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Shobu Aikido Of Boston : Children Classes

May 16, 2012 // 0 Comments

The  study of Aikido is a life-long pursuit. Some have the good fortune to start the journey when they are young. Others do not begin until they are in their forties. To [...]

Workout Mats

May 10, 2012 // 0 Comments

The  floors in the space where we hung the heavy bag are maple. Maple is strong, wears well, and is a great surface to work out on. Some of us like to workout barefooted [...]

Hitting a Heavy Bag

May 7, 2012 // 0 Comments

Working  out on a heavy bag is a great way to get exercise and relieve stress. Punching a bag may seem simple, and if you are in reasonable shape you can put some power [...]

Heavy Bag In The Office

May 3, 2012 // 0 Comments

Working  on a computer all day long and then watching TV in the evening are fairly sedentary activities, which, if practiced in immoderation, can lead to a fairly sedentary [...]

Shobu Aikido of Boston: Spring Gasshuku 2012

April 23, 2012 // 0 Comments

Readers  may be wondering why we were kind of quiet last week. The reason was that many of us were at the Shobu Aikido Spring Gasshuku. A Shobu Gasshuku only happens four [...]

UFC on FOX

November 14, 2011 // 0 Comments

Those of us with an interest in the martial arts have been following the rise of the UFCmixed martial arts (MMA) with great interest. We started watching MMA contests about [...]

Shobu Aikido: Fall Gasshuku

October 4, 2010 // 0 Comments

Those  of us who are in Boston know what a priviledge it is to be able to train under Sensei Gleason all the time. A few times a year, Shobu Aikido hosts a weekend [...]

Aikido3D: FirstLook

October 1, 2010 // 0 Comments

We  recently got into a brief discussion online about what it means to be “in control.” After 10 years of Aikido practice, the one thing we have learned is that [...]
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