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A Way of Art – Aikido
Below is a recent article written by Michiharu Mori Shihan. I hope you find this article as insightful as I have. As we all know, we are all on the aikido journey that parallels our life journey in many ways. Even though we are all at different stages of these…
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Further considerations as we move through our year of training (PART 2)
Gojō (the five virtues of an ideal person) As we continue through another year of training, I think it best to again place a philosophical point in the forefront of our minds. As we know, our training is as much about improving our minds as our bodies – this in…
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Considerations as we enter another year of training (Part 1)
As we enter another year of training, I think it best to start on a philosophical point. After all, our training is as much about improving our minds as our bodies – this in inturn enriches our lives! So let’s start with our minds before we get into the sweaty…
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Our 2nd Annual Demonstration – Please Try to Enjoy!
Demonstration. Wow, its already here again. After spending years participating in the Brisbane Dojo’s annual demonstrations and having the responsibility and the honour to uke for Mori Sensei, I can honestly say I now look forward to and completely enjoy the experience of ‘demonstration’. That’s not to say I don’t…
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Thoughts on Pressure
I hope there is something in the words below that may help you in your life as you encounter pressure as I do. PRESSURE… GOOD OR BAD? The journey to 4th Dan became real to me two months out from the grading. One cool evening in April I arrived at…