by aikidogyodokan.com | May 2, 2024 | Cathy Okada
Picture: John Humphris and Cathy Okada, Nishinomiya 1989. A tribute to my late Grandad. by Cathy Okada. Originally shared 11.04.2024 During lockdown in late 2019, a family member revealed a cool fact of my family ancestry- we are descendants of Mototsugu (Goto)...
by aikidogyodokan.com | May 2, 2024 | Ivan Melo
Picture above: “wa” or “harmony”. Shodo piece by Ivan Melo. About Aikido training, harmony, and transformation. by Ivan Melo (31.03.2024) The art we have chosen to learn, is or has the potential to be a multilayered and multidimensional...
by aikidogyodokan.com | May 1, 2024 | Ivan Melo
The cultural and historical context of Aikido and Gyodokan’s lineage. Originally posted 31.03.2024 Created in Japan by Morihei Ueshiba, one of the highest exponents of martial arts, Aikido is a deeply Japanese art. It sounds obvious, but to appreciate what that...
