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I have now begun my second week at Oakland Aikido, and now doing so as a member of the dojo. It looks like your boi is back in training, and I could not be more thrilled. Even though I am only 3 training sessions in so far, my stamina and wind are returning. My fellow…
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Setting the stage Yesterday, I returned to Aikido training for the first time since a rare autoimmune illness robbed me of my muscle strength and caused scarring in my lungs. I eventually had to use supplemental oxygen 24 hours a day, making Aikido training impossible. In February of 2022, I had a double lung transplant…
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Part the First, Origins I was introduced to Aikido in 1989. I was in high school and was taking a class in “Dance and Movement” as an elective. Our two teachers were students of Sensei John Smartt, who had learned Aikido from Michio Hikitsuchi Sensei, who was the direct student of Morihei Ueshiba, the founder…