durangosbkaikidoSep 27, 20198 min readTo 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...
durangosbkaikidoMar 8, 20194 min readKnow Your LimitationsFace 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...
durangosbkaikidoNov 8, 20183 min readAi’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...
durangosbkaikidoJun 18, 20184 min readToward correct perceptionOn the path toward correct perception, is there ever really any room for regret? Recently Mark Sensei asked us to consider the difference...
philipriffeApr 23, 20185 min readConnectionIn my early years of aikido, connection was not emphasized. I first conceived of connection as something to break away from. Someone...
durangosbkaikidoMar 14, 20183 min readReach Out and Touch Someone – Extending KiWhat 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...
philipriffeJan 27, 20186 min readHave 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...
durangosbkaikidoJul 25, 20172 min readMoving Around My Own CenterMark Sensei commonly reminds us to move around our own center, regardless of what uke may be doing or not doing. After spending my entire...