How to Find an Aikido Dojo
Aikido cannot be learned from books or from teachers who have learned from books. To study Aikido, one needs to find a qualified teacher and, probably, to join a school…
Finding a Dojo that Teaches Aikido as a "Do"
In some Aikido schools, the distinction between do and jutsu has been lost. As a result, many students of Aikido do not know what they are practicing or what makes their art different from others. In a growing…
Yellow Pages Mastery
Yes, they’re out – the annual Yellow Pages promotions. Walking through the 85 or so schools listed in our area, I found no less than: Two Ninth dan (ninth degree) black belt masters, four eighth degree black belts…