I hope the new year is treating you well so far!

The first video that I shared with you this year was from a seminar I did a few months ago, where we were working on the footwork for shihonage, using bokken and shoto kata. It was a very basic footwork.

Today’s video is from the same class, but ...

We Aikido-ka do a lot of techniques from gyaku hanmi, where the outside of our arm (or the omote side) is facing the omote side of our partner’s arm.

Sometimes we don’t do as much where the inside (or ura side or our arm) and our partner’s ura side are facing each other - in other words, using a...

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Happy New Year! I hope your year is off to a great ...

With the New Year less than a week away, maybe you’re thinking of New Year’s goals? Is one of your New Year’s goals to take your Aikido to the next level?

If so, I hope today’s video will give you some insight, inspiration, and motivation.

In the video, I share some clips from a seminar I did a...

What makes the difference between an ok Aikido seminar and a REALLY GREAT Aikido seminar?

Of course, you might find that different instructors resonate with you more than others. Or that certain seminars attract the participants you prefer training with more than others. Or that some seminar org...

Are you new to Aikido and wondering WHY you should attend Aikido seminars?

If you’re a seasoned Aikido practitioner, you’ve probably attended an Aikido seminar or two. (Or 3 or 4 or 1000!) But if you’ve just started and haven’t attended your first one, you may be wondering what the benefits are ...

This was my first time teaching an Aikido seminar in Weilheim and I hope I will soon visit again! The event brought together Aikido-ka from various cities and various affiliations, such as Yoshinkai, Kenbukai, and others. And we even held a special "Youth Seminar" before the adults seminar started.

Because of the COVID situation, this was my first seminar in Düsseldorf in three years! It was such a great pleasure to train Aikido together once again and enjoy each other's company, both on and off the mat.

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Because of the COVID situation, this was my first Aikido seminar in Bonn in three years! People came from Bonn, Frankfurt, and other neighboring towns to train together and enjoy each other's company, both on and off the mat. It was truly inspiring to once again see familiar faces and note the progr...

Finally, after 3 years not being able to train together, Lee Lavi Sensei and I once again joined forces and held our annual Fall Aikido Seminar at her dojo in the San Fernando Valley. It was inspiring to see some familiar faces, as well as new ones. A great time was had by all!

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This was my first-ever visit to Aikido of Berkeley. We had a fantastic turnout. Michael Sensei, Kayla Sensei and I had a super fun time, both on and off the mat!

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