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Excerpt from my book “Mutual Mindfulness”

Mar

11

2019

This excerpt was published in the BAB (British Aikido Board) Newsletter: “When O Sensei experienced the event, which he later described as being bathed in golden light, and during which he had a realisation that the martial arts had a greater purpose other than the destruction of people and that they are about harmony as ...

Sword in Aikido

Oct

23

2018

From William Gleason Sensei When the founder passed away in 1969, sword training at the Honbu dojo in Japan ceased to exist as a part of the regular curriculum. At that time sword training was only available for select high-ranking students and was conducted somewhat behind closed doors. Although the taking away of an opponents weapons ...

Mutual Mindfulness

Sep

24

2018

Mutual Mindfulness: NLP & AIKIDO, The study of the Universal Principles of Excellence

Snatching Defeat from the Jaws of Success

Jul

15

2018

On Wednesday night July 11 2018 the England football team embarked on their semi final World Cup match against Croatia. This English team and newly made iconic Manager have been much trumpeted in the press; a young team playing in a new way and now even able to win on penalties and probably progressing to ...

Don’t be a Dickhead – be conscious, if you want

Jun

19

2017

My son asked me if I thought most people are dickheads. I sort of knew what he meant and reframed it somewhat as people either consciously or unconsciously or both, choosing and accepting their lot in life even-though they might hate their jobs because they’ve got kids, a mortgage and other bills to pay. Knowing ...

3 DOWN, 1 TO GO

May

20

2017

She’s Gone – At Last! “IT’S NOT ABOUT THE CONTENT OF THE MESSAGE, BUT HOW YOU’RE COMMUNICATING IT.” AMY J.C. CUDDY Associate Professor of Business Administration, Hellman Faculty Fellow “Our research has broad implications for people who suffer from feelings of powerlessness and low self-esteem due to their hierarchical rank or lack of resources,” says Harvard ...

NLP & Aikido

Nov

18

2016

“There are no contests in the Art of Peace. A true warrior is invincible because he or she contests with nothing. Defeat means to defeat the mind of contention that we harbour within.” – O Sensei – Anyone who has done some NLP Training may well ...

Posture is Power

Oct

11

2016

“IT’S NOT ABOUT THE CONTENT OF THE MESSAGE, BUT HOW YOU’RE COMMUNICATING IT.” AMY J.C. CUDDY Associate Professor of Business Administration, Hellman Faculty Fellow “Our research has broad implications for people who suffer from feelings of powerlessness and low self-esteem due to their hierarchical rank or lack of resources,” says Harvard Business School professor Amy ...