Posts explaining how our focus on learning the basic concepts and movements at the core of effective martial arts allow our students to move freely and use effective martial arts responses for any situation they encounter rather than being restricted by “if-this-then-that” technique.
Aikido was developed by Morihei Ueshiba (1883-1969), known to Aikido students as O Sensei (Great Teacher).As a young man, he overcame debilitating childhood illnesses through martial arts practice, eventually becoming a master of the sword, the staff, the spear, and …
Implicit Memory for Successful Self-Defense In human memory, our abilities are generally divided into two categories: explicit and implicit. The first is often compared to computers and lists. The second category — implicit memory — is where humanity excels beyond …
What does Aikido Mean? The Japanese word Aikido is written with three characters which translate as “the way of spiritual harmony.” Aikido is a budo or “martial way,” evolved in the tradition of Japanese warrior arts, yet has a unique …
Our dojo is a member of the Capital Aikikai. To say I’ve enjoyed training and learning with them would be a drastic understatement. Use these posts to learn about who they are and where they are located. If you join our dojo …
Building Martial Memroy Martial Arts training is effective when it taps into the body’s ability to link memory to motion — or muscle memory. The more the medical, biological, psychological, and anthropological sciences learn about the human mind and memory, …
Aikido is a Japanese martial art. The martial arts focus of Aikido is to empower the student to be centered, to be in complete control of themselves and their actions throughout an attack. This is accomplished through mastering the concepts …
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