I am both an Aikidoka and a musician. I’ve been playing guitar since I was 5 or 6. On the mat, I see a lot of parallels with my musical practice as I do vice versa, with my musical practice informing my Aikido as well. Quite a while ago I wrote on Rhythm and…
Month: June 2011
On fighting and farming
In “A life in Aikido”, Kisshomaru Ueshiba quotes O Sensei, saying “Fighting and Farming are one.” O Sensei spent a significant portion of his life farming. I believe that farming for O Sensei has particular and unique connotations regarding his being grounded with the land that he tilled and the harvest that he reaped….
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