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ISSUE 11. Nov 2005

FEATURES:
Exclusive Interview with John Messores
| Australian Aikido Wins Award in Tokyo, Celebrates 25 year Milestone | Constructive & Conterproductive use of Resistance in Aikido | Tachi-dori kiri-age

ALSO FEATURING:
Ruminations of an Old Aikidoist | Omori Ryu: The Foundations of Muso Shindin Ryo Iaido | How to be a Good Uke

REGULARS:
Zen Tale: Taste Of Life | Film: Samurai Assassin | Book: Fudebakudo | DVDs: The Kenshiro Abbe Sensei Jubilee Celebration
| What's New: Nibbana

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ISSUE 10. Oct 2005
FEATURES:
Exclusive Interview with Ross Robertson Sensei
| TheSystema-Russian Martial Art | Hands- "Mezukai" | A Martial Art for Peace

ALSO FEATURING:
Student Interview with Darren Pratt | Aikido and the Art of Atemi | Look and Feel in Karate Training | Progression in Brazillian Ju-Jitsu

REGULARS:
Zen Tale: Buddah and the Student | Film: Twilight Samurai | Eat: Toko-Sushi bar | History: The Battle of Aizu

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ISSUE 09. Sep 2005
FEATURES:
Exclusive Interview with John Wayne Parr
| Profiling MISOGI | IIkkyo, Nikyo, and Sankyo | Getting to Grips with Bokken Training

ALSO FEATURING:
Children in Aikido | Elated White Pyjamas | Kampo | Kotodama and Junon

REGULARS:
Zen Tale: Everything is the Best | Film: Shogun's Samurai - The Yagyou Clan Conspiriacy | Books: Daito-ryu Aikijujutsu & Daito-ryu Aikijujutsu Hiden Mokuraku | Culture: History of Judo

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ISSUE 08. Aug 2005
FEATURES:
Exclusive Interview with Chantal Mcnamara
| Kobayashi-Aikido My Way | In Balance-A Series of Thoughts

ALSO FEATURING:
Interview with StudentAshley Shlefield | Receiving Technique | The Ki of Aikido

REGULARS:
Zen Tale: Zen Koan | Film: The Sword Of Doom | Books: Aikido Masters | Eat: AN Restaurant | Culture: History Of Muay Thai
| DVDs: Ma-ai Critical Fighting Distance & Tai Sabaki

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ISSUE 07. Jul 2005

FEATURES:
Exclusive Interview with Gordon Jones Sensei
| Additional History of Naginata | A Soft Answer-Resolution of Conflict | The Study of Iaido

ALSO FEATURING:
Interview with Student Arjan Stavast | Spotlight on your Dojo - Aiki kuren Dojo | Aikido Poem | Jutsu or Do

REGULARS:
Zen Tale: Hardship | Film: Madadayo | Books: Positive Aikido | Eat: Prasits Thai | Culture: Geisha

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ISSUE 06. Jun 2005
FEATURES:
Exclusive Interview with Cath Davis Sensei
| Samurai Sprouts | Aiki Jo | Attitude to Ji - geiko

ALSO FEATURING:
Interview with Student Scott Clark | Spotlight on your Dojo - Aikido of Tamalpais | Taukauns letter to Yagyu | Reiki- Healing with Love

REGULARS:
Zen Tale: More is Not Enough | Film: Aiki | Books: Sengai- Master Zen Painter | Eat: Jasmine Thai | Culture: Sumo

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ISSUE 05. May 2005
FEATURES:
Exclusive Interview with Shane Riley
| Student and Sensei Relationship | Why Ukemi? | Aikido and Conflict Resolution

ALSO FEATURING:
Interview with Student Glenn | On Mastering Aikido (Part 2) | Spotlight on Your Dojo- University of Queensland Judo Club

REGULARS:
Zen Tale: The Great Festival | Film: Kwaidan | Books: Buziwaza | Eat: Samurai | Culture: Sake- The Taste of Japan

ISSUE 04. Apr 2005
FEATURES:
Interview with Sensei Henry Ellis
| MI Magazine Chats with Sensei Mustard | Aikido Shudokan New DVDs | Reflections on Building a Dojo

ALSO FEATURING:
Interview with Student Scott Mier | To Grapple with Reality? | 3 x No Sen (The art of timing) | Is Yoga Medicine?

REGULARS:
Zen Tale: The Cup | Film: Chushingura | Books: On Mastering Aikido | Eat: Fujiyama | Culture: Zori-The Culture of the Japanese Sandal


Question of the Month:
What is your relationship like with your sensei?

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ISSUE 03. Mar 2005
FEATURES:
Sensei Brady and Aikido in the UK
| Darren Friend on Yoshinkan Aikido | Budo and the Japanese Art of Calligraphy | The KI of Aikido

ALSO FEATURING:
Interview with Student Alex Hadrin | Doctrine Which Exists in Martial Arts | Your Say on Randori | The Mind of No Mind

REGULARS:
Zen Tale: Black Belt | Film: Taboo | Art: Ikebana-Japanese Flower Arranging | Eat: Shinju | Music: Samurai Collection, The Japanese Flute, Koto Music from Japan, Pacific Moon


Question of the Month:
Would you still do martial arts if there weren't a belt grading system?

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ISSUE 02. Feb 2005
FEATURES:
Exclusive Interview with Stanley Pranin
| The Development of KI | Bringing Yoshinkan Aikido to Sydney in 2005 | What does a Black Belt Really Mean?

ALSO FEATURING:
Koro no Jutsu| So...Tai Chi Helps us to Relax | Are you Training Efficiently | Top Ten Tips for Stretching

REGULARS:
Zen Tale: Buddah and the Bandit | Film: The Samurai Trilogy | Art: Tesshu | Eat: Musashi Culture: Tatami Culture


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ISSUE 01. Jan 2005
FEATURES:
Getting to the Point with Sports Aikido
| Aikido: A Brief Feild Guide to Its Flora and Fauna | Bruce Lee Hong Kong Champion | What Is Zanshin?

ALSO FEATURING:
Philosophy of Iaido | Facing One's Internal Demons | I-Kid-You, A Fractured Intro to Aikido | How to Choose a Martial Arts Style | The Memoir of the Master | About Ukemi-Not Just about Falling Down

REGULARS:
Zen Tale: The Zen Master | Film: Yojimbo | Art: The Art of Japanese Screen Printing | Eat: Jazushi Culture: Auburn Japanese Gardens

  Exclusive Interview with Fay Goodman  
  Shodan Grading  
 

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