Articles about Aikido

  • Aikido Seminar May 2024

  • Mysteries of the masters

    Mysteries of the masters Remember Sensei Sethi, the man who taught me Aikido? No? Doesn’t ring a bell? Let me jog your memory a bit. About a decade ago, while strolling through a park in south Delhi, I happened to see a portly figure  engaging in a graceful dance-like tussle with two others. Their moves were…

  • The peaceful warrior

    The peaceful warrior

    Paritos Kar has been teaching Aikido, a non-aggressive Japanese martial art form, in Delhi for five years WHEN you watch the petite Paritos Kar pin his six-foot-tall opponent down to his knees by simply standing his ground and blocking a punch by a turn of his wrist, it is evident that size does not matter…

  • Gently Strong

      n an Aikido class Nandini Nair finds that martial arts can be about harmony {mosimage}  “Because of Aikido I was able to defend myself from an attack,” says Yulia Pal. Aikido helped in saving her when violently attacked while taking a walk in the city’s Jahapanah park. Paritos Kar, fourth Dan of Aikido Aikikai…