Aikido: Discussed

This week, we talk about some of the most important figures in Aikido history. Part 2 will be next week!

In this episode, we discuss the recent Aikido Journal survey on the Aikido community's overall attitudes toward our martial art.

This week, we talk about how training Aikido can be a gateway for many different kinds of people, and how people with disabilities and injuries can benefit from the art.

In this episode, we talk about what a martial art not about fighting would be like. This episode is a follow-up to "What does success in Aikido look like?"

This week, we're talking about what successful Aikido is, and how that makes Aikido very different from other martial arts. (And it's okay to be different! We approach conflict in a unique way!)

This week, we talk about suburi (jo and bokken solo practice) and why they're so important.

This week, we discuss the concept of rei (loosely translated to respect) in Aikido.

This week, we're revisiting the topic of weapons, because they're just that irresistible!

This week, we talk about real-world, non-physical applications of what Aikido teaches.

This week talk about how Aikido, and all martial arts, are kind of like magic.