Holding the sword correctly will allow you to swing it effectively and efficiently. The first real Japanese sword, known as a katana was smithed around the year 700 AD. And since then has developed and transformed into what we know today and the Japanese Samurai Sword. Before we get started with this lesson, there …
This is the story of how I met my Aikido instructor, Kato Hiroshi. He wasn’t my first Aikido instructor, but he was my last. It was a fateful moment, in Japan and I was ready to give up on my dream, to learn Aikido. I was totally defeated, the wind knocked out of me, laying …
Hello, I’m Erik Calderon and I’ve been doing martial arts ever since my dad stuck me in some classes when I was 5 years old. At 20, I moved to Japan for the sole purpose of studying Aikido. I trained on average 3 to 5 hours per day. I chose Aikido because I liked it’s philosophy and I saw it as something I could do for the rest of my life.
Every year I do a martial arts demonstration at the Japan Festival, and ever year someone comes up to me and says they want to take classes, and when I tell them I teach in Katy, they then ask me if I can recommend someone that’s closer to them. Well, that’s exactly what this video is about. How to choose a martial arts school that’s right for you.
