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  • O-Sensei, Morihei Uyeshiba, the martial arts genius who founded Aikido.
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  • You can't do Aikido until you can breakfall safely (do Ukemi). Tumbling properly, you protect your head and limbs, while saving your body from the shock of impact.
    breakfall-safely.html
  • Man has been hurting his fellow man since the first caveman picked up a rock. But over the millenia, it became a little more skillful.
    Martial-Arts.html
  • Most martial arts have skills you can use for self defense. But it takes years of training to reach that level of skill.
    Self-Defense.html
  • A boy emailed me from my website and asked how to deal with a bully. This is the reply I emailed him back.
    how-to-deal-with-a-bully.html
  • Real_Life_Is_Different_from_the_Dojo.html
  • When you're fighting for your life, aim for the vital points because they have the maximum effect.
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  • When you're fighting for your life, you have to make every hit cause damage. That's what the body's weak points are for.
    vulnerable-points-for-self-defense.html
  • Here are some quick and dirty women's self defense against men. They are effective and they will really injure whoever you do them to. So don't use them lightly.
    womens-self-defense-against-men.html
  • Here is the first set of articles written here about martial arts and self defense issues, and especially Aikido techniques.
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  • You don't need much aikido equipment to get started with this martial art.
    article-10-aikido-equipment.html
  • It all depends on the dojo whether or not you can wear a Karate gi for Aikido training, but there are advantages to both types of martial arts uniforms.
    Wearing_a_Karate_gi_for_Aikido_training.html
  • Aikido exercises can be broken into two categories.
    article-11-Aikido-Exercises.html
  • The History of Aikido is an interesting one, because it combines several violent Japanese martial arts yet it adds a Peaceful ethic.
    article-12-Aikido-History.html
  • There are many Aikido holds used to immobilize an opponent.
    article-13-Aikido-Holds.html
  • Aikido instructions, step by step 'How To' information.
    article-15-aikido-instructions.html
  • Aikido Kata is the formal training you will do in dojo classes.
    article-16-aikido-kata.html
  • Aikido locks are used to hold am opponent so he cannot move.
    article-17-aikido-locks.html
  • Aikido martial arts techniques are effective yet humane.
    article-18-aikido-martial-arts.html
  • How to do Aikido martial arts demonstrations and bring in new students.
    article-19-Aikido-Martial-Arts-Demonstrations.html
  • Aikido breakfalls are the first step in learning how to do Aikido
    article-1-aikido-breakfalls.html
  • Aikido moves keep you safe from being struck by an attacker.
    article-20-aikido-moves.html
  • Aikido pressure points for distraction, pain and compliance.
    article-21-aikido-pressure-points.html
  • Aikido techniques are mostly adapted from Ju Jitsu, but the Aiki versions are usually less savage.
    article-22-aikido-techniques.html
  • Aikido throws, holds and projections.
    article-23-aikido-throws.html
  • Aikido tutorial ebook by Nick Lowry, a 7th Dan black belt in Tomiki Style Aikido, who teaches in Chicago, USA.
    article-24-aikido-tutorial.html
  • Japanese Akido, the non-violent martial art.
    article-25-Akido.html
  • Free animated Aikido techniques and detailed how-they-work instructions.
    article-26-animated-aikido-techniques.html
  • Atemi is the Japanese term for striking the body's weak points.
    article-27-atemi.html
  • If you know some good atemi points, you won't waste your time hitting someone and having no effect.
    article-28-atemi-points.html
  • The first lesson in Aikido (or Judo) will cover how to breakfall safely.
    article-29-Breakfall-Safely.html
  • Aikido breakfalls description - Info on doing back breakfalls, side breakfalls and rolling breakfalls or forward rolls.
    article-2-aikido-breakfalls-description.html
  • Aikido competition exists, but only in one of the styles - founded by Uyeshiba's first 8th-dan student.
    article-3-aikido-competition.html
  • Aikido demonstrations will bring in new students if you do them right.
    article-4-aikido-demonstrations.html
  • Aikido diagrams, drawings and illustrations are much clearer than photographs when the pictures are done by a highly skilled artist.
    article-5-aikido-diagrams.html
  • My aikido dojo list has been updated.
