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Ann O'Brien
Jul 151 min read
Ganbatte, or Good Luck?
We’ve had a series of tests lately in our Aikido program, with more to come. And at these occasions, in the U.S. we tend to say, “Good...
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Ann O'Brien
Jun 94 min read
3 Stages of Ukemi (Receiving + Responding)
Ukemi, the art of receiving + responding in Aikido, has 3 stages: safety, learning + teaching. Here are some tips for mastering each stage.
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Ann O'Brien
Apr 192 min read
Aikido, Depth and Happiness
I took Aikido briefly in college, and then again in grad school, which led me to train 4 years at the renowned Boulder Aikikai. As a...
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