Tag: aikido

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Sometimes it seems that the energy has been drained from much of our communication. We try to do the right thing, say the right words, and be safe instead of real. And while our intentions are noble, we often leave the meaning out. It stays hidden behind carefully constructed technique that [...]

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The Aikido Controversy is now a part of British Aikido History. It was a long and difficult fight to protect the true history of British Aikido from the false claims of Mr Jack Poole and The British Aikido Board. Sport England totally exonerated Henry Ellis. The BAB were instructed to give Henry [...]

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It is a given that women are at a disadvantage because they lack the upper body strength of men. There are two important aspects of Aikido Techniques in Women, which can help to overcome this apparent disparity in physical power. The first is the use of to entire body to create the power needed [...]

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Most times arts don't fit together. You take the circular hands of kenpo and try to put them atop the linear stances of shotokan, and you are going to get an uncoordinated mish mash. Or, the jabs of boxing might fit with wing chun, but the round house power punches don't fit at all.And, of [...]