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training
by Hoa Newenss One of the vows that a student in our dojo makes when entering the uchideshi training program is: “My daily life is my practice”. Upon…
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stances in martial arts
by Hoa Newens It is the nature of the human mind to seek, and get caught up in, stimuli of various sorts, especially visual stimuli. Stillness is never…
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Ukemi’s shadow
By Paul Williams It’s a wonderful thing to be back on the mat again attending seminars! Recently, I had my first official seminar since the pandemic turned endemic…
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in search of the essence of aikido
by Hoa NewensAs we prepare to launch the Aikido Foundations Course, we gathered our thoughts below to clarify the reasons wherefore and need of such a course. WHY…
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masakatsu
by Hoa Newens Katsuhayabi calligraphy by O Sensei next to Aikido calligraphy by Saito Morihiro Shihan. Aikido Institute Oakland, California In the early eighties, the students at the…
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how we treat each other is out true training
by Hoa Newens In an interaction with another sentient being, how we treat each other is of the utmost importance. Even if we are about to take each…
