Quote of the Week - 16th July

A comment on aikido from Tohei.

Aikido is the spirit of love and protection for all things; it is the spirit of peace.

Koichi Tohei 

Practise on Monday 20th July

This coming Monday we shall probably be practising some techniques from shomen-uchi attack. For those of you who can't remember, last Monday we practised katatedori gyakuhanmi tenchinage and kokyonage plus katedori aihanmi kotegaeshi.

Margaret

Quote of the Week - 9th July

Something to think about!

It is no profit to have learned well, if you neglect to do well.

Publilius Syrus

Quote of the Week - 2nd July

A Japanese proverb this week.

One who smiles rather than rages is always the winner.

Japanese Proverb

Quote of the Week - 26th June

How to approach practise?

First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.

Epictetus

Quote of the Week - 16th June

I hope that this applies to my teaching!

A teacher is better than two books.

German Proverb 

Quote of the Week - 12th June

Food for thought. Think how this relates to your practice.

The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.

Socrates