ISOLATION AND WHY TRAIN

Update 4/9/2020 I am closing this post to add individual posts on “How to” rather than “Why” train in isolation. Update 4/3/2020 I hate running! I haven’t really run since high school track and cross country. The weather hasn’t been particularly favorable but work-at-home affords the opportunity to take more breaks with the confined kids.Continue reading “ISOLATION AND WHY TRAIN”

Inclusivity is My Trigger Word

in·clu·siv·i·ty/ˌinklo͞oˈsivədē/ The practice or policy of including people who might otherwise be excluded or marginalized, such as those who have physical or mental disabilities and members of minority groups. A paean to exclusivity. In this milquetoast world we now parade limitations not as obstacles to overcome, but rather as badges of honor that everyone elseContinue reading “Inclusivity is My Trigger Word”

MULLIGAN SENSEI – JO WORKSHOP 2019

Mulligan sensei visited Portland Aikikai for a jō workshop (February 2019), the first seminar in the dojo’s new location. Portland Aikikai has the great benefit in long associating with Chris Mulligan who, from the dojo’s founding, was its primary weapons instructor. YouTube for more by Mulligan Sensei There are definite ‘styles’ in the use of weapons in Aikido primarily becauseContinue reading “MULLIGAN SENSEI – JO WORKSHOP 2019”