Derek Eastman Sensei recalls his first visit with a friend to the Hut Dojo in 1958, as he walked into the dojo he was not really aware of what Judo or Aikido was, he walked in to see a guy in the centre of the mat with a blind fold on ...

His training background includes both judo and aikido. He has contributed hundreds of article links over the years for AJ readers. Click here to read entire article. » Previous: “Why The Fundamentals Of Martial Arts Are Neglected,” by ...

For grappling arts we have a both fine judo and Aikido programs (though Aikido is a club, not a PE program). Cornell's Kevin Seamen teaches a whole range of striking and grappling arts including boxing, thai boxing, Jeet kun Do and Kali ...

The other week, we promoted a student to shodon in our morning aikido class. He now has a key, and being an early riser, no longer has to wait for anyone else to let him in. It got me thinking about the transition most of us go through ...