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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....
durangosbkaikido
Feb 18, 20234 min read
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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...
durangosbkaikido
Sep 27, 20223 min read
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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...
durangosbkaikido
Sep 27, 20198 min read
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Falling for It
“My ex-wife chose the paint colors,” Trebb explains as we set food and silverware on the dining table. He must have seen me eyeing the...
durangosbkaikido
Aug 19, 20195 min read
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So Glad I Stayed
“Dude! That is so smooth!” My uke, Tim, makes this declaration while teetering on his toes, one arm so twisted his spine bevels. He looks...
durangosbkaikido
Jun 16, 20194 min read
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The Wrestler’s Vessel: A father and son give thanks for family, respect, and Aikido
Jerry and Nate face off on the mats. Jerry offers his torso as a target. Nate surges forward, his fist a torpedo gunning for his father’s...
durangosbkaikido
Nov 26, 20184 min read
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Practice Watered Down
“Don’t change the kata,” Sensei Mark reminds the class. We stand in pairs down the mat, like characters in a Jane Austen novel about to...
durangosbkaikido
May 1, 20183 min read
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Conditioned responses: living on autopilot
Lightning-fast reflexes make my favorite action hero look so cool on the movie screen. I’ve always wanted to be like THAT guy! Until very...
durangosbkaikido
Jan 3, 20182 min read
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The Quitting Habit
“Is there nothing that stops you?” This friendly question came from a fellow classmate as we both arrived to the dojo for class. His...
durangosbkaikido
Nov 30, 20173 min read
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