I JUMPED AT the sharp sound of a hand slap on the canvas floor. I had just completed a private introductory session to learn aikido. My teacher, Melissa, had emphasized that aikido, a Japanese martial ...

The purpose of training is to polish the spirit. This is one of the many techniques that Aikido teaches you, but most importantly you will learn how to defend yourself.. “I would say that it is most ...

CAMP ZAMA, Japan (Aug. 13, 2019) -- Yotaro Mukai has taught aikido at the Yano Fitness Center here for 21 years, and he welcomes everyone. For those who want to learn, Mukai offers classes at ...

On the surface, martial arts may look like it's all about self-defense, but those who practice it will tell you otherwise. "It's about disengaging; it's not about the fight," said 25-year-old Jacob ...

Her black curly hair pulled back in a tight bun, Neilu Naini kneels, then bows deeply before a small vase of flowers and a framed picture of an elderly Japanese man. The moment of silence in the small ...

Jenny Ousey is a 6th Dan instructor in Japanese defensive martial art Aikido, specialising in Iwama style. She teaches at Tonbo Aikido club in Cambridge My fitness story I first started Aikido in 1987 ...

KAREN KORNACKI EXPLAINS. BILL WHITTARAS H BNEE PRACTICING THE MARTIAL ART OF A KETO FOR 30 YEARS, BUT IN THE LAST DECADE HE’S BEEN TEACHING THE BASIC FUNDAMENTALS TO ATHLETESO T HELP THEM PERFORM ...