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70Aikido Techniques – Ki Development: What Lies Under the Surface
In star Wars the hero, Luke Skywalker, is mentored by Obi Wan Kenobi, who spoke of the Force as an invisible energy field that "flows through us". Many of us that practice the martial art of Aikido believe...
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62Aikido Techniques and Women: Effective Negotiation is Like Slipping a Punch
Imagine someone coming toward you intent on punching you in the stomach. A first defensive move taught as the initiation of Aikido techniques is slipping the punch, also known as stepping "off the line". This move minimizes the chance of a force...
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62Aikido Training and Women: What is the Value of Meditation? Part 2 - Real Life
Is Meditation an Aikido Technique? In Part 1, I discussed the concept of stress and the fact that it is all around us. For a career woman and mother, days are not long enough to get everything done. ...
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64Aikido Training and Women: What is the Value of Meditation? Part 1
Can Aikido techniques reduce stress in women? Our lives are filled with stresses of every variety and it doesn't matter whether you are a businesswoman, a stay-at-home mom, or trying to be both - stress can...
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70Aikido Techniques: From the Woman’s Perspective
The Obvious: Women are not the same as men…ya think?? This applies to the physical as well as the mental or emotional dimensions. Thus, the approach to self-defense in women must necessarily different...
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70Aikido Techniques and Women: Icebergs and Ki Energy
Imagine that you are the captain of the Titanic and you see an iceberg, dead ahead! To avoid collision, you would need to steer a wide course around it. Why? Because the mass of ice that lies just beneath the surface is immense and steering a...
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65Aikido Techniques and Women - Shadow Aikido
How can a woman overcome the apparent disparity of the lack of upper body strength compared to men? The two key issues that come to mind when thinking about Aikido Techniques and Women include blending to avoid force-on-force conflict and the use of...
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