New at Sword Mountain - Ikkyo vs. Not-Ikkyo: Intention in Aikido

Just a heads-up to readers here that new Aikido and Zen material is posted to the Sword Mountain Aikido and Zen blog. The latest installment, "Ikkyo versus Not-Ikkyo: Intention in Aikido" describes my own failure in teaching a technique and how that is a personal point of practice for me.

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Great Wisdom!

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Aikido: Uke, Nage, & Mushin - Still active!

Just a pointer to new readers that the old thread is very slow, but still active.  There's a focus of my personal practice discussed in there, so naturally I'd like to keep the conversation going!

If you're interested in the place where martial arts and Zen practice meet, revisit the thread:

Inexhaustible Things: Aikido: Uke, Nage, and Mushin

and keep tabs on Sword Mountain Aikido and Zen,  where we're working to explore these connections more deeply in practice.

For those martial artists in the Severn, MD 21144 area, Baltimore Zen Center will be running a seminar on the connections between the Tae Kown Do and Zen practices this Saturday 17 October! Visit the BZC website for details.

Sword Mountain Aikido and Zen

Just a note to readers here that much of my future Aikido and Zen postings will appear at the new website, Sword Mountain Aikido and Zen.

Many of my local friends and I are challenged by schedule and the commute to my home base at the Baltimore Zen Center, particularly when faced with work, homeschooling, and family responsibilities.  To extend the reach, making Aikido and Zen more accessible to the locals, I'm inviting any interested friends to join me in my own practices in Columbia, Maryland.

If you're interested in learning more, wherever you are, view the new blog and send an email!