by Filip | Mar 21, 2017 | Aikido, Martial Arts |
I started practising Aikido in 1982. In that time my Aikido, because ultimately that is what it is, has gone through many changes. Some of them have involved various degrees of imitation – simply copying what I was shown, or adopting stylistic components that I...
by Guest author | Jan 25, 2016 | Aikido, Aunkai, Kenjutsu, Lab Sessions |
I had the great opportunity to attend Filip’s martial art seminar last weekend in Frankfurt, hosted by Thomas Mehl at Takeshin Dojo Frankfurt. 18 participants from 8 different dojos met on Sunday to discover and experience one year of Filip’s research in the field of...
by Guest author | Jan 14, 2016 | Aikido, Kenjutsu |
There are occasions when the planets are aligned quite correctly (or something) and you realise that you are in one of those ‘moments’ that lasting memories are made of. I recently found myself in one of those moments. It’s the annual Phillipe Orban...
by Guest author | Oct 27, 2015 | Aikido |
For those of you who don’t know, Phillippe Orban Sensei (6 Dan Aikido) is a regular visitor to our shores. This is now his fifth annual visit to New Zealand, which is part of his lasting connection to the Jikishin Dojo and its founder Filip Maric. Phillippe is a...
by Filip | Apr 15, 2015 | Aikido |
Hisae & David Lynch - Pioneers of Aikido in New Zealand Last week I met a remarkable man, a remarkable couple I should say, namely David and Hisae Lynch. I had heard and read about David and Hisae a few years ago already and had always wanted to meet them, but...
