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Monday, August 17th, 2009
Age and conditioning
I recently had a conversation with my senior student and best friend regarding his physical condition. He is 60 years old and his wife commented about good he looks for his age. He attributed his conditioning to 38 years of martial arts training. Punching, kicking and all-around sparring, kata and everything else that goes with [...]
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Wednesday, August 5th, 2009
Off the mat and into the OR
In writing the book “Stepping Off the Mat,” I had no idea the mental training and conditioning of Aikido would come in handy in a completely new and different direction. To be completely honest I know all about the mental aspiration and preparation for surgery since I’ve had 4 major operations in my adult life. [...]
