Aikido of Petaluma has been offering gentle martial and energy arts for the pressures of daily life since 1983. Our training emphasizes personal growth and development within the medium of a martial art. Our instructors offer a supportive, joyful, and diverse training environment.
Beginners are welcome and encouraged to observe and participate in any of our classes.
Class Notes:
Sensei Noha, as part of his online classes, prepares class notes, with extensive details. He has made his notes available to everyone.
Class Notes Topic Index
Current topic and associated class notes
Developing the Center
- Multi-Dimensional Practice of Center 2020-09-08
- Calming the Spirit and Returning to the Source From Center 2020-09-10
- Deeper Practice of Center From Breath of Heaven, Earth and Human 2020-09-12
We are happy to announce that we are starting children’s classes beginning February 1st! Find more information on our Children’s Class page.
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If your heart is large enough to envelop your adversaries, you can see right through them and avoid their attacks. And once you envelop them, you will be able to guide them along the path indicated to you by heaven and earth.
– Morihei Ueshiba
Aikido of Petaluma has been offering gentle martial and energy arts for the pressures of daily life since 1983. Our training emphasizes personal growth and development within the medium of a martial art. Our instructors offer a supportive, joyful and diverse training environment.
Beginners are welcome and encouraged to observe and participate in any of our classes.
We are currently practicing the sword and jo katas Rinjiro Shirata Sensei transmitted to Sensei John Stevens. Links to the Misogi No Jo and Misogi No Ken katas can be found here:
T’ai Chi Students, we have started practicing the feather sword form. You can view one of Professor Cheng’s senior students, Ken Van Sickle perform the sword form here:
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Class Notes:
Center from Manifest to Hidden
#aikido #centering #chenmanching #firewater #kibreathing #metaphysics #osensei #personaldevelopment #petaluma #taichi #thewayofharmony
Center From Manifest to Hidden
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The breathing practices related to chinkon kishin O Sensei called the Breath of Heaven; Breath of Earth and the Breath of Human Beings-The Secret Teachings of Aikido translated by John StevensClass Notes:
The Creative Aliveness of Center
#aikido #centering #chenmanching #firewater #metaphysics #osensei #personaldevelopment #petaluma #taichi #thewayofharmony
The Creative Aliveness of Center
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The goal of the practice is to touch the divine source and bring it into your own center. The practice is described in detail in Aikido the Way of Harmony by John StevensClass Notes:
Deeper Practice of Center From Breath of Heaven, Earth and Human
Deeper Practice of Center From Breath of Heaven, Earth and Human
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The breathing practices related to chinkon kishin O Sensei called the Breath of Heaven; Breath of Earth and the Breath of Human Beings – The Secret Teachings of Aikido translated by John Stev...Developing Center:
Calming the Spirit and Returning to the Source From Center
Calming the Spirit and Returning to the Source From Center
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Today we will begin a series of classes on center from a multi-dimensional perspective. This will include centering practices from manifest, hidden and divine dimensions of consciousness and possi...