Category Archives: On training

Dojo closed – Friday, 5th October 2012 to Sunday, 7th October 2012.

Posted on October 4, 2012 by melbourneaikido

Dear members, The dojo will be closed this Friday and Saturday (5th and 6th of October 2012) as we will be having our annual gasshuku. There will be no Adults classes or the Advanced children class.  Osu.    

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Starting Aikido

Posted on December 9, 2008 by melbourneaikido

When you start Aikido you don’t really know what to expect. You might have an idea that since it’s a martial art, it would involve punching, kicking and dealing with a situation by using force and being aggressive. But Aikido … Continue reading →

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What’s the real test/grading?

Posted on September 11, 2008 by melbourneaikido

I believe the grading is only a snapshot of the journey. It is merely a class or exercise so frequently practised barring all the nerves and hype of formality. If we drill the techniques hard and frequent enough with correct … Continue reading →

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An interpretation of Ki and Do

Posted on August 27, 2008 by melbourneaikido

Ki Is in the purest meaning the vital principle that feeds the universe, being the cause of the existence and the movement of everything that is. Ki is the cosmic energy, is life, is creation.Do The DO begins the first … Continue reading →

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On training

Posted on August 3, 2008 by melbourneaikido

In the dojo the beginner rushes to learn. The teacher rushes to teach. The Aikido eludes us. To sincerely look within one technique would reveal the secrets of all the teachers who walked the way. Then why do we hunger … Continue reading →

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