I Am That

"That in whom reside all beings and who reside in all beings, who is the giver of grace to all, the Supreme Soul of the universe, the limitless being - I am that."

-Amritbindu Upanishad

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

5.28.08

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

Kumi Tachi

May 24 & 25 Shobu Aikido of Ohio will be hosting a weapons seminar focusing on Saotome Sensei's Kumi Tachi (or Aiki-Ken) katas #6-10.
Saturday 10-12 & 3-5
Sunday 10-12

4.30.08

"Day after day train your heart out, refining your technique: Use the One to strike the Many! That is the discipline of the Warrior." -O'Sensei

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

3.26.08

Bodhidharma

Let your hook always be cast; in the pool where you least expect it, there will be a fish. -ovid

Resistance

Through the practice of Aikido and understanding of it's principle, one learns to receive another's attack, putting an end to the action-reaction trap. Unlike action-reaction, receiving allows us to break the violence-begets-violence scenario that continues to devastate the world around us. Instead, the aggression is fully accepted to be released peacefully back to the universe.

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.

2.27.08

Weight underside, ki extended, completely relaxed, maintain one-point and receive the universe.

Ki Musubi

click the title above to see how stars deal with conflict.

After Keiko

here is some impromptu footage taken at Shobu Aikido of Ohio of Danny Kline (nage) with Bob Bartels (uke).

yasuno sensei

masatoshi yasuno sensei

Ikeda Shihan Interview

Here is a link to a very interesting interview with Hiroshi Ikeda Shihan from 2007. For anyone who hasn't had the opportunity to meet him, it is a nice glimpse into the great man. http://www.bujindesign.com/featured_articles/2007_1_article_1.html

2.13.08

Irimi Tenkan. The ability to fully blend with uke's attack to achieve ki tai is essential for all waza. Tonight we worked on blending with mune tsuki and shomen uchi strikes while feeling for the "just enough" ma ai.

the training space

2.06.08

We braved the elements to come together this evening for an especially beautiful keiko. As the snow fell heavy and slow all around us Tom, Angela and I worked on ki extension and expansion within movement. From yokomenuchi we practiced maintaining the center line while receiving uke's ki. It is really something to practice with nature's beauty so noticeably surrounding you.

Pete Trimmer Sensei at Shobu Aikido of Ohio

uke: Doug Krohn photos by danny kline