The following is a transcript of an interview with one of the greatest European Aikido teachers of all time, Giorgio Veneri, taped after his seminar in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland in 1998. In this interview Veneri Sensei airs his disdain towards those who claim to be the true keepers of the Founder's Aikido, claiming instead that… Continua a leggere Giorgio Veneri: My Point of View on Traditional Aikido
by SIMONE CHIERCHINI - Any Aikido organisation has it but the training syllabus normally only consists of a bare list of ranks and techniques and indicate the minimum training times required between tests. No further explanation is given and that’s not a big help, especially when considering how delicate the subject of grading is for most Aikido students
Aikido magazines, leaflets and literature of every Aikido organisation, the Masters’ writings, common aikidoka, all repeat the following sing-song, like a well tuned and conducted chorus: Aikido is not a sport. It is instead a high level spiritual path, which covers every aspect of one's life and aims to improve the inner well being of… Continua a leggere Aikido or Squash?
At a time or another, every martial artist had the opportunity to explain something to a partner during practice. This article will move from this simple and common gesture and try to offer Budo students some essential insight about the traditional teaching methods Aikido is based upon by SIMONE CHIERCHINI Traditionally in Martial Arts the… Continua a leggere Is Everybody an Instructor?
by SIMONE CHIERCHINI - “Iron rusts from disuse; stagnant water loses its purity and in cold weather becomes frozen; even so does inaction sap the vigour of the mind. So we must stretch ourselves to the very limits of human possibility. Anything less is a sin against both God and man.” Leonardo da Vinci, Atlantic Codex 289
by SIMONE CHIERCHINI - The following interview conducted by Simone Chierchini with Aikido Doshu Moriteru Ueshiba was originally published by Aikido, the official magazine of the Italian Aikikai. It was taken in Rome in 1982, during the first visit to Italy of the then Waka Sensei (Young Master)
by SIMONE CHIERCHINI - Masatomi Ikeda is one of the most loyal admirers of the city of Naples and its people. Now [1984] one of the most popular European masters, VI Dan and Technical Director of Switzerland Aikikai, this great teacher took the first steps of his high-level Aikido career in the shadow of Vesuvius
When we start a new activity, the first few weeks are always the hardest. Adjustment is needed as we adapt to a new environment and get used to new friends, customs and behaviours. With this post, we hope to help you settle in quickly and smoothly. Here you will find information about Aikido, but if you want to know more ask your prospective instructor!
36 years since the beginning, as a little child in Tada Sensei’s class in Rome, passing next to Hosokawa Sensei’s years in Rome Aikido Central School as an adolescent, continuing to grow in Milan with his main mentor, Fujimoto Sensei, maturing the hard way in Ireland, starting up his own organisation, going his own way… Continua a leggere 36 Years on and it is Still Great Fun – Interview with Simone Chierchini
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