Feminist Aikidoka

I was really saddened to hear of the passing of Henry Kono Sensei earlier this year. I didn't really know him but felt like I did becaus...

I went back to my Aikido classes after being off the mat for a really long time. I was pretty nervous about returning because unlike other a...

One of the most fundamental techniques in Aikido is irimi or entering. It is a basic body stance where one moves forward or to the side ...

These past couple of months have been an exciting time for our dojo, Aikido of Santa Cruz, because of the publication of Linda Sensei's ...

Falling hurts.  There is no way around it or so I thought.   Ukemi is the art (or technique) of falling safely and I am obsessed with...

One of the reasons I wanted to study anthropology, a discipline that investigates all aspects of what it means to be human, was to understan...

I haven't posted in over a month because I have been too busy with my Aikido classes or too busy recovering from my Aikido classes.  Aft...