Aikido Pennsylvania

03/07/2015

The Right Replay

What do you do when you make a mistake?

In life, in work, and in martial arts training, mistakes play a constant role. If you’re like me, you might feel that you screw up so often that ‘doing things right’ is a rare exception. http://www.aikidokenkyukaipennsylvania.org/martial-arts--aikido/replaying-the-right-way

The Right Replay What do you do when you make a mistake? In life, in work, and in martial arts training, mistakes play a constant role. If you’re like me, you might feel that you screw up so...

02/28/2015

Simplicity is Strength

Let’s do a thought experiment:
Imagine two grapplers who do Jiu Jitsu of equal size, athletic ability, and previous experience, who both train consistently for one full year. Grappler #1 learns a new submission every month, so at the end of the year he has twelve finishing moves in his repertoire. Grappler #2, by contrast, trains only one submission throughout the whole year.
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02/21/2015

Here’s a sad truth: the first time, you won’t be good. In fact, chances are that whatever you’re trying to do, be it a calculus problem or a sales negotiation or a rear roundhouse kick, you won’t do it well the first dozen, the first hundred, or even the first thousand times you try. http://www.aikidokenkyukaipennsylvania.org/martial-arts--aikido/endless-improvement

Here’s a sad truth: the first time, you won’t be good. In fact, chances are that whatever you’re trying to do, be it a calculus problem or a sales negotiation or a rear roundhouse kick, you...

02/13/2015

Using No Way as Way in Martial Arts
“Using No Way …”

Have you ever finished a night of training in a frustrated state, certain that you had done everything wrong?

“Using No Way …” Have you ever finished a night of training in a frustrated state, certain that you had done everything wrong? Or have you ever wondered after a sparring session why you just...

02/06/2015

Morihei Ueshiba developed Aikido a powerful martial art in the mid 1900s in Japan. Aikido is a form of martial arts that achieves self-defense without injury to the aggressor. Aikido is a non-competitive form of martial art. The technique involved in Aikido enables the attacker to be pinned without causing injury. Aikido students also learn proper falling techniques too, to reduce self-injury caused by an aggressor. http://www.aikidokenkyukaipennsylvania.org/martial-arts--aikido/the-philosophy-of-aikido

Morihei Ueshiba developed Aikido a powerful martial art in the mid 1900s in Japan. Aikido is a form of martial arts that achieves self-defense without injury to the aggressor. Aikido is a...