
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):
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AIKIDO IN MMA
Why do we not see aikido in MMA? There are so many misconceptions on this subject that I feel ...
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Relax on Sep10 2009

Relax, or as some might say, flow with the go.
Today's class starts with nikajo. This lock looks simple, like butter - ...
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Control the line. This is our focus this month. Out of a strong kamae you control your centre line and ...
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Enter on Aug20 2009

Irimi.
I am seeing how powerful this concept is.
Irimi. Control your opponent. Control the outcome. Enter.
The power of aikido lies in ...
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Feeling is believing.
My last class we opened the door to this concept. The door only opened a crack but it ...
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At the suggestion of my sensei I read Aikido Shugyo. What a great book.
This text was written by Gozo Shioda ...
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One of the major criticisms of Aikido is that it is not practical. People see wonderful displays in the dojo ...
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How do you put this into words? To make your technique effective you must first take one's balance. I have ...
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