Articles
This is a large website, with plenty of articles. If your new to aikido we recommend some of the starter articles in the drop down menu. If you have been around the traps a bit ..dig on and get lost a while.
Some things fit into more than one catagory though..thats life.
About Aikido
What is Aikido? (orgins of the art, the founder, prominent students of the founder, prominat practicioners i have come across)
About (What is aiki)
A personal lineage of aikido
Aikido Styles (There are many styles here is a brief description)
Aikiphysics - A personal long term project, many pages here
Art of Ukemi - exploring ukemi through video, commentry
Choosing a Brisbane Martial Arts Academy - How to choose a dojo
DR Aikido (Daito Ryu that is) - the forerunner art to aikido
Ryutai - The elusive Freestyle Aikido practice
Budo in Brisbane and Beyond
Aikido Australia - Aikido Styles in Australia
Aikido Queensland - Dojos in Queensland
Brisbane Aikido - Dojo in Brisbane
ki aikido australia - A history of Ki aikido in Australia
Brisbane martial arts - Some of the other martial arts in Brisbane
Aikido effectiveness
Are we doing "Cargo Cult" Aikido - A look at aikido through the cargo cult
Dreamworld Aikido - A tongue in cheek look at theme parks and aikido
On Violence - Lots or pages on violent crime statistics
Combat Aikido - Bit of a catch cry but is it grounded in reality?
ABout running a club
Growing a Dojo - I took a dojo from 5 to 150 students, heres how and some critical thinking to decide what you want in terms of size and go get it.
Aikido Techniques for teaching - Resources for beginners teaching, how to be an instructor, traps and pitfalls for teaching and teaching methedologies
About Aikido Yuishinkai
Reflections on the Aikido Yuishinkai Syllabus, Aikido Yuishinkai Syllabus Pt II Grading - Thoughts on the beauty of the syllabus seen over a 10yr period
66% more Aikido techniques at the National Seminar
Kontai - Seeking the soul of Aikido
By Technique
Talking about technique in words doesn't work, but here are some words and some videos from youtube. Might be interesting reading.
Ikkyo
Kontai - Seeking the soul of Aikido
Aikido Yuishinkai Ikkyo in 5 easy steps
Tenchi nage
Tenchinage - More Kontai and Kutai level techniques
Shionage
Shionage - Intro and Part I Syllabus
Shionage Part II - A Weapons perspective
Shionage Part III - Bunkai (Application of kata)
Weapons
Knife Defence - Some Philipino knife and aikido compared
Boken Tori - Aikido revisited A look at Bokken nage as a concept
Seminar and trip reports
I have had the pleasure of attending many aikido seminars in many styles as well as from other martial arts as well (see lineage). I get to travel a bit and usually pack a gi. Here are some notes from these experiences (Trip and Seminar Reports)
Esoteria
Circle, Triangle and Square - A look at this classic Koan from O'Sensei
Are we doing "Cargo Cult" Aikido
Aikido Meditation - the many forms
Martial Arts Lessons - obligation or fee for service
Aikido Secrets - mastering the art of aikido
Yoga and aikido - a comparison by Mark Evans
Aikido aikido a short intro
Aikido in daily life
Aikido a quick look at the chinese characters in aikido
Martial a look at what martial means