Articles by NKanetomi

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  The Fighting Mind

  August 19, 2009 by NKanetomi

  Some months ago, a boy came into our dojo.  He must have been around twelve or thirteen years old and he was a perfect example of an individual with what many of us in the aikido world refer to as the...

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  Aikido: Graceful Exercise or Practical Martial Art?

  February 16, 2009 by NKanetomi

  I have been practicing Aikido for 19 years, and yet I am only 23 years old. If you do the math, you’ll quickly figure out that that means I began my training when I was four years old—a little young to...