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. The average Aikidoka really likes to stand in front of a mirror. Not to see himself/herself as he/she is, but rather to flatter and convince […]
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The ikigai paradigm in Aikido
One of the many aspects that has a deep impact on those who visit Japan is seeing so many elderly people busy in the most disparate activities. Someone supervises an intersection to ensure the safety of children crossing. Some other sweeps off the leaves on the square in front of a temple. Other people dedicate […]