Elements to structure the new kids classes
This fall the new teaching structure I have been talking about for few years is finally out ! The concepts of this structure have been progressively formalising in my mind over my last 20 years of children teaching. One of the key influence has been the teachings of Toshiro Suga and his innovative approaches to teach Aïkido to Occidentals. He has focused on the understanding of Aïkido in each step of the learning but also as a whole as part of the larger Japanese culture and
The Emperor in August
Let’s talk about History for bit… Aikido was developed mostly during the first half of the XXth century and, just like everything, it is the produce of its time and context. The context was the militarization and imperialism in Japan that lead to WW2. Most of Ueshiba’s speeches have to be put in this context to be better understood, particularly regarding peace and Budo’s tradition. To understand the state of mind of Japanese society at that time, I recommend watching this ve
