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FLOW SEQUENCE

Update: create flow with neurostimulation – Radiolab 9-Volt Nirvana Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s concept of flow is a good short-hand for what we should experience in moments of optimal performance. Moving-zen where the self dissolves. Aikido as an art aspires to the demonstration of effortless power – a visual presentation of flow. Resist teaching to the goal rather thanContinue reading “FLOW SEQUENCE”

MAKIOTOSHI

George Orwell advised against using any metaphor you were used to seeing in print – so rather than ‘like moths to a flame,’ Orwell suggested, ‘like bluebottles to a dead cat.’ His contention was that reflexive writing betrays non-critical evaluation: Poor habits of thinking when critical and sober reflection is required. So it is with anyContinue reading “MAKIOTOSHI”

JODAN TSUKI to USHIRO RYOTEDORI

Playing off the fencer’s lunge, we have moved back to jodan tsuki with the emphasis on the role of the attacker – using the straight blast effectively. An explosive attack is a pre-requisite to honest training. Repetition – correct form repeated until the attack is both accurate and powerful is our homework. MostContinue reading “JODAN TSUKI to USHIRO RYOTEDORI”