Melbourne Aikido
A dedicated school of teaching the modern Japanese art of Aikido
“Bowing is how you show respect” I think these were the words used when I stepped onto the mat for my very first class. My instructor did his best to make me feel welcome and map the unknown terrain before me. I remember feeling a little unsure, but altogether genuinely happy to learn the ways...
“ The only cure for materialism is the cleansing of the six senses (eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body and mind). If the senses are clogged, one’s perception is stifled. The more it is stifled, the more contaminated the senses become. This creates disorder in one’s life and, consequently, throughout the entire world, and that is...
After entering another round of lockdown the dojo is back online with Zoom classes 6 days a week. New students are welcome.
Dear members, We are happy to announce the recommencement of classes at the dojo as restrictions have eased. Please ensure you book online as class numbers are limited. See you on the mat! Shinzenryu 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...