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  • aikido drawings
    article-7-aikido-drawings.html
  • Aikido ebook
    article-8-Aikido-eBook.html
  • Aikido at Epping YMCA, NSW, was a long time ago.
    article-9-aikido-epping.html
  • Comparison Bushido Chivalry What did the Samurai warriors and the European Knights have in common, if anything? How did their codes of honor compare?
    article-31-comparison-bushido-chivalry.html
  • Are you looking for easy aikido moves to save you from taking a beating? If so, you'll find this article useful.
    article-32-Easy-Aikido-Moves.html
  • Is it practical to try and hit fighting pressure points in a melee?
    article-33-fighting-pressure-points.html
  • The ancient Japanese police art of tying up a prisoner is called Hojo Jitsu.
    article-34-hojo-jitsu.html
  • Want to know how to do a breakfall properly and not get hurt?
    article-35-how-to-do-a-breakfall.html
  • Need to know how to fall safely ? This will give you the basics.
    article-36-how-to-fall-safely.html
  • how to learn aikido ... You do it by finding a school and going to meet the people there. You'll either like them or not. Then you can make your decision.
    article-37-how-to-learn-aikido.html
  • Judo Holds and Submission Techniques - Judo and Ju Jitsu have some excellent holds and submission techniques to end a fight fast.
    article-38-Judo-Holds-and-Submission-Techniqu.html
  • Kenji Tomiki was the first of Morihei Uyeshiba's students to earn an 8th Dan black belt teacher's certificate in Aikido.
    article-39-Kenji-Tomiki.html
  • Koichi Tohei took the
    article-40-Koichi-Tohei.html
  • There are so many Martial Arts sites on the world wide web, it's hard to choose where to go.
    article-41-Martial-Arts-Sites.html
  • Morihei Ueshiba, known as O'Sensei (great teacher) by his followers, blended sword, spear and jujutsu techniques into his unique new martial art he named Aikido.
    article-42-Morihei-Ueshiba.html
  • Pressure Points Used For Fighting - How useful are pressure points when it comes to fighting? Which ones do you know? What can you go for?
    article-43-pressure-points-used-for-fighting.html
  • Sokaku Takeda taught Daito-Ryu Aiki Jujutsu to the founder of Aikido, Morihei Ueshiba.
    article-44-sokaku-takeda.html
  • Steven Seagal Aikido - What's really behind Steven Seagal Aikido? Is it just an act, or can he really do this stuff?
    article-45-Steven-Seagal-Aikido.html
  • It's no good hitting a person just anywhere. When the chips are down those hits have got to make a difference. Hit the right vital areas and you'll be ahead.
    article-46-vital-pressure-points.html
  • The versatile Wrist Throw - Aikido is a martial art with very many wrist throws.
    article-47-Wrist-Throw.html
  • The Junanahon no Kata - the basic 17 techniques of Tomiki Aikido are also called the Randori no Kata (in Japanese).
    article-48-junanahon-no-kata.html
  • The NSW Tomiki Aikido Club was formed as a breakaway group from the Australian Aikido Association's Sydney group, which used to meet at Willoughby Park Center, near Chatswood inorth of Sydney.
    article-49-NSW-Tomiki-Aikido-Club.html
  • Aikido teacher, Alan Ames, Sydney and Perth, Australia
    article-50-Alan-Ames.html
  • Free practice is where students pair off, and both attacker and defender vary their techniques to improve both their skills.
    article-51-Free-Practice.html
  • There's no real need for a diagram of pressure points because you know the important ones already.
    article-52-diagram-of-pressure-points.html
  • Professor Jigoro Kano is the man who took the best from Japanese Ju Jitsu and turned it into Judo
    article-53-jigoro-kano.html
  • John Gay, Shihan, was the head of the Australian Aikido Association and the representative of the JAA in Australia.
    article-54-john-gay.html
  • Japanese Sumo are large men who live a hard life.
    article-55-sumo.html
  • How you use Atemi strikes in Aikido.
