Being, Essence & Motion

In a previous post  I began by providing a definition of power as the capacity, ability and willingness to act, as put forth by  Robert Lini...

Below is a short clip showing a Ki exercise that helps the student learn to move with a unified mind and body (correct feeling, Ki). Beginne...

I begin with the following definition of power: "Power is the capacity, ability and willingness to act." which I have taken from, ...

Before I began studying Aikido I didn't know anything about the study of mind/body coordination. I didn't know that tasks performed ...

I begin in natural stance, arms extended in front of me, palms up. My elbows are slightly bent. I keep weight underside so that I feel as th...

Without proper coordination of mind and body my performance will be less than its optimal potential. This is a fact I learned long before I ...

'When walking in the river, if you think “cold,” it feels much colder. If you think “hot”… it is still very cold! So, eventually, I foun...

Below is a short video clip that introduces a very simple exercise using heavy arm to demonstrate the idea of weight underside. I begin wit...

"Seeing me before him, The enemy attacks. But by that time I am already standing Safely behind him". - Morihei Ueshiba, The...

"Keep one point" is a phrase I've heard maybe a couple of million times since I began studying Aikido. It's a simple three...