Ismail Hasan

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Teaching - part 3
Teaching – part 3

Reflecting on my journey, it’s been almost 50 years since I embarked on this quest.…

Cup is full
Teaching – part 2

Previously I spoke about a couple of success stories. It would come as no surprise…

Teaching - part 1
Teaching – part 1

A grading had just taken place. A 4th Dan no less and long overdue. For…

How long is a piece of string?

“How long is this going to take?”, I asked. We were in Eagle St where…

Silence

A couple of years ago I was watching a fascinating film, Into great Silence filmed…

Relax!

If there was ever an oxymoron, a contradiction in terms and an often over used…

What’s in a mile?

Many a myth would flourish in San Diego Aikikai. Most of these would be centred…

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AIKIDO SENSEI AND SEMPAI…

Recollections Of My First 25 Years On The Mat: by Arthur C. Lockyear Anyone present…

Martial art for martial arts sake

“Art for arts sake….Money for Gods sake” Isn’t that how the song goes? The root…

Season 2 Episode 5 – Aikido as a martial art and other matters

Jose Mosquera joins me for a second time to discuss  Aikido as a martial art…