The first step.

We all learn lessons on the mat. Aikido training engages mind and body, and unifies the elements with the minds, bodies, and life process of those around us. I’ve been training since 1994, and just this year, my technique has taken a great turn.

I’m not an instructor. I have not yet tested for shodan. Still, I do feel a deep meaning in my life due to my aikido training, and that consciousness pervades every aspect of who I am. From how I relate to my friends and loved ones to the way I ride a motorcycle in traffic. (Talk about needing technique!) My hope–my plan–is that when the time is right, I’ll test once again and start sharing what I’ve learned. This blog will be an effort to focus on that education and document some of that learning for the future.

 As in aikido, as in life, I’m always trying to learn from everything. Let’s learn together.

“Do not fail
To learn from
The pure voice of an
Ever-flowing mountain stream
Splashing over the rocks.”

–O’sensei