News from Kimusubi Dojos

Centers of the Universe Despite all the complications – Easter holidays, hotel mis-bookings, high-season travel and hotel costs – it was a wonderful 4 day gathering in Guejar Sierra. Everyone contributed in their own way – especially the non-aikidokas, Alicia, Eva, Valentina just by their presence, comments and humor. As it should be, the agenda consisted only of aikido, with eating, drinking and siestas in between. How much time the spanish eating takes, and when it begins is a cultural thing…better not say anything about that. Again, just to take the teachings of Pedro H („jump around like a child“ mainly from ryote ), Jörg ( „how to pass through…

Looking back on Kimusubikai 2017 by Matti Joensuu

Thankful for the Kimusubikai 2017 It is the thankfulness that I want to share after the very intensive aikido week at aikido forum kishintai and Sports University in Cologne. Endo Sensei taught the impossible things to teach: relaxation, concentration…and how is one supposed to teach Calm Mind? I’m sure that all the about 50 attendees to the Kimusubikai 2017 and more then 120 attendees to the week-end seminar can pick the favourites from what Sensei spoke, and their favourite “Ahaa”-moments when he was teaching. Mine are: “I don’t look at the partner. I see everything.” and “…just get your partners Ki first. Use ATARI, if it doesn’t appear.” The organisation…