This week, we're recording in Las Vegas, Nevada, talking about what the "martial" in martial art means.

This week, we talk about common injuries in Aikido, share some personal examples, and talk about how to avoid making some of the same mistakes we did!

This week, we're continuing the conversation about atemi, talking about the importance of timing, and different ways to understand and respond to conflict in different martial arts.

This week, we're dissecting atemi.

This week, we're talking about the presence of Ki in Aikido training.

This week, we talked about a recent post by user u/Superbobos123 on Reddit, on "Aikidoka Cognitive Dissonance". Check out the original post below:

https://www.reddit.com/r/aikido/comments/8uvnoy/aikidoka_cognitive_dissonance/

Thank you very much u/Superbobos123!

This week, we're talking about some of our Aikido media musts: books, websites, movies, videos, etc. This episode is by no means comprehensive, but it's a great starting place if you're overwhelmed by all the Aikido info out there!

When Bruce Lee does Kotegaeshi, is it Aikido? This week, we're musing about the difference between techniques, and the system itself.

Since we're always talking about food, this week, we're discuss dieting and Aikido. Specific diets mentioned: Paleo diet, Keto diet, Intermittent Fasting, Vegan/Plant-based diet, Weight Watchers

This week, we're talking about live training, and why it's such a hot topic in the Aikido community right now.