MARTIAL FUSION | ZENDOKA'S BLOG

Feb 2

Aikido with Kicking Techniques

Incorporating kicking techniques and striking combinations in your aikido practice, will develop your responses and perception of...

Martial Fusion

Jan 22

MISOGI: Breathing Exercises

Since ancient times, purification rituals have been used and developed by humans to access higher levels of understanding and awareness,...

Martial Fusion

Feb 4, 2018

THINK LESS. FEEL MORE.

Think less. Feel more. Practice daily simplification. Let go of possessions you no longer need. Follow your intuition and cultivate...

Martial Fusion

Dec 20, 2017

Aikido Internal Development

There is a lot of discussion about the "effectiveness" of Aikido, especially when compared to other forms of martial arts. It seems to me...

Martial Fusion

Jul 22, 2017

The 3 Samurai

Long ago in Japan, there lived a young son of an emperor. The young man had just turned 17 and felt deeply that it was time for him to...

Martial Fusion

Jun 17, 2017

Tears of Awakening

A student monk was caught stealing at the temple. The other monks brought the matter to Bankei's attention to expel the thief from the...

Martial Fusion

Jun 13, 2017

Aikido Healing Therapy

Sharing a perspective on Aikido practice as a healing therapy is much needed in today's world. The purpose of Aikido training is the...

Martial Fusion

Jun 10, 2017

The 47 Ronin

(The shogun's messengers tell Asano Naganori to commit suicide. Utagawa Kuniyasu, c. 1815.) One of the most famous episodes in Japanese...

Mushin: Let yourself go into "The Void".

Martial Fusion

May 31, 2017

Mushin: Let yourself go into "The Void".

With complete spontaneity, I would like to share a perspective on the cultivation of the state of mind known in martial arts practice as...

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