Practising Aikido during the Pandemic
So as we come to the end of 2020, I think it’s fair to say that it has been a difficult year. Life has been incredibly hard for some and...
Burwell Aikido Club
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Gratitude in the face of Adversity
I've been a teacher, speaker and active outspoken human all my life. Speakers always have a story - and this one just lost her ability to...
Cultivating Empathy as Part of Your Practice
If you see aikido as a martial art, pure and simple, then the idea of cultivating empathy within your practise is going to seem a bit...
Cultivating Empathy as Part of Your Practice
If you see aikido as a martial art, pure and simple, then the idea of cultivating empathy within your practise is going to seem a bit...
Do You Know The Way………
Social media is a powerful beast and in modern society it plays an important part in shaping people’s views. So it’s disappointing when a...
Do you know the way?
Social media is a powerful beast and in modern society it plays an important part in shaping people’s views. So it’s disappointing when...
Who Do You Want to Be?
When I ask this question, I don’t mean for you to say something like Brad Pitt or Nelson Mandela, I mean what does the best version of...
Honesty in Aikido
Honesty may not be the first word you think of in connection with aikido, but on reflection you may come to realise that in fact it is a...
Aiki Extended
Every two years, a unique event in the aikido world takes place in the UK and this year saw the third iteration of the Aiki Extended...
Managing Conflict
If you were asked what aikido was about and were restricted to using no more than one sentence, what would you say? I asked my students...
