About this podcast
Aikido martial arts, meditation, spirituality, and more on ideas of how to integrate into healthy living off the mat for everyone.
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Episodes
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- Teaching Aikido · 32 minReflection on a student as instructor, 1) Giving Back, 2) Loving what you do, and 3) Safety. Reach out with questions, shout outs: [email protected]
- "Aikido is 70% Atemi" · 29 minContinuing excerpt from the book "Aikido: My Spiritual Journey", by Gozo Shioda.
- Aikido Off The Mat, Revisited · 35 minP.M. Episode: Continuation of what the results of practice looks like in our daily living.
- Place of "The Way" · 36 minWhat is a dojo really? Revisiting the idea of Aikido as Budo and not as Sport
- A Mat Moment · 25 minSmall reflection on an Amazing Aikido seminar with Shihan Yoko Okamoto Sensei in NYC, hosted by New York Aikikai
- Martial Arts Training Vs. Gym Training · 14 minWhat is/is there a difference between training in a martial art versus training in a gym.
- Hello and Welcome Back! · 4 minReturning from Break, New News and Episodes on the Aikido Talks NYC which is also now on Substack!
- The Art of the Martial Arts Movie · 20 minSmall reflection of the movie "Ballerina", offshoot film of the John Wick series, featuring Ana de Armas, and it's relationship to training in the martial arts.
- The Five Technicians: Are You One of These Distinguished? · 8 minExcerpt from "Training the Samurai Mind: A Bushido Sourcebook", Translated and Edited by Thomas Cleary
- A Graceful and Sincere Warrior's Mind · 12 minExcerpt from the book, "Training the Samurai Mind", translated and edited by Thomas Cleary.
- Budo Based on Humanity, Love, and Sincerity · 7 minExcerpt from the book, "Budo: Teachings of the Founder of Aikido", by Morihei Ueshiba
- Aikido: Nurturing Changes That Will Bring Happiness to the World! · 12 minExcerpt from the book, "The Principles of Aikido", by Mitsugi Saotome. Reading on Aikido as the way in creating a just world of love.
- Off The Cuff: Basic Tips for Anyone Interested in the Art of Peace · 17 minBasic tips for self defense, for non practitioners and/or people interested in what to do.
- Remember That You Are a Part of The Universe · 12 minExcerpt from the book, "The Principles of Aikido", by Mitsugi Saotome
- Managing Your Life with Budo! · 10 minExcerpt from the book, "The Principles of Aikido", by Mitsugi Saotome, from the chapter The Meaning of Study.
- Meditation and the Body, Mind and Spirit · 19 minExcerpt from the book, "Legacies of the Sword", by Karl F. Friday with Seki Humitake.
- Harmony with Heaven and Sky · 10 minExcerpt from "The Zen Way to the Marial Arts" by Taisen Deshimaru. Small history on Zazen and "the way"
- Developing Power of Concentration · 26 minExcerpt from the book, "The Zen Way to the Martial Arts", by Taisen Deshimaru. More on how the Spirit decides the outcome of events after training well in the arts. (Reference…
- Being Here and Now! · 17 minExcerpt on the power of being present, from the book, "The Zen Way to the Martial Arts", by Taisen Deshimaru
- The Secret of the Martial Arts · 15 minExcerpt from the book, "The Zen Way to the Martial Arts", by Taisen Deshimaru.
- Etiquette and Basics in Aikido Weapons Training · 22 minCommentary on experiences with reviewing the basics on working with the Bokken and Tanto in the classroom of Aikido.
- The Most Powerful Exercise of All · 19 minExcerpt from, "Secrets of the Samurai", by Ratti and Westbrook. More on bujutsu in feudal Japan.
- The Art of the Staff · 15 minDid you know that monks once used the bokken (the wooden sword) primarily as an instrument of pure defense? Here is today's episode from "Secrets of The Samurai" by Ratti and…
- Martial Art Students in Feudal Japan · 18 minExcerpt from, "Secrets of the Samurai", by Oscar Ratti/Adele Westbrook.
- The Samurai Woman · 20 minExcerpt from the book, "Secrets of the Samurai", by Oscar Ratti/Adele Westbrook.
- Power from the Ground Up · 10 minExcerpt from the book, "Principles of Aikido", by Mitsugi Saotome. The history of Knee Walking or Shikko.
- Special Episode: Definition of Bujutsu · 12 minShort excerpt from "Secrets of the Samurai", by Oscar Ratti and Adele Westbrook
- Participating in the Universal Spirit Together! · 9 minExcerpt from the book, "The Principles of Aikido", by Mitsugi Saotome.
- Discovering Ourselves with Mindfulness and Concentration · 9 minExcerpt from the book, "The Dharma of Star Wars", by Matthew Bortolin, on the Jedi Knight practice of mindfulness and concentration to lead a better life.
- Destroying the Death Star · 14 minExcerpt from the book, "The Dharma of Star Wars", by Matthew Bortolin, on mindfulness.
- Compassion and Restraint in Weapons Training · 12 minExcerpt from Mitsugi Saotome's book, "The Principles of Aikido"
- The Wonderful Equalizer of Weapons · 14 minExcerpt on the use of Weapons in Aikido from the book, "The Principles of Aikido", by Mitsugi Saotome
- Applying Aikido to Benefit Your Relationships and to Mankind as a Whole. · 17 minExcerpt from the book, "The Principles of Aikido", by Mitsugi Saotome, Shambala Publications, Inc.
- How To Be Fearless · 14 minExcerpt from the book, "The Zen Way to The Martial Arts", by Taisen Deshimaru
- "Know Thyself, and Thou Shalt Know the Universe" · 18 minExcerpt from "The Zen Way to The Martial Arts", by Taisen Deshimaru, on Kata
- A Warrior is A Living Shrine of The Divine · 16 minReading excerpt from the book, "Budo", by Morihei Ueshiba.
- Each Person Is a Miniature Universe · 18 minExcerpt from "Budo", by Morihei Ueshiba, with commentary.
- Educating and Directing The Mind · 9 minExcerpt from, "The Zen Way to The Martial Arts", by Taisen Deshimaru
- Everything In The Universe Is Connected · 7 minExcerpt from "The Zen Way To The Martial Arts", by Taisen Deshimaru.
- "...Concentrate...Consecrate Yourself Wholly to Each Day..." · 25 minReading of Introduction and commentary of the book, "The Zen Way To The Martial Arts", by Taisen Deshimaru
- Sincerity Is the Beginning and the Ending of All Things · 14 minExcerpt from the book, "Bushido",by Inazo Nitobe, the power of words.
- Re-learning: Wisdom is Possession of Common Sense · 9 minExcerpt from "The Principles of Aikido", by Saotome
