By Sensei Guy Hagen April 21, 2020 Michi – “the Way” – can meaningfully describe our martial practice if we define it as pursuing spiritual integrity, the extent to which our ideals match our behavior under
By Sensei Guy Hagen March 12, 2018Recientemente, me propuse revisar algunos videos de lo que las personas parecen considerar como demostraciones “increíbles” de maestros de Aikido. Mi objetivo simplemente era observar que atributos tenían en
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By Sensei Guy Hagen November 17, 2017Recently, I set out to review a lot of videos of what people seem to be holding up as “amazing aikido” teachers and demonstrations. My goal was simply to
By Sensei Guy Hagen November 5, 2017I have spent the last ten years experimenting with and developing a system of tactics for multiple attacker situations (randori, or “taninzugaki”). My objectives included building clear building block
One of the biggest problems that doctors have faced since the dawn of medicine has been “patient compliance” – encouraging patients to follow through with courses of treatment, medicine, physical therapy, and lifestyle change that
By Sensei Guy Hagen July 24, 2017 Finding the Willpower To Transcend Pain And Discomfort Is The First Key to Excellence There is a universal philosophy in martial arts, “train through the pain” (pain is
By Guy Hagen and Sharon Hainsfurther Maybe you’ve been there: Your teacher asks you to cover class, or to take a spot on the regular instruction schedule. You say yes – but then the flood
By Sensei Guy Hagen September, 2017I’ve trained in many martial arts and martial sports. Countless times I heard various senseis tell us to “keep martial intent!” While all arts and sports are designed to be
By Sensei Guy Hagen March 21, 2017 Recently, a fellow Aikido teacher shared a video with me of a YouTube commentator evaluating Aikido videos. In general, this commentator expressed incredulity and disdain regarding what he saw