ASU Weapons Intensive

I will be away for the ASU Summer Weapons Intensive and class will be cancelled for the next two Wednesdays. Our regular weekly keiko will resume on July 16. See you then - Danny

Chikyokan 7th Anniversary

Congratulations to our home dojo Shobu Aikido of Ohio for 7 great years of Aikido.

5.28.08

Beside calm water
under shade trees
on soft summer grass
we find the way.

Things seen and unseen

The way that can be followed is not the eternal way.
The name that can be named is not the eternal name.
The nameless is the origin of heaven and earth
While naming is the origin of the myriad things.
Therefore, always desireless, you see the mystery
Ever desiring, you see the manifestations.
These two are the same--
When they appear they are named differently.
Their sameness is the mystery,
Mystery within mystery;

The door to all marvels.

-Lao Tzu

3.19.08

True victory is victory of self; may this happen at the speed of light!

3.12.08

tonight at keiko we were privileged to have jamie from burlington, vermont stop in to train with us. the group had a good practice working on some of Saotome Sensei's lessons from last weekend. it is always interesting to see how conflict breaks down to simply who controls the center.

Aiki Shrine

Here are some photos of a recent trip to the Aiki Shrine in Myakka City, Fl.