Green Belt: The Lesson
It was worth it The Green Belt was teaching the pretty photographer how to do a hip throw, Ogoshi. Yes, he was a karate student, but, as Sensei said, “Karate …
Reflections
Brown Belt: One Mistake…
Many Lessons “Oh Wow!!! How did I get into this mess?” The Brown Belt was at a rival dojo. His friend and dojo mate, a young 1st degree black belt, …
Yellow Belt: Tournaments
An Educational Experience The yellow belt was ready to compete in his second tournament. Just two weeks earlier, he had experienced his first tournament. It went well, with a first …
Green Belt: a Walk in the Park
If it works… The Green Belt had just shown up for class. It was clear to see, he’d had some sort of mishap. The bandage on his cheek was clear …
“REVELATIONS DURING 50 YEARS OF STUDYING AIKIDO”
“Learn to see the sacredness in all things and treat them as such.The pettiness of the world will begin to fall away.”~Bill Walter~ “I don’t see any value in being …
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ISR Experience
When I was preparing to move from Parsippany to LA, Sensei Murphy recommended, that because I tended to be a little heavy and stodgy in my movements, I should probably …
Kumite
So, one day in class Sensei Murphy said he’d like to practice kumite with me. I believe I was a yellow belt at the time. I wasn’t worried because I …
Trophies
Mr. Lindgren: As happens in any oral history, I was asked several years ago about a folklore concerning a surprise we played on Soke. The story I was asked to …
Trenton Ribs
Around 1967 I was a brown belt. We were still studying at the Summit dojo along with weekday classes given by Frank Brita at Fairleigh Dickinson University, and were following …
Ron Landis ISR History
ISR History Shihan(*) Rod Lindgren: It’s been many decades since my active involvement in Isshin Shorinji-ryu, so please be patient with my attempt at recreating the history to some of …
