Earning a Black Belt: What does it really mean?

What does it mean to be a black belt? I am not one, yet, so I don’t know if I can answer this question truly. I do ask myself frequently, however. To people who don’t train in martial arts, having a black belt seems to mean that you are an expert…

Finding Deeper Meaning at USAF Summer Camp 2018

Finding the Flow on my Path with Miles Kessler

5 Years and trying

Last week’s 5 year anniversary was a great success. I want to start thanking Sensei Sakamoto for attending. We were honored…

Finding Beauty and Effectiveness In Aikido

On August 25th our dojo commemorated the 8th anniversary of the death of one of my…

Meditation for Aikidoka, and Everyone Else , Too.

Have you ever bumped into a video on line that made…

Approaching a Threshold and Finding my Balance…

The Path… finding the spiritual aspect of my Aikido.

Training by Watching

For the past four months or so I have spent dozens of hours sitting at the edge of the mat watching other people train…

Transitions: How training for my black belt is helping me learn how to let go.