Book Review: Ki in Aikido – A sampler of Ki exercises

C.M. Shifflett. Round Earth Publishing, 1997 This book has detailed instructions and Ki exercises. It is presented in a Step-by-Step manner with detailed illustrations. There ... Read more

Book Review: Progressive Aikido – The Essential Elements

Moriteru Ueshiba, Translated by John Stevens. Kodansha International, 2005 The author is the current Doshu of Aikido, who became Doshu in 1999 after his father’s ... Read more

Book Review: The Art of Holding – Principles and Techniques

Marc Tedeschi: Weatherhill. 2001 The author at the time of writing this book was a 5th Dan in Hapkido. A book that shares an in-depth ... Read more

Book Review: Centre: The Power of Aikido

Ron Meyer and Mark Reeder. Frog Ltd, 2000 This book employs a question-and-answer format and covers 9 key areas from power to connection right through ... Read more

Book Review: Jo: Art of the Japanese Short Staff

Dave Lowry. Ohara Publications Inc, 1987 This is a dynamic book on the weapon that is called the Jo. The author is an accomplished martial ... Read more

Book Review: Aikido for Self Discovery

Stan Wrobel, PHD. Llewellyn Publications, 2001 This book talks about entering, harmony and internal energy and the sensory nature of these concepts. At the time ... Read more

Book Review: The Book of the Samurai-Hagakure

Yamamoto Tsunetomo – translated by William Scott Wilson. Kodunsha International, 1979 The author Yamamoto Tsunetomo was a samurai who never engaged in warfare. The book ... Read more

Book Review: Mind over Matter – Facts and Feats Beyond the Bounds of Nature

Glen Barclay. Native Pan Books Ltd, 1956 An absorbing study on the human use of intrinsic energy; challenges the very foundation of conventional science and ... Read more

Book Review: The Aikido Student Handbook

Greg O’Connor. Frog Ltd, 2003 A very small book (108 pages), however, one of the better books available regardless of whether you are a beginner ... Read more

Book Review: Aikido – Its Heart and Appearance

Morihiro Saito. Minato, Tokyo 1975 Considered one of the Aikido classics.

The recipe for aikido

Ingredients: Method: 1. Sensei We all know O Sensei is the creator of Aikido and Robert Nadeau Shihan is his direct student. Our leader in New Zealand is Henry Lynch ... Read more

A couple of concepts

Having the opportunity to write and engage you all for the second time is an honour and privilege.  I have had several serious injuries on my Aiki path which I ... Read more

Managing the mind

Our Sensei Robert Nadeau Shihan talks a lot about how the mind and the body are different systems. We tend to spend a lot of time focusing on the push ... Read more

Peace

Aikido is many things to many people! It evolves with every new teacher and every new person that participates in training but I believe there is one core value that ... Read more

Irimi and Atemi, Intention and Presence

Irimi and Atemi, Intention and Presence: what place do these concepts have in my journey through Aikido? I was once told that O-Sensei said Aikido was Irimi and Atemi. The ... Read more

Aikido: Harmony, Unity, Peace

The term Aikido has been interpreted in many different ways. According to the Collins Dictionary, Aikido means “the way to join or receive spirits or forces”. The Oxford defines it ... Read more

Connections

Sometime in 1979, Papakura Auckland: “That’s the martial art I think would be good to start” said my Ju Jitsu teacher after class one evening. Dave Butler sensei invited the ... Read more

The Power of One

Just what is “The Power of One” and how can we use our personal influence to grow Aikido in our regions. If our art was dying, what could you do ... Read more

A very simple thought – A very simple Roban

Recently I asked myself why I practice Aikido. Why is it that I am still doing it. Over the years other sports and passions have come and gone…. but why ... Read more

NZ Martial Arts Institute signs agreement with Transparency International

Sensei Henry Lynch (right) at the signing of an agreement between  NZMAI (NZ Martial Arts Institute) and Transparency International with (from letf) Suzanne Snively, Chair TINZ,  Kyoshi Angelina Carden, President ... Read more

Becoming a Yellow Belt (6 Kyu)

By Hannah Lynch, Riai Aikido Wellington When I was little (about 5 years old) I would always pester my dad (Henry Lynch, Riai Aikido) and say I really wanted to ... Read more

Aikido – Great For All Ages

If you are around 50 and want to keep fit, balanced, boost your self-confidence and learn to blend with others in a martial art that is based on peace and ... Read more

Riai Aikido: A gentle art for kids – Jason Oxenham

Tucked away in Eden Terrace is a peaceful room complete with muted tones and potted lilies – it’s the Riai Aikido Learning Centre. The facility, known as a dojo, echoes ... Read more

Irimi and Atemi, Intention and Presence

Irimi and Atemi, Intention and Presence: what place do these concepts have in my journey through Aikido? I was once told that O-Sensei said Aikido was Irimi and Atemi. The ... Read more