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Magazine will be talking with John Messores
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Exclusive
Interview with Ross Robertson Sensei
Aikido as a healing art |
by
Paul Swainson
People
can become very self-absorbed when they
undertake a path of self-improvement
even when they have good intentions.
I have very strong opinions about aikido
being a healing art, and that people
who do it should be service oriented.
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The
Systema
Russian martial art |
by Trevor Robinson
This was one of the most
unusual things to learn, coming from
a Japanese martial arts background.
One of the first things pointed out
to me was that I was "defending
the air". In The System, most of
the punches and kicks are blocked very
close to the body. In the Japanese martial
arts, they are blocked at least two
feet from the body, and this is what
he meant by defending the air. Read
more... |
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Hands
"Mezukai" |
by
Yoshiko Buchanan, Renshi 5th dan,
Shiseikan
"Mezukai"
is listed as one of the five principles.
There are other parts of the human
body that are as good as the eyes
to tell or express our feelings;
such as hands, or more precisely,
the fingers. When we speak, our
hands move to make our description
or expression more clear or correct
for the listener to understand
better. Read more... |
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A
Martial Art For Peace
Extending
Aikido off the Mat |
by
Mark Binder
Several years ago,
I was in an argument. We were
nose to nose, and I felt his anger
growing. Then he shouted at me,
"Get out of my face!"
So I stepped back, away from him
and out of his reach. Had he attacked
me? Yes, but not very hard. By
stepping away, I protected both
myself and him from physical conflict.Read
more...
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Student
Interview with Darren Pratt
by Paul
Swainson |
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Aikido
and the Aart of Atemi
by Phil Buck |
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Look
and Feel in Karate Training
by John Keeling |
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Progression
in Brazilian Ju-Jitsu
by Roy Harris |
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