by aikidogyodokan.com | Dec 11, 2025 | Português
Uma reflexão de fim de ano, por Cathy Okada “Eu me senti mais fora de controle.” Disse uma aluna que havia acabado de fornecer o tipo certo de energia como uke para sua parceira de treino, sem recuar e sem avançar apressadamente. Como resultado, ela fez alguns bons...
by aikidogyodokan.com | Dec 11, 2025 | Blog, Cathy Okada
An end-of-year reflection, by Cathy Okada “I felt more out of control.” A student had just provided the right kind of energy as uke to her training partner, no pulling back and no rushing ahead. As a result, she took some good ukemi and paradoxically was more in...
by aikidogyodokan.com | Sep 12, 2025 | Blog, Cathy Okada
Written by Cathy Okada In the West (or at least in the UK) we all know what a sensei looks like; an elderly Asian man with a white beard. Mr Miyagi and Pai Mei spring to mind. And of course Ueshiba Morihei, O Sensei himself. People are so fixed on O Sensei’s...
by aikidogyodokan.com | May 8, 2025 | Blog
Back on the Aikido Path: A Gyodokan student’s reflection on returning to training after years away. Written by Pete Roythorne I’ve been in or around Aikido for close to 30 years now . In that time I’ve had a long absence from training. But even while exploring...
by aikidogyodokan.com | Mar 23, 2025 | Português
Foto: Cathy Okada e Ivan Melo em Kōshō-ji em Uji (Kyoto 2023), no aniversário do Jukai. Escrito por Cathy Okada “Muitos parabéns pelo seu jukai e estou realmente feliz por me juntar a você no Caminho sem começo nem fim!” Um professor de zen e amigo da...
