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Training log
http://www.mokurendojo.com/ 2008/ 08/ training-log_28.htmlAiki with Patrick M., Kel, Daniel & Dustin ROM, ukemi, evasion, brush-off, shomenate, kote hineri, kote mawashi from a chest push
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Empowering Lives Through Martial Arts
http://www.yourvirtualmainstreet.biz/ 2008/ 08/ empowering-lives-through-martial…It’s never too early to start your kids on martial arts. At Premier Martial Arts, your children can learn a variety of disciplines, all the while having fun learning a new skill. From Karate to Kung Fu, Premier will keep you and your young one interested in these ancient arts.
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Old tegatana no kata video
http://www.mokurendojo.com/ 2008/ 08/ old-tegatana-no-kata-video.htmlThis is an old clip of Tegatana no kata, our first exercise and the only solo exercise we do in aikido. Not exactly how we do it, but you can see the new within the old (or vice versa). The goal of the exercise is to learn the general motions that occur in aikido techniques, footwork, whole-body coordination, etc...
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Training log
http://www.mokurendojo.com/ 2008/ 08/ training-log_26.htmlIn addition to re-labeling my training logs, I intend to shorten them to be as concise as possible to reduce the amount of real estate they take up on the blog page. Any detailed commentary that needs to be written I will put in separate posts. .
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Don't just do tsuki forever...
http://www.mokurendojo.com/ 2008/ 08/ dont-just-do-tsuki-forever.htmlHere's a little tidbit that might upset a few aikidoka - or maybe not....Tsuki as it is practiced as an attack in class (similar to a Shotokan or TKD lunge punch) is a good place to begin learning aikido technique, but it tends not to happen that way in real attacks.
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Training log
http://www.mokurendojo.com/ 2008/ 08/ training-log_23.htmlAiki with KelTegatana with particular emphasis on the second half - the turns Hanasu Randori building on the R1 !-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times
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Training log
http://www.mokurendojo.com/ 2008/ 08/ training-log_23.htmlAiki with KelTegatana with particular emphasis on the second half - the turns Hanasu Randori building on the R1 !-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times
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Tips in choosing an aikido school
http://larry50.wordpress.com/ 2008/ 08/ 22/ tips-in-choosing-an-aikido-school/Aikido is one of the oldest and most widely-used martial arts forms in the world. It is being taught for centuries as a form of self-defense and protection. It is also a way for people to learn centeredness and balance in their lives.
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Why do some gruff guys say “oss”?
http://japanexplained.wordpress.com/ 2008/ 08/ 22/ why-do-some-gruff-guys-say-os…August 22, 2008 at 1:31 pm (Aikido, Angry White Pyjamas, Japanese greetings, Japanese language, Japanese macho, Japanese martial arts, Japanese men, Japanese salarymen) My wife is convinced it’s an incredibly short and macho version of OhayogozaimaS (the polite way of saying “good
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Training log
http://www.mokurendojo.com/ 2008/ 08/ training-log_21.htmlAikido with Kel Everything ebbs and flows - including my motivation for practicing. lately I've been ratcheting my workouts up to try to beat the middle-aged flabbosity and I have been feeling tired and sore and generally blah. But Kel showed up for training with an in-person response to my question, "Why do you train?" that floored and humbled me.
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