Musings, Thoughts, and Stuff about Aikido Training and Philosphy

L. Christopher Bird (they/them} earned his Black Belt in Aikido in May of 2003 after many years of training. Around 2018 Christopher had to cease training due to a rare autoimmune disorder that caused interstitial lung disease. Christopher had a double lung transplant in Feburary 2022 which was followed by a long and difficult recovery.

In August of 2026 Christopher will begin to train once again and post about their journey here.