Everyone knows about the quality of the masters at Hombu Dojo, but this is not the only merit there. One of the things that always makes me want to travel across the globe to train at Aikido Headquarters is training partners and friends. The high level of instruction, coupled with the large amount of classes... Continuar Lendo →
Etsuji Horii sensei – 堀井悦二先生
One of the most incredible things about Aikido is the power of its community. During the pandemic I witnessed this many times, people getting together to keep raising funds for dojos, international online seminars, discussion groups, in short, countless actions in favor of the collective that Aikido represents. This interview with Horii sensei is a... Continuar Lendo →
Interview with Didier Boyet sensei
photo: Daniel Carvalho * A versão em português dessa entrevista está nesse link The first time I went to Japan, I was 21, there was no YouTube or blogs like this one. The information available then about the masters was from the Aikido Journal, some books and VHS, or short videos of seconds, which took... Continuar Lendo →