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Article Index
All articles organised by series. Each series builds progressively - read in order for best understanding.
These articles are treated like code: they get reviewed, revised, and the date is updated when they are.
Series 0: Core Concepts
Foundational concepts that underpin all aikido practice. Essential understanding before technique.
| # | Article | Created |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | What Aiki Really Means | 2025-12-29 |
| 2 | Balance Taking at Contact | 2026-03-14 |
| 3 | Moving from Centre | 2026-03-19 |
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Series 1: Biomechanics Foundations
The physics underlying all aikido technique. Start here for understanding why techniques work.
| # | Article | Created |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newton's Third Law | 2025-12-23 |
| 2 | The Lever Effect | 2025-12-23 |
| 3 | Using Gravity | 2025-12-23 |
| 4 | The Kinetic Chain | 2025-12-23 |
| 5 | Hip Position | 2025-12-23 |
| 6 | Body Alignment | 2025-12-23 |
| 7 | Snap Movement | 2025-12-23 |
| 8 | Hard on Soft | 2025-12-23 |
| 9 | Three-Dimensional Hip Movement | 2025-02-01 |
Series 2: The Learning Journey
How practitioners develop from beginner to advanced. Understanding your own progression.
| # | Article | Created |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magical Thinking in Martial Arts | 2025-02-01 |
| 2 | The Five Stages of Aikido Development | 2025-12-23 |
| 3 | Why Beginners Focus on Hands | 2025-12-23 |
| 4 | The Critical Shift | 2025-12-23 |
| 5 | Explain vs. Do | 2025-12-23 |
| 6 | Pattern Recognition | 2025-12-23 |
| 7 | Finding Your Own Aikido | 2025-12-24 |
Series 3: Kata Philosophy
Understanding kata's role - neither bible nor burden. How forms serve learning.
| # | Article | Created |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet, Not Bible | 2025-12-23 |
| 2 | From Kata to Creativity | 2025-12-23 |
| 3 | When Form Becomes Prison | 2025-12-23 |
| 4 | Outgrowing Forms | 2025-12-23 |
Series 4: Peace and Violence
The paradox of martial training for peace. Why capability reduces violence.
| # | Article | Created |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Attack the Attack | 2025-12-23 |
| 2 | Peace Through Strength | 2025-12-23 |
| 3 | Training vs. Reality | 2025-12-23 |
| 4 | Faced vs. Imagined | 2026-02-08 |
Series 5: Deflection and Angles
The geometry of aikido - why we don't block and how angles create advantage.
| # | Article | Created |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Why Aikido Doesn't Block | 2025-12-23 |
| 2 | The Triangle Principle | 2025-12-23 |
| 3 | Angle Changes | 2025-12-23 |
| 4 | Circular Attacks | 2025-12-23 |
Series 6: The Iwama Question
What Iwama training offers and where practitioners get stuck.
| # | Article | Created |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Why Iwama Emphasizes Weapons | 2025-12-23 |
| 2 | When Perfect Form Blocks Progress | 2025-12-23 |
| 3 | Two Phases | 2025-12-23 |
| 4 | The Diagonal Cut: Movement 8 | 2026-02-03 |
| 5 | Using a Sword to Study 31 Jo Kata | 2026-02-02 |
| 6 | What Relaxation Actually Means | 2025-12-23 |
Series 7: Movement Mechanics
How the body moves in aikido - from walking to power generation.
| # | Article | Created |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Two Modes of Movement | 2025-12-23 |
| 2 | Why Train Barefoot | 2025-12-23 |
| 3 | Feet Turn Outward | 2025-12-23 |
| 4 | The Kinetic Energy Problem | 2025-12-23 |
Series 8: Teaching Aikido
Pedagogy for instructors - how to teach effectively.
| # | Article | Created |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Two Paths: Explaining and Discovering | 2026-02-01 |
| 2 | Knows vs. Embodies | 2025-12-23 |
| 3 | Teaching Ma-ai | 2025-12-23 |
| 4 | Confidence, Not Aggression | 2025-12-23 |
Series 9: Cross-Discipline Insights
What other martial arts teach us about aikido.
| # | Article | Created |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karate: Quality Over Quantity | 2025-12-23 |
| 2 | Kata vs. Waza | 2025-12-23 |
| 3 | The Water Village Principle | 2025-12-23 |
| 4 | Reading Before Reacting | 2025-12-23 |
| 5 | Why Aikido Feels Unrealistic | 2025-12-23 |
Series 10: Solo Training
Training alone effectively - beyond basic suburi.
| # | Article | Created |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beyond Suburis | 2025-12-23 |
| 2 | Body Modification | 2025-12-23 |
| 3 | Same Technique, Five Times | 2025-12-23 |
| 4 | Drill Makes Skill | 2025-12-23 |
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