner I do not want ...
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"Take Uke's balance, steal his energy then steal his heart."
Aikido is not about meeting force with force. Aikido is about ...
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Relax on Oct5 2009

Relax
Lets take a moment to discuss "relax". As I interrepted Mustard Sensei this is the key to harnessing Uke's power. ...
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GOTCHA!
Wow!
Where do I begin? The Robert Mustard seminar at the Sendokan dojo in Mississauga is over. Did you miss it? ...
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Beware The Man In The Angry White Pyjamas
The following is an article from the Vancouver Sun, September 18, 2009 (yzacharias@vancouversun.com):
From the ...
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