There is a connection between Aikido and strategy that runs deeper than we might expect -with implications that go far beyond the mere execution of a technique. Recently, during a […]
Aikido and Strategy: A Deeper Connection Than It Seems
Categoria: Martial Arts
Making a desert bloom
“Education is a matter of the heart”. When a family decides to enroll their son or daughter in a course, there may be various reasons. Very often it is a […]
Sensemaking – Making sense in Aikido
Contemporary complexity both fascinates and intimidates us. We meet it daily-using intricate technological solutions, appreciating artistic expressions that captivate our aesthetic senses. Yet, we often feel overwhelmed when facing vast […]
Harmony in Chaos
Why is geometry often described as cold and dry?One reason lies in its inability to describe the shape of a cloud, a mountain, a coastline, or a tree. Clouds are […]
Life is all about henka
The motto of Novum Experience is: Understand, Transform, Improve. We have always believed, yesterday as today, that the practice of a discipline should always be experienced in three dimensions. The […]
All that remains
Spring announces itself with the ever-new wonder of flowers adorning trees that, until yesterday, were bare. It is a spectacle, every time. It fills the eyes with beauty and the […]
Nyokodo: “The place of love as for oneself”
Anyone reading these pages is likely familiar with the term Dojo (道場), the place where one lives the path, the Do. Today, however, we speak of Nyokodo (如己堂), literally, “the […]
Today I was awarded the 10th dan, but no one is congratulating me…
…Write Amen and share. If you’ve been on social media for a while, you’ve surely come across “like-and-share” posts. They come in different variations: from pictures of puppies to politicians, […]
The sacredness of kohai
Sensei (先生), senpai (先輩), kohai (後輩): the practice of a martial discipline revolves around these three figures. Every human experience is based on the interaction between those who were “born […]
Anatomy of a tobi ukemi
In some martial disciplines, such as Aikido, Judo, and Ju Jutsu, it is essential to learn how to absorb a technique by falling. Accessible to Everyone The teaching of ukemi […]