A casual experiment on a tatami mat became a lifelong practice that reshaped the writer’s approach to life. Read more at ...

One thought dogged me during the weeks after I resumed practicing aikido in the late '80s, at 41, following a nearly seven-year hiatus: I'm too old for this. Falling safely - and frequently - is ...

Her black curly hair pulled back in a tight bun, Neilu Naini kneels, then bows deeply before a small vase of flowers and a framed picture of an elderly Japanese man. The moment of silence in the small ...

Emphasising self-defence rather than victory, Japan's youngest martial art brings both new and veteran practitioners from across the globe to Tanabe, the town where it was born. Two men stood opposite ...

The Japanese martial art helped Lily Chan get off osteoporosis medication and massively improved her overall health and mobility.

Michiharu Mori will be closing his aikido dojo due to dwindling student numbers. Mr Mori says the popularity of aikido is being damaged by internet commentators disparaging its non-aggressive style.

CAMP ZAMA, Japan (Aug. 13, 2019) -- Yotaro Mukai has taught aikido at the Yano Fitness Center here for 21 years, and he welcomes everyone. For those who want to learn, Mukai offers classes at ...

In the classic tradition of Japanese Martial Arts, a Maltese Aikido instructor has just returned from a six-week period as a live-in uchi-deshi of his Martial Arts master Jean Francois Riondet (VII ...

At Utah Aikikai, you'll find sensei Rick Berardini and senior instructor Marc Fisher, who live and teach the art of peace—the Japanese martial art of aikido. At Utah Aikikai, you’ll find sensei Rick ...

Malaysian martial arts icon Thamby Rajah who taught hundreds the grappling art of aikido, even into his mid-80s, has died. Malaysia’s father of aikido, passed away on Sunday at his home here. He would ...