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Entries for October, 2008

THE 12 RULES FOR AIKIDO INSTRUCTORS

(Extracts from Aikido in Daily Life)
1) Aikido reveals to us the path to oneness with the universal. To coordinate body and spirit and become one with nature itself is the chief purpose of aikido training. As nature loves and protects all creation and help all things grow and develop, so we must teach every student [...]

Start at "Empty"

Contributed by Chris Colón
It’s been said that before you can fill your cup, you must empty it first. That, in certain respects, was a central theme of Hiroshi Ikeda Shihan during his visit to Columbus Aikikai from October 3-5, 2003.
Ikeda Sensei focused on a series of closely related themes in his classes, the spirit of [...]