The Birth of Aikidoby
Lucy J.
The name 'Aikido' is created by the permutation of three characters in the Japanese language. 'Ai... really sum up the essence of Aikido as a kind of martial art: 'the joining of the spirit to find the way...
Aikidoby
PM, RN
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...
More Aikidoby
PM, RN
two at an SNiF.
So anyway, in the meantime, I've been keeping myself busy with Aikido. If I can...
Aikidoby
Karrie L.
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...
Another interview....and now off to Aikidoby
PM, RN
compared to ambulances in my area.
In three hours or so I'm going back to Aikido. My good buddy....
Here's an Aikido video or two for those of you who are unfamiliar
Martial Arts - Aikido...
Aikido - what it meansby
Jason M.Aikido (合気道, aikidō?), translated as "the way of harmonious spirit", is a Japanese martial art... their attacker.
Aikido emphasizes joining with an attack and redirecting the attacker's energy, as opposed...
Martial Arts Tips - Aikidoby
SelfDefense ..
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 longer to learn and apply. A year...
Sometimes I sit & think, sometimes I just sit.by
Cosmo B.
When I taught Aikido it was very common to see students struggle through learning a technique. Instead of just doing the exercise, it was obvious that they were thinking a lot...
After-Test Partyby
Valerie Lo
Pudge and I just are slowly recovering after hosting an Aikido of Noe Valley dojo party at our house last night! It was fun to hang out with everyone outside of class and to eat wonderful, healthy...