Floating Hands and Heads, Or How to Move as Good as (or Better Than) a Worm
“The average person today is less mobile than a worm,” Mark Sensei declares in the middle of warmups. He makes this point while the...
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durangosbkaikido
Feb 20, 20234 min read
Intro to Aikido Class Starts in March
On Monday, March 6th, DSBK launches a 4-week INTRO CLASS series. Participants who complete the course will attain a 6th kyu belt rank —...
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durangosbkaikido
Feb 18, 20234 min read
Taking Up Space
The attacker lunged for Lisa. She deftly shifted back a few inches out of reach. She gripped his hand. She made a graceful pivot....
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durangosbkaikido
Jan 16, 20234 min read
NEW 4-Week Beginner Series
Participants who complete the course will attain a 6th kyu belt rank — step one of six on the way to a black belt. Plus a wealth of...
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durangosbkaikido
Sep 27, 20223 min read
Acing the Test
DSBK Offers First Post-Covid Kyu Test Sensei called out the first technique to be demonstrated on the test. Mike Boeckman listened to the...
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philipriffe
Jun 17, 20216 min read
Shadow Boxing
I felt dismayed. In the midst of preparing for my first aikido test—consisting of 10 techniques—I made the mistake of asking one of the...
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durangosbkaikido
Feb 4, 20214 min read
Hyperventilating (On Purpose)
Surrounded by snow drifts with an icy river trickling nearby, the assembly under the pavilion swung their swords and gasped for breath....
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durangosbkaikido
Oct 21, 20203 min read
Change and Breathing
We are living in a time of great change. Change comes with uncertainty. For many people, uncertainty creates anxiety. We can’t eliminate...
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durangosbkaikido
Sep 5, 20204 min read
A Wiser Body Through Aikido
“The mountain lion was hunting and running towards me as I came around a corner,” Taylor explained. He too was hunting when the animal...
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durangosbkaikido
Jul 28, 20204 min read
Cutting Class
Ahhh. There’s nothing like a good sword-slinger movie set in a historic and/or fanciful Asian world. Any Kurosawa film belongs on the...
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philipriffe
Jul 12, 20193 min read
When I’m Ninety Six
As the milk for my morning’s cappuccino was frothing, I tore off yesterday’s page from our daily Zen calendar. Today’s quote was brief:...
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