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Aikido ME!
April 24, 2017Bryan crocheted an Aikido version of me! I don’t think I’ve ever looked better in my hakama. 😀
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When Martial Arts Meets Pre-Marital Counseling
October 18, 2016The jokes started soon after Bryan and I got engaged. I’d throw my fiancé, lock him into a nasty pin,…
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Recovery Road: Prelude
October 11, 2016About six-and-a-half/seven years ago, I injured my knee pretty badly. I slipped and fell with my body and foot going…
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Introducing Some Karate Black Belts to Aikido
September 26, 2016This past weekend, I was able to assist Cat Sensei in her introductory Aikido class at the United States Karate…
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Cutting Through the Waves
September 8, 2016Last week, my dojo revived our somewhat-lapsed practice of Aikido on the beach! Beyond the sheer awesomeness of training within the beauty…
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A Weekend with Ikeda Shihan
July 20, 2016This past weekend, I was fortunate enough to be able to participate in an Aikido seminar taught by Hiroshi Ikeda…
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The Greatest Achievement of Them All
July 9, 2016I’m about to sound like an overly confident egomaniac. Okay, here we go. I’m one of those people who,…
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Aikido Achievement Unlocked: Nikyu
July 7, 2016Tonight, I passed the next test on my Aikido path and attained the rank of nikyu (2nd kyu)! I know I still…
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Making Your Worst Awesome
April 14, 2016At the end of tonight’s class, Nikki Sensei was explaining to us why he tends to point out all the…