It is commonly believed and stated that aikido is about conflict management. Is it true and does aikido training really cover conflict management skills?

There is more to it than meets the eye.

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What is the martial mindset and how should martial artists use it within our training.

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Budo, the way of the warrior, is the underlying principle of the martial arts path. We explore Budo in this in depth discussion.

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We discuss the state of aikido prior to covid, the impact of covid, and where aikido may go from here.

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Our discussion goes into detail about the role irimi (entering) plays in aikido, and how necessary it is to be balanced with more passive movements and tactics.

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Ki is probably the most confusing word in all of the martial arts. It is also a major red flag which may point out a charlatan instructor.

We will dig in and try to get to the bottom of the issue of ki.

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Our discussion covers the timings of attack (go no sen, sen, sen no sen, and sensen no sen) and their relationship to self-defense.

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We do into depth on the topic of Aikido's history and the many influences which brought it about. Our discussion includes Sokaku Takeda and Morehei Ueshiba, and the martial influences of both men. We also discuss the influences of some of the influential seniors such as Kenji Tomiki, Gozo Shioda, and more.

Here are links to some of the sources mentioned in the discussion.

Tenjin Shinyo-ryu:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGFlk-hsyHE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4e8Rzkz_Fw

Yagyu Shingan-ryu:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8dobbUP7lU

Ono-ha Itto-ryu:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7jQXBai9-k

Yagyu Shinkage-ryu:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfhtYKQ-iU0

Hozoin-ryu Yari:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Lnmg6g4R6c

Kashima Shinto-ryu:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YI-sR6BGH7s

Pre-war Embu at Omoto:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmMgMRS9bSc

Maniwa Nen-ryu:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIgzMdtZ_HI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xrBgqXAJTY

Hidden in Plain Sight by Ellis Amdur:

https://www.amazon.com/Hidden-Plain-Sight-Esoteric-Traditions/dp/1937439321

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We discuss 'the Fence', made widely known by Geoff Thompson. We discuss using the hands as a protective barrier for situations which pose some potential for violence to occur.

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There is a difference between self-protection and self-defense. We go into depth on the differences and ways to think about how that affects our mindset and training.

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