Sensei Jay
The Rosetta Stone
August 1, 2022 This letter is structured a little differently as it is dedicated to one idea - Aikido and the Rosetta Stone, an analogy...
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Sensei Jay
- Jul 20
- 7 min
Give Up and Follow Others
ASNJ, founded in 1977, is celebrating its 45th anniversary this year.
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Sensei Jay
- Jun 29
- 6 min
On The Cutting Edge
Fourth of July – The dojo is closed on Monday July 4th. We will have regular class on Saturday and Sunday. Have a great weekend!
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Sensei Jay
- Jun 17
- 7 min
A Fair Day
“Failure is the key to success; each mistake teaches us something.”
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Sensei Jay
- Jun 7
- 5 min
Seminars and Tests
“I want considerate people to listen to the voice of Aikido. It is not for correcting others; it is for correcting your own mind.”
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Sensei Jay
- Apr 9
- 9 min
Holy Tao
Sharon Domingez. She was there in the very beginning of my Aikido journey, one of the first people to say hi to me when I stepped on the mat
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Sensei Jay
- Apr 1
- 8 min
Snake Creeps Up
‘To compete in techniques, winning and losing, is not true budo. True budo knows no defeat. "Never defeated" means "never fighting."
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Sensei Jay
- Mar 30
- 5 min
Get a Rise Out of Aikido
March 30, 2022 Foreword I am sticking with the Foreword section I added last week. Why? Because it makes me laugh. I am sore from doing...
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Sensei Jay
- Mar 21
- 6 min
Patches
One of the items left by Stickles Sensei was a bag full of ASNJ patches.
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Sensei Jay
- Mar 10
- 7 min
Congratulations
I am honored and proud to announce the promotion of two very special people: Frank Pakulski and Danny Small to Yondan
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Sensei Jay
- Mar 3
- 8 min
It is Not the How but the Why
“The techniques of Aikido change constantly; every encounter is unique, and the appropriate response should emerge naturally. Today's techni
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Sensei Jay
- Feb 15
- 6 min
Too-Morrows
the role of our arms when I used the analogy of my arms being like a stethoscope
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Sensei Jay
- Feb 8
- 6 min
Does Yoga Make You Pregnant?
“The body should be triangular, the mind circular. The triangle represents the generation of energy and is the most stable physical posture
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Sensei Jay
- Jan 31
- 6 min
A Dance Mom, A Light Bulb, A Plumber, and A Squirrel
You know when you have one of those moments when you did not think anyone would believe a story if you told them
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