And like Latin, it still exerts power—through law, theology, science. Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back. Laughter relaxes the body. Relaxation signals safety. Can one laugh and strike at the same time? Aikido is the cultivation of excellence. The art is embodied physically- the stuff of soma. It hasContinue reading “AIKIDO APHORISMS”
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AIKIDO AS A FORGE
I have been focusing on tanren-geiko and drawing out a muscular pressure from both uke and nage in order to cultivate honest training. “Whatever has value in the present world has it not in itself, according to its nature—but rather because it has been given value, and frequently because it was regarded as valuable byContinue reading “AIKIDO AS A FORGE”
