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 looked like beforeContinue reading “MORIHEI UESHIBA – 1935 DEMO”
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ATHLETICISM
A recent (re)post from the excellent Art of Manliness covered The Insanely Difficult Standards of Histories Hardest P.E. Program. Brett is not typically prone to hyperbole but compared with the current physical education provided students – which is a travesty! – the observation is correct. But he has written about the Spartans, so he knowsContinue reading “ATHLETICISM”
TANTO DORI
PROCEED WITH CAUTION! [1] A knife is a deadly weapon. It is easy to obtain, nearly instinctive to use, and is by far the most deadly weapon most of us will encounter. Therefore, please understand that tanto dori is an historical artifact more suitable to the dojo than the street. The attacks we defend againstContinue reading “TANTO DORI”
Protective Arts 