My initial attraction to martial arts was through the weapons as artifacts. I was entranced by the beauty of the swords at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.[1] I still covet and collect weapons but the pragmatist in me knows this is a servile and dangerous affliction. The importance isn’t the tool, it is theContinue reading “KNIFE WORK”
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OKAMOTO SENSEI – JANUARY 2020
Yoko Okamoto returned to Portland Aikikai for a workshop. This was the first visit to the new location after a four-year gap. It was not a publicized seminar so she was able to concentrate on Portland Aikikai students. Okamoto sensei is much in demand and we are fortunate to have a familial connection to enjoyContinue reading “OKAMOTO SENSEI – JANUARY 2020”
GYAKU HANMI KATATE DORI KOTEGAESHI
Gyaku hanmi katate dori kotegaeshi can be broken down into its constituent movements. I am trying to ‘teach to the test’ and therefore present the ‘how to’ step by step mechanics and this morning we built from the understanding of the axis of the encounter. Gyaku hanmi katate dori eliminates many variables because the encounter startsContinue reading “GYAKU HANMI KATATE DORI KOTEGAESHI”
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