Saturday 16 July 2011

Nadeu Shihan Seminar @ Aikido of San Diego

Thoughts on Nadeau Shihan's seminarJuly 15-17, 2011

-photo courtesy of Megan and Jay Palm-

For those who do not know Nadeau Sensei, he is a great aikidoka with a one-of-a-kind personality. He is serious about keeping the teachings and philosophies of Osensei alive.


(left: 'aikido' written in Japanese, right: Osensei)


"Do the aikido that is not seen with the human eye"(written for Nadeau

Friday 8 July 2011

California Aikido Adventure

California, here I come!
I was lucky enough to travel to California to visit friends and do some aikido training. I was excited to visit Chushinkan Dojo and meet Nakayama Sensei, someone whom I had met a few times already and admired his aikido and enthusiasm for life. I have to admit that it was a bit of heaven on earth. Daily training, usually more than once a day, as well as gym workouts. Then