Category Archives: aikido

The Power of Being Ready

Posted on October 25, 2011 by

Being a big rugby fan I have been glued to the television early in the morning for the last few weeks.  On Sunday during the final it was most interesting to see the winning points scored by a man who, … Continue reading →

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Ethics, Etiquette and Responsibility

Posted on July 12, 2011 by

I teach Aikido (a Martial Art) and I believe that the time spent in the dojo (Training Hall) needs to be time well invested and not just of use in the specific environment of Aikido.  When we train we have … Continue reading →

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Why would I Train in Aikido?

Posted on July 5, 2011 by

Who Can Train Many people are interested in training in a martial art but think that they are too old, not fit enough or that they just could not do it!  The truth is far from this! Anyone can train … Continue reading →

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Twitter, Isaac Newton, Aikido and Life

Posted on May 19, 2011 by

Twitter teaches me a lesson I had idly been aware that for the last several days (or weeks) that my number of twitter followers had remained roughly the same. Now one day I saw a follower and looked at his … Continue reading →

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The 5 Secrets to Self Defence

Posted on March 21, 2011 by

People often talk about self defence and generally their thoughts focus on the ability to deal with a physical attack by some clever or violent physical technique that they probably saw in a movie or entertainment based fighting contest.  I … Continue reading →

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AIKIDO – A MARTIAL ART BUT SO MUCH MORE

Posted on March 8, 2011 by

AIKIDO – A MARTIAL ART BUT SO MUCH MORE Aikido is a Japanese martial art that, put simply, is a non aggressive yet practical form of self defence; which has stood the test of time and forms the basis of … Continue reading →

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Tying a belt

Posted on November 30, 2010 by

It was a few years ago now, but at the time I had been studying aikido for about 15 years and held the rank of ni dan.  I had the opportunity to visit Joe Thambu Sensei of Melborne Australia; a … Continue reading →

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My new blogg

Posted on November 26, 2010 by

I am about to start blogging. The main issues will be to do with the martial art of aikido. However, we will also comment on other topical issues and often discuss how aikido relates to those issues.

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