Aikido is not a martial art to me. It is a way to practice life in a place of mutual respect and effort. It is a way to…
Today in class my ukemi felt heavy. For those not in Aikido, ukemi is the art of receiving the energy…
Yesterday I was at a seminar with one of my cohai. It was her first time taking class outside of our dojo and it was a bit overwhelming for her. I was thinking about that as I drove home and wanted to find this story and share it. I understand what she was feeling…
About a year ago I lost both my best friend (she died of cancer) and my Grandmother (natural causes). That month was a dark time for me. They were two of the people that I leaned on when I needed someone to talk to. They have been gone for a year and I miss them.
A bunch of people from our dojo traveled up 1–95 to Red Bank, NJ this weekend to attend a seminar. For those of you unfamiliar with aikido, a seminar is not a day-long course where you sit at a desk and take notes. It is a time…
