En quarante-cinq ans de formation en Aïkido, je n’ai eu désamorcer qu’un seul combat. Jamais un ninja furieux n’a cinglé son épée dans ma direction tout en proférant un cri à glacer le sang. (Eh bien, sauf dans…
In forty-five years of Aikido training I have only had to break up one fight. Never has a furious ninja slashed his sword in my direction while uttering a blood-chilling cry. (Well, except in my samurai fantasy moments,…
Masakatsu agatsu (正勝吾勝 true victory [is] self victory) is a phrase that orients Aikido toward mastery of oneself rather being concerned with winning a sports competition. Personally, I enjoyed playing hockey, basketball, football, etc., in my youth, and…