by aikidogyodokan.com | Sep 26, 2026 | Blog, Cathy Okada
Return to previous articles Written by Cathy Okada *Terms and Conditions Inclusion and accessibility can be a wonderful and fruitful thing. Before starting the dojo, I worked in schools for over a decade and I became very used to creating music lessons where everyone...
by aikidogyodokan.com | Sep 23, 2026 | Blog, Ivan Melo
Return to previous articles. Written by Ivan Melo For a while, I had been wanting to change the calligraphy piece in the dojo’s kamiza. The first one, Kenshō (見性), stayed on display for more than two years. I cannot say exactly what was driving me to change the piece,...
by aikidogyodokan.com | Sep 18, 2026 | Blog, Ivan Melo
Return to previous articles. Remembering a Direct Student of Nakayama Hakudō Editor’s note: This article has been published to mark the centenary of Mitsuzuka Takeshi’s birth (1926–2008). It is based on a written interview graciously provided by his son, Mitsuzuka...
by aikidogyodokan.com | Aug 11, 2026 | Blog
See previous articles TWO WEEKS IN AIKIDO- REFLECTIONS FROM A NEW STUDENT by Clara Mainardi Why Aikido? Cathy sensei asked me on my first ever class, and I must admit I felt pretty embarrassed to say I knew absolutely nothing about it or any other martial art.In the...
by aikidogyodokan.com | Jul 5, 2026 | Blog, Ivan Melo
See previous articles BUDO IN THE AGE OF TOURISM: The Tourist and the Pilgrim in Aikido Training Written by Ivan Melo Recently, I was watching a conversation between philosophers on YouTube. The discussion revolved around the loss of the sacred in everyday life in the...
by aikidogyodokan.com | Jun 24, 2026 | Blog, Ivan Melo
See previous articles Written by Ivan Melo In the society we live in today, writing occupies a central place in the transmission of ideas. Books, articles, manuals, and documents are important ways of preserving and transmitting knowledge. But no one truly learns...
