Words for Weapons Take-Aways: Jo-Dori , Tachi-Dori, and Tanto-Dori
This is one in my collection of articles about Japanese words in Aikido. Here is an introduction to those articles, which might be a good … Read more …
Outdoor Aikido Training, Part 2 — Dressing for Comfort and Safety
This is the second part of a two-part article. The first, from May 2021, was about options for shoulder pads or padded shirts, to make … Read more …
“New,” Not “Young” Students and Teachers
I humbly suggest that we do not need fewer earnest people teaching Aikido in the world. We should not be discouraging or excluding anyone who is eager to put in the work, develops an appropriate level of competence, and wants to share the art.
Outdoor Aikido Training, Part 1 — Rolling On Grass. Hard Grass.
Since the beginning of the Covid pandemic we have been training remotely on Zoom, and also outdoors, masked, in a lovely public park. For the … Read more …
2020 Hindsight — Thoughts at The Solstice
Well, there’s nothing like a deadline. I started several versions of this post over the past few months, but always got sidetracked or overwhelmed by … Read more …
Poetry Nuggets – A Haiku How-To
My third-grade teacher, Mrs. Dorothy Vogler, taught us a lot about arts, from pottery to poetry. Most important, she let us know there are no … Read more …
My Reading of The South Korean Paper on COVID-19 Spread in Fitness Dance Classes
This post discusses an early release, published on May 15 2020, of the Research Letter Cluster of Coronavirus Disease Associated with Fitness Dance Classes, South … Read more …
Daily Checklist — 7 Actions to Help Us All Stay Grounded and Peaceful
These are hard times. Everything is uncertain. The situation is increasingly frightening and tragic. On top of it all, our routines are disrupted, we’re apart … Read more …
Coronavirus — A Long Road Ahead
Because the coronavirus situation is changing so quickly, and because people may read this months from now, here’s a bit of context: Today is Monday, … Read more …
Aikido Videos, Online Aikido Courses, and Aikido DVDs
Benched with an injury? Stuck at home with a cold? Dojo closed for a COVID-19 quarantine? It can be disheartening to be off the mat … Read more …