Melbourne Aikido
A dedicated school of teaching the modern Japanese art of Aikido
Maybe you are searching among the branches for what only appears in the roots. – Rumi Have you ever spent some time alone in nature and been enchanted by the ineffable? Try as you like, there is something in this experience that defies conceptualisation and yet lingers inexplicably in the knowable. This reminds me of...
“Sensei, which Martial art is the best?” That depends. “I know it sounds silly, but there seems to be endless debate on such questions” Endless debate arises from confusion. “So what is your perspective? Is there an answer?” Which key on your chain is best? “There isn’t one, they are all equal in that...
KI NO MIWAZA TAMA NO SHIZUME YA MISOGI WAZA MICHIBIKI TAMAE AMETSUCHI NO KAMI The exalted techniques of ki calm the soul, and are vehicles of purification guide us to them, O gods of heaven and earth! – Morihei Ueshiba This is a video series bringing life to O’ Sensei’s teachings to generate and share...
On Aikido and Viruses… For possibly for the first time in recorded history, the human collective consciousness has been concentrated on a singular event – a viral outbreak. Nations, governments, organisations, families and individuals do their best to navigate a new way of life and prepare for an uncertain future. We have mobilised medical services,...
Seiza is the traditional method of sitting in Japan and a central posture in Yoga; vajrasana. In Aikido and many other Japanese martial arts, it is the preferred method of sitting during formal practice and the start position for seated techniques. Seiza is central to many other Japanese practices including zazen (zen meditation) and chado (the...
Archery, fencing, spear fighting, all of the martial arts, tea ceremony, flower arranging…in all of these, correct breathing, correct balance, and correct stillness help to remake the individual. The basic aim is always the same: by tirelessly practicing a given skill, the student finally sheds the ego with its fears, worldly ambitions, and reliance...
Practice Session 2 | is a follow along class that covers the first Aikido control: Ikkyo. It is designed to be done at home or anywhere else you would like to conduct your own practice. This video is approximately 15 minute long. I will move through the session together with you at home. If you...
Chinkon-Kishin | Chinkon: To settle the spirit and collect the mind. Kishin: To return to the divine.
Practice Session 1 is a follow along class that covers some of the basic movement patterns, exercises and striking that is the basis of the art of Aikido. It is designed to be done at home or anywhere else you would like to conduct your own practice. This video is approximately 15 minute long. I...
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