ki development

Sep 27, 20198 min read

To See a Tree: Lessons from the Deadly Table

“I was having panic attacks,” Adele explains to the dinner party gathered at the local brewery. Around that large, high table we appear...

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Mar 8, 20194 min read

Know Your Limitations

Face down. Prostrate on my belly. With my head turned to one side, one cheek smooshed and spread like a pancake on the griddle. That’s...

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Nov 8, 20183 min read

Ai’s Wide Shut

“It’s like we’re psychic,” Holly marvels. “How did you know what I was thinking?” I ask. We repeat the experiment. She shuts her eyes. I...

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Jun 18, 20184 min read

Toward correct perception

On the path toward correct perception, is there ever really any room for regret? Recently Mark Sensei asked us to consider the difference...

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Apr 23, 20185 min read

Connection

In my early years of aikido, connection was not emphasized. I first conceived of connection as something to break away from. Someone...

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Mar 14, 20183 min read

Reach Out and Touch Someone – Extending Ki

What is ki? It is one of the first questions that beginners ask. The best answer I know is “Keep practicing and find out.” But that comes...

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Jan 27, 20186 min read

Have You Ever Had To Use Aikido?

I suspect that most people who practice a martial art have been asked a similar question. “Have you ever had to use tae kwon...

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Jul 25, 20172 min read

Moving Around My Own Center

Mark Sensei commonly reminds us to move around our own center, regardless of what uke may be doing or not doing. After spending my entire...

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