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Dec 8, 20193 min

Exploring our Colorado Aikido Community: Reflections from Recent Training Experiences

Exploring our Colorado Aikido Community: Reflections from Recent Training Experiences By Sensei Ryan Goettsche 2009 has been a very busy...

Dec 8, 20193 min

The Value of Aikido Training in an Overly-Technological World

The Value of Aikido Training in an Overly-Technological World by Ryan Goettsche Sensei Marketing of technological advances in popular...

Dec 8, 20193 min

A Day in the Woods with Koichi Kashiwaya Sensei

A Day in the Woods with Koichi Kashiwaya Sensei By Ryan Goettsche A few summers back, I attended a camp ground about 30 miles west of...

Dec 8, 20194 min

Your Progress Is Proportional to Your Commitment

Your Progress Is Proportional to Your Commitment By Ryan Goettsche Sensei When I first started my Aikido training in 1994, I would...

Dec 8, 20192 min

The Trinity of Aikido

The Trinity of Aikido by Ryan Goettsche Sensei Although the symbolism of the triangle, circle and square can be traced back to the...

Dec 8, 20193 min

Humility: Embracing the Right Mind-set and Attitude Toward Training

Humility: Embracing the Right Mind-set and Attitude Toward Training By Sensei Ryan Goettsche It's amazing to me how much martial...

Aug 22, 20182 min

The Ever-Present Mind

"Even though surrounded By several enemies set to attack, Fight with the thought That they are but one." - Morihei Ueshiba This is one of...

Aug 22, 20182 min

The Meaning Behind Aikido's Hakama

Everything we do in Aikido has meaning. The way we enter the dojo, remove our shoes, bow, put on our uniforms, line up, train, fold our...

Aug 22, 20183 min

Long-Term Value and Importance of Proper Dojo Etiquette

Over the past several years I have participated in many seminars and special classes at other martial arts schools. I am constantly...

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