March 1, 2021, the first Monday class after almost a full year off the Aikido mat. Restrictions are still in place – masked, no-contact training – which makes for a challenging teaching and learning environment. Aikido is an energetic art: we need to touch each other to understand how to ‘blend’ with the intentional forceContinue reading “RETURN TO THE MAT – MARCH 2021”
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DISTRACTIONS and SOLO TRAINING
I hate to admit it, but I have been lax this week, not training. Even my training partner Bob is relaxing, sharing a beer with me. He is a bad influence, but he had Celebrator and it’s one of my favorites, so I cannot deny him a shared round. And my shoulder is injured; hasn’tContinue reading “DISTRACTIONS and SOLO TRAINING”
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”
Protective Arts 