Month: July 2026

Guide To Understanding PTSD After an Accident by Abby Mayfield

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PTSD is a mental health condition that may develop after someone experiences or witnesses a traumatic event. Common symptoms include flashbacks, nightmares, panic attacks, heightened anxiety, and depression. These symptoms are often triggered by environments, people, or situations that remind the individual of the trauma. PTSD can arise at any stage of life, whether the … Continue reading Guide To Understanding PTSD After an Accident by Abby Mayfield

Crowdfunding Campaign Announcement

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In researching American Aikido, I came across a teacher so silent that not many within the art knew his name - nor of his existence. But hidden away in the far corners of Manhattan resided a gem of an instructor that few learned from and even less would propagate his knowledge beyond. I was intrigued. … Continue reading Crowdfunding Campaign Announcement

John Eley: Aikido in Chicago, Through His Eyes, Part III

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In 2023, I was in conversations with an intermediary to scheduling an interview with John Eley, one of the longest American students of Koichi Tohei and active member within the Ki Society. Unfortunately, the interview never materialized, however I was offered a previous interview Eley did in 2008. The quality is not the greatest, however, … Continue reading John Eley: Aikido in Chicago, Through His Eyes, Part III

Interview with Longtime Midwest Kenshi Ron Fox: Collegiate Kendo and Acting as Mediator, Part II

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A foreign exchange student invited Ronald Fox to a kendo practice while on the Michigan State University campus and he was immediately hooked on the experience. After completing graduate school at UIUC and finding a job at MSU, Fox became the consistent instructor of the MSU Kendo Club. Since then, Fox has helped maintain the … Continue reading Interview with Longtime Midwest Kenshi Ron Fox: Collegiate Kendo and Acting as Mediator, Part II

Interview with Longtime Midwest Kenshi Ron Fox: Collegiate Kendo and Acting as Mediator, Part I

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A foreign exchange student invited Ronald Fox to a kendo practice while on the Michigan State University campus and he was immediately hooked on the experience. After completing graduate school at UIUC and finding a job at MSU, Fox became the consistent instructor of the MSU Kendo Club. Since then, Fox has helped maintain the … Continue reading Interview with Longtime Midwest Kenshi Ron Fox: Collegiate Kendo and Acting as Mediator, Part I