PinnedBrian ErickseninHeaven and Earth AikidoWhy Sugano Sensei was SpecialOn August 29th, 2010 Sensei Seiichi Sugano passed into another existence. Though I was Yoshimitsu Yamada’s uchideshi, we were fortunate to…Aug 2, 2017Aug 2, 2017
PinnedBrian EricksenYoshimitsu Yamada: Passing of the Most Important Aikido Teacher in the WorldThe New York Times obituary for Yamada Sensei read, “Yoshimitsu Yamada, Who Brought Aikido to the U.S., Dies at 84.” The headline was…Feb 24, 20231Feb 24, 20231
Brian ErickseninHeaven and Earth AikidoSeptember 11th and AikidoI was in Manhattan that morning.Sep 11, 2020Sep 11, 2020
Brian ErickseninHeaven and Earth AikidoDay 30. Kitsuni. FoxThis is the final part of the story of how Heaven and Earth Aikido dojo was started. When I returned from Afghanistan I told a friend this…Aug 30, 2020Aug 30, 2020
Brian ErickseninHeaven and Earth AikidoDay 29. Sensei’s Death: “You must release your energy.”During those days Sensei rarely spoke. When he did it was a few words or a single sentence. Every action he took was with great effort…Aug 28, 20201Aug 28, 20201
Brian ErickseninHeaven and Earth AikidoDay 28. Sensei’s Death: HospitalEven after the emotion of the meeting and my committing to stay longer, I was unsure of how much I would be able to see Sugano Sensei…Aug 28, 20202Aug 28, 20202
Brian ErickseninHeaven and Earth AikidoDay 26. Sensei’s Death- AfghanistanThe final part of the remembrance of Sugano Sensei is his passing and the start of Heaven and Earth Aikido. The dojo began like Aikido…Aug 26, 2020Aug 26, 2020
Brian ErickseninHeaven and Earth AikidoDay 12 Sugano Sensei Remembrance: “…moment of contact get killed.”1997 Between Heaven and Earth Video Shooting. Discussion on break.Aug 12, 2020Aug 12, 2020
Brian ErickseninHeaven and Earth AikidoDay 27. Sugano Sensei’s Death- UchideshiMy connection with Sensei was a strange one. I had been a student in Chiba Sensei’s federation with a wonderful and sincere teacher called…Aug 7, 2020Aug 7, 2020
Brian ErickseninHeaven and Earth AikidoDay 10. Sugano Sensei on Prayer, Meditation and TechniqueMarch 15, 2009. Lunch with Sensei on trip to NY for black belt class.Aug 5, 2020Aug 5, 2020