Essays on Aikido Studies

Mark J. Norton



The essays below are a collection of studies on the elements of Aikido practice. They are drawn from my exeriences over the years with different teachers, books, articles, etc. In them, I record my feelings and opinions about various Aikido techniques, the social aspects of it, human elements and others.

Seminar with M. Sekiya at Northeast Aikikai May 4-5, 1991
Aikido: A Deadly Force July 18, 1991
Nidan Test Aug. 12, 1991
Aikido vs. Shaolin Kung Fu Sept. 11, 1991
The Politics of American Aikido Sept. 20, 1991
T'ai Chi and Aikido Oct. 28, 1991
The Young Hotshot Nov. 5, 1991
A Vist to the School of Self-Defense Nov. 11, 1991
Practice at Burlington Woods Nov. 13, 1991
Practice at Burlington Woods Nov. 20, 1991
The Good Sensei Dec. 3, 1991
Advanced Training Jan. 7, 1992
Teaching at The Thoreau Club Jan. 18, 1992
Practice at Burlington Woods Jan. 22, 1992
Teaching at The Thoreau Club Jan. 25, 1992
Practice at Burlington Woods Jan. 29, 1992
Lunch with Taiji Saotome Feb. 3, 1992
The Effectiveness of Aikido Feb. 3, 1992
Lifestyle Expo '92 Feb. 17 and March 8, 1992
Dealing with Children March 9, 1992
Conversation with The Thoreau Club March 9, 1992
Harmony in Aikido March 23, 1992
A Rebuttal to Harmony in Aikido March 26, 1992
First Contact: Ikkyo Apr. 28, 1992
M. Sekiya at Shodokan Dojo, Salem, MA Apr. 29, 1992
Centering May, 1992
A Vist to the Midwest Aikido Center Summer, 1992
Capturing the Mind Date Unknown
Sandan Test
 June 29, 1996
Essay for Yondan Application
 Nov. 27, 2000