    article-56-atemi.html
  • Want an Aikido Animated GIF ? - Well, we have 17 great Aikido animated GIF images of here Tomiki Aikido throws and holds.
    article-57-Aikido-Animated-GIF.html
  • Tetsuro Nariyama, Shihan, is the Master (the teacher of teachers) of Shodokan Aikido worldwide.
    article-59-Tetsuro-Nariyama.html
  • What use are Japanese Wooden Swords?
    article-60-Japanese-Wooden-Swords.html
  • Ki Energy - Ki or (Chi) is the mystical part of Aikido... an energy or life force.
    article-62-Ki-Energy.html
  • Uyeshiba - Morihei Uyeshiba, the founder of Aikido.
    article-63-Uyeshiba.html
  • The Koryo Katas of Tomiki Aikido contain the older, more dangerous techniques from Aiki Budo and Daito Ryu Aiki Ju Jutsu
    article-64-Koryo-Katas.html
  • Jigoro Kano took the best from Japan's then-declining Ju Jitsu schools, and turned the blend into Judo
    article-65-Jigoro-Kano.html
  • Two textbooks with absolutely great Aikido drawings.
    article-66-Aikido-Drawings.html
  • Kata Aikido can be formal high-level routines, or they can be how Aikido beginners learn a technique step-by-step through near-perfect repetition.
    article-68-Kata-Aikido.html
  • Find martial arts clip art by scouring the web.
    article-70-Martial-Arts-Clip-Art.html
  • Martial Arts stretching isn't just for kicking higher, it's vital to prevent strains and torn muscles.
    article-71-Martial-Arts-Stretching.html
  • Sokauku Takeda taught Daito-Ryu Aiki Jujutsu to the founder of Aikido, Morihei Ueshiba.
    article-72-Sokaku-Takeda.html
  • Here are some steps to learn Aikido. Pick what suits you and ignore the rest.
    article-73-Steps-To-Learn-Aikido.html
  • Stretching for martial arts really needs to be done before every class.
    article-74-Stretching-For-Martial-Arts.html
  • Tomiki style Aikido is named after Kenji Tomiki Sensei.
    article-75-Tomiki-Aikido.html
  • Virginia Mayhew (now Virginia Bailey) learned Aikido at the original Honbu dojo in Japan in the early 1960s, and brought that martial art to Hong Kong in 1967.
    article-76-Virginia-Mayhew-Aikido.html
  • Here is the woman Aikido Teacher who brought Aikido to Hong Kong.
    article-77-Woman-Aikido-Teacher.html
  • All Martial Art Stances are a compromise. They depend on whether you're kicking, punching, blocking ot throwing.
    article-78-Martial-Art-Stances.html
  • Basic self defense moves to hurt the other guy.
    article-79-Self-Defense-Moves.html
  • The North Ryde Youth Club at the RSL was where we set up shop and ran our little Aikido club. I started it, and it's still there, now run by Ray Mazzone.
    article-81-North-Ryde-Youth-Club.html
  • Submission Techniques and how to make the other guy holler or tap.
    article-82-Submission-Techniques.html
  • There are many self defence techniques. Just remember a handful.
    article-83-Self-Defence-Techniques.html
  • Here are some self defense techniques to remember, and some advice.
    article-84-Self-Defense-Techniques.html
  • If you want martial art skills and stances, you'll need to do some real work.
    article-85-Martial-Art-Skills-and-Stances.html
  • Are martial artists the bullies, or do those who have been bullied become martial artists?
    article-86-Martial-Arts-&-Bullying.html
  • When you use force to defnd yourself, there's always a chance you will be accused of using 'too much' force. Use of force leaves you open to legal problems.
    article-87-Self-Defense.html
  • Aikidoka who do Ki Aikido extend Ki from their finger tips. But Virginia Mayhew, the Aikido Teacher, had a very different method which was truly beautiful.
    article-88-Grow-Flowers-From-Your-Fingertips.html
  • More stuff from past newsletters, including a reader's question on How Long to Earn a Black Belt in Aikido
    article-89-How-Long-to-Earn-a-Black-Belt-in-A.html
  • Answer to a website visitor who asked about the Master/Student relationship in Aikido, and another who wanted it free.
