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In the last couple of years I have been writing on and off with the…
“Cutting down” or “striking down”. This is the simple translation of Kiri Otoshi as used…
I wrote this article several years ago as I recalled my early days in San…
I have been coaching for over 30 years in the Japanese martial art of Aikido and…
The Southwestern Aikikai as it was known consisted of the Albuquerque and Santa Fe dojos…
It was in an interview, I think back in the 70’s when Frank Sinatra spoke…
I have just recently returned from a trip to Japan. My 3rd visit in 5…
I like karate and other similar martial arts. Generally speaking there is a clarity in…
One evening some of the dojo members were invited to the Chiba household for dinner.…
The stress and pressure of training in San Diego Aikikai was a given, the norm.…