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  • Aikido, Part III: The Secret of Sweep
    May 29th, 2009By Blewing
    The children all ran to a line of brooms waiting at the left side of the dojo, and the rest of the students ran to the front. They started to sweep the mats, pushing the dirt from left to right making their way down their designated column of mats then handed » Continue Reading
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  • Aikido, Part II – The Intermission
    May 21st, 2009By Blewing
    I was partnered with a sweet boy from the local university (Kagawa University). His face was dark, and his hair was expertly separated with wax into the spiky chunks only the cool guys can pull off. He did not speak much English… at all, but his smile was encouraging. We watched as the » Continue Reading
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  • Aikido, Part I – So it began
    April 24th, 2009By Blewing
    photo credit: Michael Cornelius I was lucky that my Japanese friend helped me find an Aikido dojo, and offered to take me there early so I could meet the sensei, or teacher. It was my first time joining any kind of club outside of Canada, and I had no idea what to expect. » Continue Reading
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