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73Aikido 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...
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78Aikido 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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72Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Techniques and Aikido - Ukemi (The Art of Falling) Can Help You Throw More Effectively
Ukemi is the art of falling or being thrown and is an integral part Brazilian Jiu Jitsu techniques and those of Aikido. This article examines the following concepts: -Ukemi is a key factor in the training...
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86Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Techniques vs. Aikido Techniques: Blending
While Blending or Harmonization is a fundamental component of Aikido techniques, can such principles be applied in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu techniques? The short answer is yes. Blending focuses on: - Not...
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67Aikido 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...
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61Aikido Techniques
Aikido is one of the oldest types of martial arts. Founded by Morihei Ueshiba, aikido came about through the studies of several different kinds of long-established martial art forms. In truth, it is often...
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72Aikido 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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66Aikido 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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76Aikido 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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70The “Best” Martial Art or Who is “The Fastest Gun in the West” ?
In the 1950’s movie “The Fastest Gun Alive”, Broderick Crawford portrayed the outlaw. He claimed to be the fastest gun alive but was taunted by an old man in the saloon who said “no matter how fast ya...
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