Deshis at the US Aikido Federation Summer Camp 2017
(All photographs Copyright © Javier Domínguez, 2017)
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Ukemi as a Guiding Sense of Flow
Previously published in USAF Aikido News on May 31, 2015 Ukemi can be many things. It is a way to train and fall safely. It is a sincere and committed attack. And for some people it is even a sub-art within Aikido. Some people like to take high-flying and super soft falls, while others stick … [Read more…]
The Perfect Uke
At some point in my practice I decided I wanted to be the perfect uke. I’m still far from reaching that goal (very far); but, that thought helped me change the way I was training – for the better, I think. Now, it begs the question of what the definition of a perfect uke is. … [Read more…]