Sensei's notebook

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    The Tao Of The Bow

    The culture of an aikido dojo is nothing without etiquette. It is the backbone of all we do. You have no doubt already noticed all the ceremonial bowing that takes place in the dojo. Most of that is discussed in…

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    Two Men Walk Into A Bar…

    The younger man looks over the pool tables in the back, first at a well-dressed man putting the balls away rather efficiently. The older shakes his head and says, “No. He’s not here for the money.” The younger then looks…

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    How Many Licks…

    When I was young there was a TV commercial for some lollipop/sucker brand, with an animated boy and owl. The boy asks the owl, apparently a professor, how many licks does it take to reach the center of this brand…