    article-90-Free-Aikido.html
  • This was an email from the 'Contact Me' form on my web site.
    article-92-Abused-Woman-in-Hiding.html
  • All about the Adreneline Dump - Handling the body's natural fear reaction to perceived or real danger.
    article-99-Adreneline-Dump.html
  • Aikido has been in the movies, and on TV, more often than most people would realize.
    article-101-Aikido-Movies.html
  • Bruce Lee's Kung Fu, courage and moral virtues are helping inspire and heal divided youths.
    article-113-Bruce-Lee-a-Symbol-of-Unity.html
  • This Art of Chinese 'Breath Energy' has great benefits to your physical, spiritual and mental health...
    article-111-Chi-Kung.html
  • With so many styles and mrtial arts schools to choose from, what should you look for and how to decide?
    article-107-Choosing-a-School.html
  • There are some basic
    article-94-Condition-the-Body-For-Kung-Fu-or-.html
  • Fear of Aikido Injury - There's always a risk of injury when you play sport, and martial arts like Aikido also have their dangers. See here how we handle them.
    article-93-Fear-of-Aikido-Injury.html
  • Don't believe the stuff taught in most dojos, and run for your life if you can!
    article-108-Defend-Against-a-Knife.html
  • Why martial arts are so popular in the USA, and a little bit about how they really work for you.
    article-112-Karate-and-Kung-Fu.html
  • Kids Aikido classes can be great fun, but some techniques have to be left out to prevent injuries.
    article-97-Kids-Aikido.html
  • List of Common Attacks in Self Defense - and self-defense techniques particularly applicable for women and children.
    article-96-List-of-Common-Attacks-in-Self-Def.html
  • Two more letters from visitors... One wabted to know about pressure points, the other was saying 'Hi' from the USA.
    article-91-Pressure-Point-Fighting.html
  • Do you think you can defend yourself while sitting down or kneeling? That's what this Samurai knee walking is all about.
    article-102-Shikko-Knee-Walking.html
  • How you train in the practise hall ain't nothing like the street. The real thing won't be easy to handle.
    article-104-Surviving-a-Real-Attack.html
  • I've always stressed the difference between practise in a dojo and doing things 'for real'. Read what a real Master has to say about it...
    article-103-Vital-Combat.html
  • Samurai Punishment Yubizume
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  • Train Your Hands for Karate - But how far do you need to go in conditioning your hands for Karate training?
    article-95-Train-Your-Hands-for-Karate.html
  • Which martial art hurts most when it comes to the nitty gritty? Are Aikido or Judo soft martial arts because they don't use kicks and punches like Karate or Tae Kwon Do? Well think again.
    Which_Martial_Art_Hurts_Most.html
  • There are so many negative influences giving our kids bad messages, see why martial arts can give them some positive ones...
    article-109-Why-Get-Your-Kids-Into-Martial-Ar.html
  • Martial Arts training is hard work, and fun ... a discipline with a host of benefits when you're willing to stick at it.
    article-110-Martial-Arts.html
  • Unbendable Arm is an Aikido exercise used to demonstrate Ki. A volunteer is asked to bend the arm while the person demonstrating resists ...
    Unbendable_Arm.html
  • The Air Tazer can reach out and zap a violent person who's threatening you from up to 15 feet away.
    Air_Tazer.html
  • Pepper Sprays - non-lethal weapon for self defense purposes.
    Pepper_Sprays.html
  • The spring baton is a metal club which retracts like your car's radio antenna, so it fits in your purse or pocket. Cops and security guards carry them in a belt holster.
    Retractable_Baton.html
  • Stun Devices are non lethal weapons designed to catch the other person by surprise and give you some breathing space.
    Stun_Devices.html
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  • If you want to link with us you need to be a martial arts or a self-defense related web site. But no firearms, either. This site is about non-lethal options.
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  • Disclaimer and Warning - Sports can be dangerous. Martial Arts and Self Defense moves can be especially dangerous. We will not be held responsible if you get hurt. Okay?
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