2008 August | Aikido News

August, 2008

Shoulder Issues - More Martial Arts

I am loving my time in martial arts–and I know I am pushing and challenging myself in great ways. Cecilia and I are also looking at adding a Small Circle Jujitsu class to our repertoire. Right now I am dealing with a shoulder injury …
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How old is too old?

I have been doing a little martial dabbling in the past few years, trying to find something that I could enjoy as much as I used to enjoy Karate (but which is not Karate or any of the high kicking arts due to the whole hamstring thing). …
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Martial Arts News 8.31.08

Anything is a weapon in Filipino Martial arts! For the most part in FMA, there are no rules or codes of conduct such as the Japanese “Way of the Warrior.” FMA is straight to the point. – A Japanese kung fu film? Go figure! …
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Sport Martial Arts - Pros And Cons

You first must ask yourself why you are training in the martial arts. Many people begin martial arts training after being inspired by a specific sporting event or athlete; it is their intention to compete in this sport. …
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Genwakai Karate

(“Bushi” Takemura must have been a very good student to inherit the martial arts name “Bushi” from Matsumura). Genwakai was first brought over to Holland by Tadayoshi Masuko in 1968. Other instuctors followed, including Akio Kobayashi …
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Why we do what we do.

Why TKD? Be it ITF/WTF/GTUK or whatever else, why do you do TKD and not Karate, Judo, Jujitsu, boxing etc? Whether it be because there was only a TKD class in your area or you just love flying side kicks I’d like to hear what aspect of …
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While not even close to aikido's falling mastery, …

While not even close to aikido’s falling mastery, I had the dubious honor of learning to fall and roll on a hard wood ballet floor. Let’s just say it is very hard on the body. The good news is when you get a chance to roll on a matt …
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Aikido: Atemi in Action: Training Doesnt Have to be Nice

This is why Aikido looks like collusion, because no one wants to get hurt. In most schools if you hurt a partner, you could be shunned by others or even dismissed for the school. Save the best fighting for the ring in sports training, …
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Mats of concrete

I had a roommate in college that was doing aikido with us and he was not content to practice his rolls only on the mat. He would dress in boots, jeans, and a sweatshirt to protect himself a little, then practice his rolls on the …
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