One thought dogged me during the weeks after I resumed practicing aikido in the late '80s, at 41, following a nearly seven-year hiatus: I'm too old for this. Falling safely - and frequently - is ...

Emphasising self-defence rather than victory, Japan's youngest martial art brings both new and veteran practitioners from across the globe to Tanabe, the town where it was born. Two men stood opposite ...

Her black curly hair pulled back in a tight bun, Neilu Naini kneels, then bows deeply before a small vase of flowers and a framed picture of an elderly Japanese man. The moment of silence in the small ...

Aikido, called the elegant and sophisticated “non-violent” martial art, is the latest craze to hit the body/mind/spirit front–and it’s a good workout. Fast gaining popularity, especially among the ...

The Local newsletter is your free, daily guide to life in Colorado. For locals, by locals. Founded in the 1920s by Tokyo-based teacher Morihei Ueshiba, the youngest Japanese martial art, aikido, has ...

CAMP ZAMA, Japan (Aug. 13, 2019) -- Yotaro Mukai has taught aikido at the Yano Fitness Center here for 21 years, and he welcomes everyone. For those who want to learn, Mukai offers classes at ...

In the classic tradition of Japanese Martial Arts, a Maltese Aikido instructor has just returned from a six-week period as a live-in uchi-deshi of his Martial Arts master Jean Francois Riondet (VII ...

RARITAN TWP. – The public is invited to attend the Aikido Kokikai Seminar and Demonstration on Saturday, July 24 at HealthQuest on Route 31 here. The event will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. in the ...