durangosbkaikidoMay 8, 20183 minGetting Here, Being HereI recently had a wonderful conversation about the mindset of martial arts with a college professor. He is particularly qualified to speak...
durangosbkaikidoMay 1, 20183 minPractice Watered Down“Don’t change the kata,” Sensei Mark reminds the class. We stand in pairs down the mat, like characters in a Jane Austen novel about to...
philipriffeApr 23, 20185 minConnectionIn my early years of aikido, connection was not emphasized. I first conceived of connection as something to break away from. Someone...
durangosbkaikidoApr 11, 20182 minDignity and RespectI’ve always thought of myself as the kind of person who treats everyone with dignity and respect. In the short 21 months that I’ve been...