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BACK TO BASICS

Janus again as a featured image to symbolize the start of a new year and for 2018 I will embark on a new experiment. For the past two years, I have been focusing of teaching concepts rather than techniques (re-visit the beginning) in order to train the trainers. For this New Year I will systematicallyContinue reading “BACK TO BASICS”

CREATING TEACHERS – CHRIS MULLIGAN

Mulligan sensei when we last communicated, you mentioned: I just had a discussion with Malory Graham sensei (of Seattle Aikikai) and we were discussing some of the reasons that Aikido membership in the States is declining. She believes, and I agree, that it is mainly bad teaching. To be a good teacher, you first have to haveContinue reading “CREATING TEACHERS – CHRIS MULLIGAN”

Thank you Mr. Petrov

Thanksgiving 2017 – I was able to catch up on some neglected issues of The Economist and found a reason to be deeply grateful: an affirmation that people are fundamentally good. Despite the callous and sensationalist reporting that is ever fashionable, focusing on the salacious and vile behavior some members of species exhibit, the majorityContinue reading “Thank you Mr. Petrov”