Sun Tzu Said
By · CommentsWhen dealing with an enemy, Sun Tzu said:
“You must know yourself. You must know the opponent. And you must know the territory in which you encounter the opponent.”
Sun Tzu wrote about the art of war thousands of years ago. What he has said has been studied carefully and used thoroughly by the KGB, by the CIA, and countless others. Required reading. Required study. A matter, quite literally, of life and death.
The work of SunTzu was used effectively by Mao Tze Tung to conquer China, and making it a communist country. It is supremely effective. It has even been studied by Fortune 500 Companies in their struggle for economic supremacy.
Incident at the Durga Puja Festival
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By: Tathagata Ghosh (1/9/2008)
Last October, 2008, the Ukrainian Center was packed for the annual Durga Puja festival. This festival celebrates the Indian Goddess Durga, the warrior aspect of the Divine Mother, and the crowd was predominantly Indian.
I was there to organize food distribution for a 1000 people in a temporary tent. My responsibilities includes moving the food from the kitchen, organizing volunteers, managing lines of hungry people, and distributing hot food from enormous trays.
Energy and Aikido
By · CommentsI would like to learn how the concept of energy fits with our branch of Aikido. I have heard stories of Aikido experts “sending energy” across the room, even stories of throws being taught by describing the energy flow. This is not a complaint, I just wanted to under stand it’s significance in our form of Aikido. It may be as simple as I am far too new to approach it from that perspective, please let me know what you think.
Please let us know what you appreciate.
By · CommentsIf you post what you like about class, we can attempt to have more of that.
A good place to ask questions?
By · CommentsThis is an invitation for students, any, but especially new students, to ask questions.
Thanks
By · CommentsJames Westura
Special Thanks to Peter Sensei for creating and moderating this blog!! I look forward to seeing all of you in class. Nice video. Looking forward to more.ThanksJames Westura
“Practice for real world situations”
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May I suggest a text box for subject?
If we had one, I’d put a subject of “practice for real world situations” in. I wanted to say how much I enjoy our class’s periodic diversions into defending in more or less what might happen in the real world. I’ve nothing against the standard routines, I understand and support their place in training, but the odds of my having my feet and hands in the right position should I be unexpectely attacked are marginal.
John Kenny
This is our first post.
By · CommentsThis is a tryout post to see how it works and looks.Topics to discuss:
- testing
- what you like about class
- how to protect yourself
- staying at your physical best