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Presence is the practice. Part 4: Translating aikido to people who’ll never step on a mat
If most people won't do Aikido, can we still bring it to them?
33 mins ago
The teacher who put students first
European Aikido Voices: Nadia Korichi on choosing integrity over institutions
Oct 22
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Presence is the practice. Part 3: Redefining the Aikido teacher for life beyond the mat
What if the real gift we offer isn’t instruction but presence?
Oct 14
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What the online aikido community revealed about gender balance
What practitioners validate, what they reject, and what institutions fail to address
Oct 6
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September 2025
Presence is the practice. Part 2: The social side of centering
Why being grounded isn’t enough if you can't express it
Sep 30
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The dojo after dark: Aikido's complicated relationship with alcohol
Why the post-training drinks tradition reveals deeper questions about community, performance, and what we're really practicing for
Sep 22
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Presence is the practice. Part 1: Calm in the storm - the gap we rarely train for
Why aikido teachers are great at staying centered under attack but struggle with everyday conflict
Sep 16
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When uke starts talking back
One instructor's experiment with breaking the silence tradition
Sep 3
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Tadej Maligoj
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Beyond demonstration and correction in aikido teaching
How collaborative learning transforms traditional instruction
Sep 1
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August 2025
Teaching approaches that make your classes more effective. Part 2
How to move beyond demonstration and correction toward collaborative learning
Aug 27
Teaching approaches that make your classes more effective. Part 1
Simple methods from sport science that enhance traditional training
Aug 20
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The children's games that became survival skills. Part 2.
How war taught a Ukrainian instructor what aikido exercises actually prepare you for
Aug 13
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Oksana
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