Her black curly hair pulled back in a tight bun, Neilu Naini kneels, then bows deeply before a small vase of flowers and a framed picture of an elderly Japanese man. The moment of silence in the small ...

One thought dogged me during the weeks after I resumed practicing aikido in the late '80s, at 41, following a nearly seven-year hiatus: I'm too old for this. Falling safely - and frequently - is ...

Aikido, called the elegant and sophisticated “non-violent” martial art, is the latest craze to hit the body/mind/spirit front–and it’s a good workout. Fast gaining popularity, especially among the ...

CAMP ZAMA, Japan (Aug. 13, 2019) -- Yotaro Mukai has taught aikido at the Yano Fitness Center here for 21 years, and he welcomes everyone. For those who want to learn, Mukai offers classes at ...

Luqman Hakeem is probably not the first person to find his life’s work in a department store. But how many people discover a martial art at Macy’s? “It was the first time I saw an aikido move,” said ...

Seiji Gomita doesn’t look particularly fierce. A short, 75-year-old Japanese chiropractor of medium build, he appears to be armed with little more than a warm smile and friendly eyes. But woe betide ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Aikido instructor John Daniel stood on a blue mat in the middle of a circle of kids from the YMCA’s summer camp and seniors with dementia, dressed in an ...

HOLYOKE - Five minutes into the interview, Tom Osborn asks the reporter to stand. “Grab my arm,” he says. The reporter and the aikido instructor face off in a dark, cavernous room in Osborn and his ...

Keio University Ki-Aikido students giving a demonstration at the Wailuku Gym in a previous visit. — Photo by C.J. Barense A free, public demonstration of advanced Ki-Aikido arts will be presented ...