interest in Aikido
I would like to know who is interested in the philosophy of Aikido as it might be relevant to U.S. foreign policy. I believe Aikido has the merit of being a not from-the-U.S.A. outlook towards dealing...
View ArticleSecond Aikido diary
Aikido might be a constructive approach for thinking about U.S. policy (esp. foreign). I realize that I cannot stand to continue thinking about U.S. foreign policy interests in the hostile and hateful...
View ArticleWarPeace
Years ago, I did a directed reading on war and peace, looking especially at whether they intersected on the level of strategy and practice. In the last few days the issues of pacificism and war as well...
View ArticleIn Search of the Warrior Spirit
In Search of the Warrior Spirit is Richard Strozzi-Heckler's account of training a team of Special Forces soldiers in aikido, the martial arts, and mind/body techniques to enhance performance. I read...
View ArticleThe Lone Samurai: The Life of Miyamoto Musashi
Miyamoto Musashi was one of the greatest swordsmen of Japan. He fought many duels, notably the duel on the beach with Kojiro whom he killed with a wooden sword, a bokken. He was also an accomplished...
View ArticleAikido and Policy
When people talk about aikido in relation to policy (or business) they tend to use it the way they once used judo or jujitsu, as an analogy of using an opponent's power against himself or the idea of...
View ArticleI Tried To Warn You!
For the time being I've decided to become a pushy, one-issue, diarist. I appealed to you last week in an attempt to block conservatives from claiming a foothold in the booming world of mixed martial...
View ArticleWaging Peace - Women and Children First
Lets face it - most powerful men in politics suck at backing down, at thinking before acting, at listening calmly, and at putting Peace ahead of Posturing.Whether this is an occupational hazard of the...
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Renewables Go to War?
Though the Joint Chiefs of Staff have denied a Marine request for renewable power stations in Iraq, the Defense Department is offering $1 million for a wearable power system producing 20 watts average...
View ArticlePolitical Karate: The Rovian Style
Hillary Clinton is now under attack, a very specific Rovian attack. Here is the essence of the Rovian style big-kick: Damage your political enemy the most, by attacking your enemy directly in his or...
View ArticleTerry Dobson's Aikido Journey
Terry Dobson was one of the first Americans to practice and teach aikido. (36) I wish you would see me not as a spiritual leader, but rather, as a mechanic. I consider myself a mechanic. I'm a...
View ArticlePolitical Jiu-jitsu – Embracing Right-Wing Talking Points
There are two major types of martial arts: hard and soft. A hard style meets force with direct force: a kick or punch with a countering blow. Tai Kwon Do and Karate are usually considered hard styles.A...
View ArticleAikido in Daily Life
Fight or flight. Stay the course or precipitous withdrawal. Our public discussion is confined to various versions of these supposed opposites but there are other ways to deal with violence, other...
View ArticleA life lesson to everyone here. People out there are crazy.
I was riding back w/ my wife from our martial arts class and told her I needed to hit up the mall to grab another Polo type shirt for work. We get home shower up and i head out.
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My Life in the Martial Arts
(Cross posted from Docudharma)My father was a soldier and a drill instructor who trained briefly with a Japanese jujitsu master during WWII in preparation for teaching hand-to-hand combat to Army GIs....
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Prof. L'Heureux Lewis on Obama: hecklers/slavery/martial arts
(Cross-posted from Obamaism.org--except for the photo of Sho'nuff, which has to be seen to be believed, so take a little visit there to peep it) For our first lengthy interview (as opposed to...
View ArticleSaturday Afternoon Films
Being the only girl among four brothers my Dad wasn’t quite sure what to do with me until he discovered I was a huge tomboy. He was thrilled to find out that I was more then willing to go out and play...
View ArticleObama's Soft Power - a primer on Aikido
Barack's speech in Cairo was magnificent in many ways, but yesterday's election upset in Lebanon, and next week's possible ousting of Ahmadinejad are perfect examples of how a direct, honest,...
View ArticleObama's judo move
One of the principles of judo and other martial arts is using your opponents energy against him. If someone pushes you, you yield with that part of your body, maintaining your balance and thereby...
View ArticleThe One About Verbal Jiujitsu Stops Right Wing Attacks!
Many people mistakenly believe that the Eastern Martial Arts like Karate, and Jiujitsu are about violence. They are really not. Rather they are about the application, direction, and management of...
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