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Old Bears at Play
Crush! Biff! Slam! Bam! Twist, pin, wham! WHAM! Two old bears went at it like cubs this morning. Both in their seventies and one a hachi-dan (八段: eight degree black belt), these two guys tore up the m… more →
Little House In Ise
Old Bears at Play
Eric Holcomb wrote 2 weeks ago: Crush! Biff! Slam! Bam! Twist, pin, wham! WHAM! Two old bears went at it like cubs this morning. Bot … more →
合気道 then ビール
mainichinobun wrote 2 weeks ago: 今日、合気道終わってから、 ビールを飲みに行かない？ Lets get some beers after Aikido tonight. LIT: Today won’t you go t … more →
Aisatsu a Technique at the Heart of Aikido
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Eric Holcomb wrote 3 weeks ago: “Don’t sneak out like a thief! Say goodbye to the people at the door!” –Ueda … more →
Inagaki Sensei Photos
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Eric Holcomb wrote 1 month ago: Here are the pics from my trip to Iwama. This is not an attempt to determine the LPU (Lowest Publish … more →
Weapons Work in Iwama
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Eric Holcomb wrote 1 month ago: Inakoshi Sensei is aware of my recent focus on weapons training. I’ve been spending a lot of a … more →
Kotegaeshi Tech Note: A Point not a Plane
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Eric Holcomb wrote 2 months ago: Ninomiya Sensei once again schooled me using the Jedi art of mysterious explanations. This time, how … more →
Sparring in Class
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Eric Holcomb wrote 2 months ago: Hard training and sparing is fine. They are useful and I strongly believe they should be a part of A … more →
Just Showing Up
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Eric Holcomb wrote 2 months ago: Today marked my 300th day of training at Honbu. It is one of the easier hurdles to cross before I ca … more →
All Japan Children's Aikido Training
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Eric Holcomb wrote 4 months ago: Each year the Budokan hosts a series of enormous, day-long, martial arts training events for childre … more →
The Best Aikido on TV
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Eric Holcomb wrote 4 months ago: This week’s episode of Sanma’s Karakuri TV had a wonderful Aikido demonstration. The sho … more →
Shihonage Osae Technote
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Eric Holcomb wrote 5 months ago: The Destroyer picked me as a partner yesterday. I have a “no rejection” policy so if any … more →
Steam Bath Kokyu
Eric Holcomb wrote 5 months ago: Heat and humidity are nature’s way of saying “go slowly”. Sensei may tell you to s … more →
Dojo Friends
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Eric Holcomb wrote 5 months ago: The Mad Danes were here for three weeks or so but have gone home leaving tussled ukes and amused smi … more →
The 47th All Japan Aikido Demonstration
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Eric Holcomb wrote 6 months ago: The cobbled walk, moat and fortified gates of the Nippon Budokan give the place an appropriately mar … more →
Irimi Nage Technote
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Eric Holcomb wrote 6 months ago: I have grown wary of old men with unusually good posture and confidence that takes more than just ye … more →
Shinjuku Cosmic Center / 新宿コスミックセンター
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Eric Holcomb wrote 6 months ago: A group of Honbu Dojo regulars rent out the #1 Dojo at the Shinjuku-Ku Cosmic center on irregular Sa … more →
Tada Sensei
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Eric Holcomb wrote 7 months ago: It has been a couple of weeks since I attended a seminar with Tada Sensei and I am still mulling ove … more →
The Right Way, the Wrong Way and Ninomiya Sensei's Way
Eric Holcomb wrote 7 months ago: This morning, Ninomiya sensei grabbed me and shoved a sword in my hand. He said his knees hurt too m … more →
Ray : 礼
Eric Holcomb wrote 7 months ago: Ray at Aikikai Honbu Dojo … more →
