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Mar 30, 20222 min read
Cleaning up the Dojo-お掃除
In the Japanese culture from early childhood, children learn how to clean their classroom. Every member of the classroom is part of the...
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venturaaikido
Mar 23, 20222 min read
Do it yourself!
We all love to be served: we have someone washing our cars, we have someone cooking for us, we have someone doing our garden, cleaning...
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venturaaikido
Mar 16, 20221 min read
Spring Equinox 2022: Start your Aikido Journey!
As the Spring Equinox is approaching: “You must prune to bloom. If the dead weight is not pruned and removed, it compromises the quality,...
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venturaaikido
Mar 10, 20222 min read
No Openings
Shiba Yoshimasa (1350-1410)
(source: Pinterest.com)
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venturaaikido
Feb 23, 20223 min read
Facing Danger!
Making the right call at the right time!
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venturaaikido
Feb 16, 20221 min read
Why do you want to learn AIKIDO?
Two students testimonials published in the magazine phosphore in France provide an insight about why students are studying aikido....
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venturaaikido
Feb 9, 20223 min read
The 5 elements in Aikido: Gogyo (五行)
What is the 5 elements theory? According to the old Chinese classical texts, Gogyo in Japanese or “Wu Xing” in Chinese is not only the 5...
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venturaaikido
Feb 3, 20222 min read
Setsubun (節分)
Setsubun means:"Seasonal division" in Japanese. This event occurs on February 3rd this year and it is calculated with Old Japanese...
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venturaaikido
Jan 31, 20222 min read
Mochitsuki (餅つき)
Mochitsuki is a Japanese tradition following the rice harvest from late October to the New Year. Mochi sounds like to have or to hold so...
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venturaaikido
Jan 26, 20222 min read
The fundamental elements of Aikido
"The tradition which is based on the certainties of the past, is constantly evolving" (Jean Cocteau) "The modernity of yesterday is the...
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venturaaikido
Jan 19, 20222 min read
Ventura Aikido 2021
We started a new adventure late 2020 when all Aikido dojos in Ventura closed. We had to reinvent ourselves and we had to adapt to the...
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venturaaikido
Dec 15, 20214 min read
The stages of mastery in Aikido
Life has different stages: birth, childhood, adulthood and death. Physically, our body goes through different learning stages which we...
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venturaaikido
Nov 20, 20211 min read
Basic Jo Suburi
I have not found any list of suburi, fundamental movement, on the internet. So I would like to share a list of the most common suburi...
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venturaaikido
Nov 17, 20211 min read
Pratiquer ensemble!
Aux Etats-Unis, il y a beaucoup de groupes qui pratiquent des styles différents. Je pense que de temps en temps, il est important de...
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venturaaikido
Nov 3, 20212 min read
Mindfullness and our practice
Be Present with Mindfulness Practice Have you ever taken a drive and not remembered getting from one place to the next, or taken a walk...
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venturaaikido
Aug 18, 20211 min read
Why should I do Aikido?
Why should I train in Aikido? Fitness, Health (Mental and Physical), discipline and self-defense. We all have different goals in life but...
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venturaaikido
Aug 13, 20213 min read
Don't do things with Force
For thousand of years, China and Japan have shared philosophies across the seas. I would like to say that philosophy doesn't have any...
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venturaaikido
Jul 28, 20212 min read
Can you learn Aikido by watching YouTube?
If you have been a practitioner for a long time, it is possible to research on the internet to find what other practitioners are doing....
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venturaaikido
Jun 23, 20211 min read
Self-development
Ventura Aikido, LLC is open to serve the Ventura Community. Currently, we are offering classes at Memorial Park. It is just the best spot...
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