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How To Get What You Want

Jul

28

2019

In my last Blog called The Set Up we talked about the importance of the basics in Aikido and communication and how we can achieve our goals by matching, blending or harmonising with the other person. Any grab or attempt to grab, any kick or strike requires a commitment of energy and momentum and that ...

The Set Up

Jul

25

2019

At the start of every Aikido class there is an exercise called “Tai No Henko”. This literally means body change or body change direction. Redirection is used in many Aikido techniques thus Tai No Henko is an important lesson for beginners and always for more experienced practitioners as well. I have heard it said that all Aikido ...

Learning Martial Arts

Jun

20

2019

Why does someone begin to train in Martial Arts? I suspect that some at least are looking for an answer to being attacked or bullied even, or perhaps they want to feel powerful. Well there is no answer, no magic bullet, there is only training and consequentially learning. Learning to acquire more skills and more ...

No Rapport

Jun

18

2019

I was listening to the radio this morning about a patient visiting his GP. It wasn’t his usual GP and when he entered the room the Doctor was standing with his back to him and said nothing. Eventually he waved his hand in the direction of a chair and the patient sat down. The session ...

Modelling Koshi Nage

Jun

3

2019

Modelling is the process of studying a piece of excellent behaviour so that you can do the same thing and teach it to others. The goal of the behaviour modelling process is to identify the essential elements of thought and action required to reproduce the desired response or outcome. The results of this analyses are ...

How to enjoy your public speaking

Jun

2

2019

Apparently public speaking of any kind whether it is to large or small groups is the number one fear that people have. Here’s a way to deal with that feeling you called nervousness. First of all ask yourself what is making you feel nervous? My guess is you think about doing the talk by seeing ...

Is “It” a Thing or a Process?

May

28

2019

What I mean by “it” is the thing I am referring to and what, I hear you cry, is the thing? This is the third piece about some part, in explanation, of my book, Mutual Mindfulness: amzn.to/30Sfv1R I have been listening to a lot of Podcasts recently or since there was a break in to ...

Disappointment Requires Adequate Planning

May

16

2019

This is the second explanation of some NLP (NeuroLinguistic Programming) principles from my book “Mutual Mindfulness”, http://amzn.to/2LxVxFU for the benefit of those who may not have any knowledge of NLP In NLP terms the business/activity of being a football fan/supporter, going to matches and suffering or enjoying the experience, is not a well formed outcome (goal) ...

Rub a Rock and Lose Your Nervousness

Apr

1

2019

I don’t know if you listen to Podcasts but until a few months ago I didn’t even know what they were. Then one morning when I went out to my car I saw it had been broken into and my sound system had been stolen along with my Aikido weapons and walking boots. Pretty much ...

Manage how you feel – Freedom of Thought

Mar

28

2019

Back in the early 90s I was working as an assistant on NLP Practitioner and Master Practitioner Courses. This was an unpaid role and was a way of getting experience working as a coach with the participants on the courses. I did this for about 15 years and worked with many NLP luminaries such as ...

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 ...