Aikido teaches commitment and timing. I recall Okamoto sensei telling us “without commitment there is no Aikido” and I have been trying to unpack that ever since. Its simple to articulate, hard to convey and embody. I recently used Diomedes to explain kairos: the harmonious incorporation of committed action in proper time. Then I foundContinue reading “THE DECISIVE MOMENT”
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MORIHEI UESHIBA – 1935 DEMO
In 1935, a Japanese newsreel crew from Asahi Shinbun captured the earliest surviving footage of Morihei Ueshiba demonstrating his art. This black-and-white film (along with his Budo, published in 1938, and his earlier private training documents such as Budo Renshu (1933), compiled with student Kenji Tomiki) comprise the few unambiguous records of what Aikido lookedContinue reading “MORIHEI UESHIBA – 1935 DEMO”
PRECAUTIONS FOR TRAINING
In Budo, Teachings of the Founder of Aikido (1991), O’Sensei outlined his “Precautions for Training.” This training manual was originally published (for private circulation) in 1938 when he was 55-years old. There are other translations: 1. Aikido decides life and death in a single strike, so students must carefully follow the instructor’s teaching and notContinue reading “PRECAUTIONS FOR TRAINING”
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