Aikido Shindokan Oakville
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Welcome to Aikido Shindokan - providing authentic Japanese martial arts training for adults and teens. At the Aikido Shindokan dojo, the supportive atmosphere remains firmly rooted in the development of effective self-defense strategies. We emphasize a safe, friendly, and non-competitive training environment.
Aikido Shindokan Oakville
3M ago
Aikido is a modern martial art whose effectiveness lies in the idea of harmony. Rather than relying on brute force to overpower an opponent, Aikido teaches us how to use their intent and their own movement to unbalance them. In this way, Aikido teaches us to harmonize with our opponent in a uniquely non-violent and ..read more
Aikido Shindokan Oakville
3M ago
When you give yourself, you receive more than you give. Antoine de Saint-Exupery The act of giving a gift is a far more complicated undertaking than it might first appear. At a glance, it seems to be a fairly one-sided affair. You decide to give someone a gift, you spend time thinking about them, you ..read more
Aikido Shindokan Oakville
3M ago
Merci, Guy Lafleur. Guy Lafleur passed away last week … A sad day for hockey. When I heard the news, my thoughts immediately turned towards my childhood. I could see Lafleur charging down the ice — he played right wing — hair flowing, finessing his way through the opposition, scoring, smiling, celebrating. He was a ..read more
Aikido Shindokan Oakville
3M ago
One of the martial arts terms that has always resonated with me is “Agatsu”. A term that has much to do with mindfulness in martial arts and unlocking the real power in our training. I remember discovering the term at the beginning of my Aikido studies , when I was devouring all the information I ..read more
Aikido Shindokan Oakville
3M ago
With a slight nod or perhaps a quick gesture that seemed part welcoming and part commanding, Kimeda Sensei would indicate his uke for the next technique. His typical custom was to not play favourites. He would start with the highest ranking black belt and work down in succession through the seniors. This approach avoided the ..read more
Aikido Shindokan Oakville
3M ago
There is a photo that hangs unassumingly in the living room of one of today’s top Yoshinkan Aikido instructors. In a social media world awash with depictions of self-aggrandizement, one reason that this photo stands out is because you are not likely to find it online. It is one of my favourite martial arts photos ..read more
Aikido Shindokan Oakville
3M ago
An Open Letter to Members and Supporters In these times of emergency related to the world-wide novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic we are all faced with challenging decisions. Some of these require contemplation and others are beyond question. Let me start with the latter. I have taken the only responsible decision that all of us who ..read more
Aikido Shindokan Oakville
3M ago
Members of Aikido Yoshinkai Canada who have been with Kimeda Sensei over the years know that until 2017 one of the hallmarks of his teaching was his weekly Kenshu class. Kenshu are intensive study and training classes and while we did not always leave these classes sweating from physical exertion, we did leave them mentally ..read more
Aikido Shindokan Oakville
3M ago
In my previous blog post I spoke about how to perform a basic breath meditation circuit. This time I would like to look at how this type of breath training is relevant to Aikido training. Developing a relaxed breathing pattern is the only way to connect your mind with your body to allow them to ..read more
Aikido Shindokan Oakville
3M ago
One of the most succinct answers to the question of why study aikido (or any other budo for that matter) can be paraphrased as follows: To learn about tradition and to improve ourselves. (I have to admit I cannot remember where I read this or who originally wrote it.) One of the ideas that we ..read more