“It is said the warrior’s is the twofold Way of pen and sword, and he should have a taste for both Ways.”
– Miyamoto Musashi
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BALANCE & BREATH WORKSHOP
Learn more below and click below to register: A one-day online workshop for all martial arts enthusiasts. Elevate your skills through focused breathwork and balance training. All styles and levels are welcome. Each class is dedicated to specific areas of breathwork and balance… Class 1: Breathing For Ease Breathing should…
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IS THE WAY OUT…
Welcome to our new group meditation class at the Takemusu Aikido Online Dojo, focusing on sitting meditation, known as Shikantaza (‘just sitting’). We seek to cultivate a present-centered, calm, and open-focused state of awareness. This mindset involves engaging with ‘what is’ and relinquishing resistance and reactivity. See below for full…
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THE WAY WITHIN…
JIKI SHIN KORE DOJO (“Willing heart is the dojo”) This statement, recorded in the Book of Yuima, is attributed to Yuima Koji, who was thought to be an enlightened teacher during the earliest stages of development for Buddhist teaching. One day on his way back to the city, Yuima unexpectedly…
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WE EMBARK ON A JOURNEY TO RETURN TO THE PLACE WE NEVER LEFT…
A Zen story on confusing cause and effect with the realisation of what is ‘already the case’. It recounts the first meeting between Mazu and Huairang, and is one of the most famous encounters of Zen history. Huairang: Why are you sitting in meditation? Mazu: Because I want to become…
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11 QUESTIONS ABOUT AIKIDO
In this long form interview between Jesper L. S. Nordin, a distinguished Danish conductor, and Lewis Bernaldo de Quiros, 6th Dan Aikikai, a dialogue begins to unfold on the essence of Aikido as a martial art – its goals, purpose, and appeal in our modern age – and topics relating…
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‘THE SPIRIT OF THE SWORD’
‘THE SPIRIT OF THE SWORD’Takemusu Aikido Seminar 27-29 OCTOBER 2023 with Michael Ormerod NORFOLK, UK – Hosted by Chet Valley Aikido The idea for this Seminar is not only to explore the various sword forms in the Takemusu Aiki-ken system, but to understand the logic, purpose, and intention behind each…
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10 KUMIJO EXPLAINED
Demonstrated and explained by Lewis Bernaldo de Quiros, 6th Dan Aikikai. With Arjan de Haan, 5th Dan Aikikai – Takemusu Aikido Weesp Developed by the late Saito Morihiro Sensei (9th dan) these are jo partner exercises (kumijo) which explore particular issues of timing, distancing, and angles – with an emphasis…
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I CAN’T HELP YOU
A farmer came to see the Buddha for a solution to the problems in his life. My first problem is my work, he began: “I like farming, but sometimes it doesn’t rain enough, and my crops fail. Last year we nearly starved. And sometimes it rains too much, so my…
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TANREN WORKSHOP – OCTOBER 2023
Join us for our next Online Workshop… TANREN: Tanren (鍛錬 / “forging”) signifies the gradual and meticulous process of forging metal through repeated strikes, used in a martial arts meaning the fortification of the whole self, body and mind. Many traditional Japanese arts include Tanren practices as foundational practices before…
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2023 WINTER INTENSIVE
Nov 23-26, 2023 – Motril, Spain Join us in Motril (Spain) for the 2023 Winter Intensive …Aikido in the sun! Date: November 23rd-26th, 2023 Location: Takemusu Aikido Motril Dojo Calle Acequia Chica, 18600 Motril, Granada – Spain Cost: 60 euros – Full Intensive 40 euros – 2 Days 20 euros…
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THE DOJO AS A BATTLEFIELD?
“Being ‘just present’, although natural, is somewhat unusual for most of us amidst the generally high pace and stress of modern life. How often nowadays do we see others in a moment of inactivity ‘just being’?”
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September Workshop / THEME: ‘Nourishing the Root…’
Aikido Online September Workshop The next Online Aikido Workshop of 2023 will explore the theme: 🌱 Nourishing the Root🗓️ SATURDAY, 30th SEPTEMBER 2023With Michael Ormerod – 3rd Dan Aikikai In this Aikido Online Workshop, we will delve into the profound concept of ‘nourishing the root.’ This powerful metaphor highlights the…
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