Articles about Aikido
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Self-defense for women: a lonely park scenario
An attact can happen to anyone, at any age, in any place. There are some tips on what you can do in such a situation. 1. Avoid and Prevent It is best to avoid isolated, dark places. Avoid dressing provocatively – you are inviting trouble. 2. Be aware of your surroundings In a potentially dangerous…
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Things Aikido is Giving me
1. Faster Reaction Recently I was driving home from the aikido class. It was dark. Suddenly the car to my left abruptly swerved, almost “jumped” towards my car. The driver of this car did to avoid an accident – when he was just about to pass a stationary vehicle, its door suddenly opened. Thankfully, I…
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Aikido Principles for Life
There are some thoughts about O-sensei’s Aikido and its practical application in our lives. There is much more about Aikido, but even these three principles are too much for us to handle… 1. The Principle of Non-resistance to Force An Aikido response is opposite to what many of us are conditioned to do when facing…
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Aikido vs Gym-On why I prefer to practice Aikido than go to Gym
I don’t like going to the gym. I have tried and tried hard. In the years during my under-graduate studies, MA training was not available where I studied. So I tried to do running, gym, games like soccer, basketball etc. I did something or the other throughout. But I did not diligently train any particular…
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Lessons from martial arts to beat biz challenges
Martial artists have spent thousands of years discovering special skills that enable them to respond to life’s challenges quickly and with maximum efficiency. Aikido, which in Japanese means “the way of uniting Ki spirit,” is an art that does just that, and my own Aikido practice has given me much practical counsel. Some of my most vivid…