One thought dogged me during the weeks after I resumed practicing aikido in the late '80s, at 41, following a nearly seven-year hiatus: I'm too old for this. Falling safely - and frequently - is ...

An effective form of self-defense, Kokikai Aikido relies on a strong mind and correct technique not physical strength alone. As a result classes include both men and women practicing on equal footing.

Of the petrel and the porpoise. In my end is my beginning. —From T.S. Eliot’s Four Quartets (3) Donald N. Levine was my aikido Sensei, professor, boss, mentor, and friend. He changed my life, helped ...

Undoubtedly, Aikido also teaches respect, patience, and the ability to listen to others. You cannot achieve anything through ...

"Aikido practice is purification of the body and mind on all levels." "If people do not understand the principle of 'takemusu aiki' [valorous, unlimited creativity], they will only think about winning ...

As I go about my day job, I like to notice that I can smile where others are becoming angry. Although I am performing a totally different function, I am constantly referring to the insight I have ...

A Liliha retiree spent a career teaching English to Pearl City High School students, or driving a Japanese tour bus. But there's one thing he's done his entire life, and that's practice aikido. Glenn ...

Aikido, a Japanese martial art developed by O'Sensei Morihei Ueshiba in Japan in the mid-20th century, arose from Ueshiba's study of a variety of martial traditions which he synthesized into the art ...