In June 2024, Makoto Saito presented a thesis of dissertation at the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology titled “Learning Ecosystems for Club Organizations Promoting Member Retention: Personal Networks […]
Learning reishiki (礼式), the etiquette that regulates interactions on the tatami, is not that complicated. Those who observe as visitors an Aikido class are usually very impressed: you can feel […]
Among other noticeable publications, Cardiff University Press stands out for promoting a Journal of Martial Arts Studies, a publication exclusively dedicated to studies and academic publications dedicated to the world […]
When we go to the Dojo, we say we are going to train. Or that we are “going to keiko“. Saying “going to keiko” sounds very much like a professional […]
What is success? And what are the ingredients needed to achieve it? Analysts from McKinsey asked this question to hundreds of PE CEOs. These people say they are successful managers […]
Much has been written about the spiral, as a form widely spread in nature and as the foundation of movements in Martial Arts. In our practice, we are all committed […]
Excuse me, was your father a thief? Because he stole the stars from the sky and put them in your eyes… During middle school I was in an all-boys section […]
Any activity involving two or more people may be seen as an interaction, more or less complex. Since it is not possible to keep an interaction in a constant state […]
The average Aikidoka doesn’t like to hear about control. Control seems contrary to spontaneity, it gives the image of a coercive action, of a manipulative and disproportionate use of force. […]
In the soundtrack of a famous movie from the 007 saga, Sam Smith sings: If I risk it all, could you break my fall? We have written -and will continue […]
