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Written by Guillaume Erard
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Please accept my apologizes for the voluntarily provocative title but I think it sums up well what a little research on the word Budo can teach you. The word Budo is now ubiquitous in the popular culture and it is safe to say that along with sushi, karaoke, bonsai and manga, it figures amongst the most successful exports of the Japanese culture. It is however one of the most misunderstood of all. Today I would like to provide some clues on what Budo is really about. I will first try to explain the origins of the word and then, discuss their implications on nowadays practice.
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Written by Philippe Gouttard
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It seems important to me to give some thought to this important part of the practice in order to insure an injury and a frustration-free practice. What first comes to my mind is this: if we were to practise our art in another place than in the dojo, we would have to move fast and with energy without undergoing the process of preparing our body for action.
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Written by Henry Ellis
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Henry Ellis is one of the very first British Aikido practicioners, one of the few who go the chance to train at the Hut Dojo under Kenshiro Abbe Sensei. He has participated greatly in the spread and development of the Aikido practice all accross Britain and as such, he makes a point in making sure that the true story of the birth of British Aikido stays accessible to the younger generations. In this article, he describes the early years of Aikido in Britain.
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Written by Guillaume Erard
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Today, I would like to share a moment that too few of us Aikidoka get the opportunity to experience. I am talking about practicing with your teacher in the conditions where he is a “normal” student. I guess I am writing this today to try to intellectualise and understand an experience that was at same time very beneficial but also extremely frustrating for me, hopefully, giving you some useful points along the way.
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Written by Olivier Gaurin
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Olivier Gaurin is a scholar of Aikido, author of several books on Aikido as well as historical fictions set in medieval Japan. Concerned about a drift of our art towards the sport, he reminds us about the cultural aspects that are an intrinsic part of Aikido. Having lived in Japan for over 20 years, he has immersed himself into the ancestral culture of his country of adoption and shares his thoughts on how 21st century Aikidoka should apprehend their practice.
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