Archive for November, 2008
Sunday, November 23rd, 2008
Sometimes I wonder (Who comes to the martial arts)
Sometimes I wonder. Whatever happened to me to cause this direction in my life? Maybe the answer comes from other questions. Who comes to the martial arts? And why? As in why do they come at all? While discussing this question with one of my black belt students one concept kept creeping into the conversation: [...]
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Monday, November 17th, 2008
Aikido in the 70th year
November 20, 2008 is when I start my 70th year on the planet and my 25th year studying Aikido. I remember ten years ago my senior Leon Brooks Sensei stating that 60 years old is perfect for practicing Aikido. He was correct. The aches and pains didn’t last as long back then. I still get [...]
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Thursday, November 6th, 2008
When no new thoughts come
What to write when no new thoughts come to mind. What I mean is I don’t have anything pressing me, shouting to get out. Of course I’ve been here before and it can sometimes be bothersome. The same thing sometimes happens while teaching. No inspiration, no new ideas. When these situations occur I just practice. [...]
