Aikido Off The Mat

The Self-Defense Benefits of Aikido

Traveling around New York City you meet a lot of wonderful people, but it’s also inevitable that…

Be Safe — Put Away Your Phones, Turn Down the Music, and Build Your Awareness

The Leader & Collaborator Relationship

What is a great leader without collaborators?

A leader gets to set a plan. Executing a plan often requires the skill and knowledge of others.

Form Before Speed

In Aikido practice we often guide beginners to slow down. We say that speed will come but it must follow developing good form.

Speed too early in one’s training can impede development of form. It may also give a false sense of effectiveness as it adds energy to make a…

​Peaceful Practice

There are many benefits and reasons to practice Aikido from self-protection to self-improvement to physical fitness. The opportunity to practice cooperation, trust and connection with fellow humans is a powerful one. We get to practice peaceful interaction with intensity, vigor, and joy each…