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This Aikido blog, a valuable resource within the AYC Network of Dojos, serving as a dynamic platform for instructors to share their expertise and insights.
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Sensei Jay
Chief instructor for Aikido Durham, Sensei Jason Moore is one of the key content providers for the Aikido Blog.
He has been studying Aikido for over 25 yrs and has been running Aikido Durham in Whitby and Port Perry since 2015. Currently holding the rank of 5th Dan, his instruction has come directly from Kimeda Sensei (9th Dan), the highest ranking Yoshinkan Aikido instructor in the world today.
The blog itself is a collaboration between all of the instructors in the Aikido Yoshinkai Canada network of dojos. Offering training tips and insights into the Aikido universe. With so many senior ranking instructors contributing their thoughts, the AYC Aikido blog is the #1 resource for Aikido content in the country. You can enter your email into the subscription form below to be notified when ever a new post is added to the blog.
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Martial Arts Mindset
What is your martial arts mindset? When people set out to train in martial arts, they typically have some preconceived ideas about what they will learn and why they want to train. But sometimes there can be a disconnect between the mindset of the art they...
Let’s Get Clinical!: 7 Tips for a Meaningful Aikido Clinic
Chris Johnston Sensei and Paul Gagliano Sensei (Aikido Shindokan dojo) recently made a trip up to AYC Ottawa to deliver a Kigami Biraki clinic. Although I couldn’t join in the trip to visit Hans De Groot Sensei, the event inspired me to reflect on some of the clinics...
Heijoshin
Members of Aikido Yoshinkai Canada who have been with Kimeda Sensei over the years know that until 2017 one of the hallmarks of his teaching was his weekly Kenshu class. Kenshu are intensive study and training classes and while we did not always leave these classes...
Meditation and Aikido Training – Combating the “Four Sicknesses”
In my previous blog post I spoke about how to perform a basic breath meditation circuit. This time I would like to look at how this type of breath training is relevant to Aikido training. Developing a relaxed breathing pattern is the only way to connect your mind with...
Introduction to meditation
Meditation is about relaxing the mind and the body, so that you can tune in to what is going on internally by tuning out the external stimuli of the outside world. Breath and your internal energy flow through the body like water through a garden hose. It is this...
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