Aikido’s Purpose in the Modern World
I recently read two interviews that discussed what some would consider to be mainstays within the current aikido mindset and both interviews concluded with a similar sentiment regarding the future of the art: that is, “everyone needs to unite around the common message, goal, purpose, or understanding of aikido in order to become confident of…
Hand-to-Hand Combat Training in Krasnodar, Russia with A.A. Kadochnikov by Michael Martin
Some of you may remember the old Western cowboy television series with a masked man and his Indian sidekick where at the end of a show someone would ask as the pair rode-off, “Who is that masked man?” The answer was, “Well, he’s the Lone Ranger!” Many of us had the same question after viewing…
Interview with American Aikido Institute Founder Garry Howard: Growing with Haruo Matsuoka Part II
After training in karate for the better part of two decades, Garry Howard came across Steven Seagal’s film Above the Law. Through a series of events stemming from a complimentary phone call, Howard found himself in front of the man himself and secured consistent instruction from Haruo Matsuoka, who made an annual trip to the…
Interview with American Aikido Institute Founder Garry Howard: Growing with Haruo Matsuoka Part I
After training in karate for the better part of two decades, Garry Howard came across Steven Seagal’s film Above the Law. Through a series of events stemming from a complimentary phone call, Howard found himself in front of the man himself and secured consistent instruction from Haruo Matsuoka, who made an annual trip to the…
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