Every serious practitioner has had this experience: you come home from a seminar more confused than when you left. In this week's video I explain why that's not a problem, it's a sign the seminar actually worked. I get into what a seminar does to your nervous system, the two most common mistakes ...

Most people assume progress in Aikido comes from trying harder. Sometimes it does — but often, effort applied in the wrong place or in the wrong way actually slows you down. In this week’s video, I talk about why forcing technique can mask timing issues, dull sensitivity, and reduce the informat...