The Birth of Aikido
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Lucy J.Posted
Sat 31 Oct 2009 11:00pm
The name 'Aikido' is created by the permutation of three characters in the Japanese language. 'Ai', which means 'joining'; 'ki', which means 'spirit' and 'do', which signifies 'way'. These three characters really sum up the essence of Aikido as a kind of martial art: 'the joining of the spirit to find the way'. It was only in the period from 1930
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Aikido
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Karrie L.Posted
Wed 22 Oct 2008 6:14pm
Oooo, class was so much fun today! Remember the student I was teaching and I got this weird vibe and all? Turns out he's actually pretty darn cool. He did aikido for seven years and today he taught our class. It was fantastic! I'd done some aikido before, but only briefly, but we have done the rolling and falling used in aikido in our dojo
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Martial Arts Tips - Aikido
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SelfDefense ..Posted
Sun 24 Aug 2008 1:33pm1 Comment
No competitions. The founder of Aikido, O Sensei Mreihei Ueshiba, felt strongly that competition was incompatible with Aikido (but Tomiko Aikido has some comps)
Takes... Aikido. As O Sensei (Moreihei Ueshiba) said, this martial art focuses on movement and dynamics.
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Aikido
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PM, RNPosted
Tue 27 Jan 2009 7:13pm
Today was the first day of aikido lessons for my sister and I. We're taking them at a small organic farm a couple of towns over, the classes are taught by someone who used to teach aikido to US special forces, and the training is focused on real-world application of the techniques.
It was a lot of fun. My knees are sore and scraped, and my sister's
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Another interview....and now off to Aikido
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PM, RNPosted
Tue 27 Jan 2009 7:13pm
the doses of Narcan compared to ambulances in my area.
In three hours or so I'm going back to Aikido. My good buddy Jackofhares, student paramedic extraordinare that he is, treated and bandaged my knee and toe wounds from the unforgiving mat in the dojo. I'll have to pick up some moleskin or something, maybe get some knee pads.
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More Aikido
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PM, RNPosted
Tue 27 Jan 2009 7:12pm
dues" for a year or two at an SNiF.
So anyway, in the meantime, I've been keeping myself busy with Aikido. If I can't make money I can at least get some exercise, right
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Mind-Body Healing and Awesome Fun
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Valerie LoPosted
Mon 14 Sep 2009 9:00pmAikido has been called a blending of energy. It's about moving with your partner/attacker, avoiding conflict, and basically, getting out of the way. Yet, in practice, we also get to do crazy fun throws and take lots of falls. While Aikido can be taught alongside meditation and it definitely includes mind-body awareness, there is something about
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6 Belts, 5 Years
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Valerie LoPosted
Tue 15 Mar 2011 8:27pm
arts. Aikido, boxing, and aspects of kickboxing and Muay Thai have crept into my life and have shaped me tremendously. I am not the same person I was five years ago when I walked into the dojo and hoped I wouldn’t have to touch anyone. On Friday, I will take another test, my sixth test in Aikido. I’m terrified and I’m sure it will pass by in a haze
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