{"id":152,"date":"2018-12-24T11:32:51","date_gmt":"2018-12-24T11:32:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedemos.net\/yoga-instructor-02\/?page_id=152"},"modified":"2019-03-28T21:39:45","modified_gmt":"2019-03-28T21:39:45","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-color\" id=\"uagb-section-7215dde4-3dd0-4b03-b05a-5f486a612a50\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/dragon-42163-1024x555.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-536\" width=\"256\" height=\"139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/dragon-42163-1024x555.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/dragon-42163-600x325.png 600w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/dragon-42163-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/dragon-42163-768x416.png 768w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/dragon-42163.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align:center\">Vlogs, Blogs and  Articles<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uagb-infobox__outer-wrap\" id=\"uagb-infobox-8709913c-0757-4ce7-aeb5-68697c48b08e\"><div class=\"uagb-infobox__content-wrap uagb-infobox uagb-infobox-has-icon uagb-infobox-icon-above-title uagb-infobox-image-valign-top uagb-infobox-enable-border-radius \"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-left-right-wrap\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><h1 class=\"uagb-ifb-title\">SELECTED VLOGS, BLOGS AND ARTICLES<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"uagb-ifb-text-wrap\"><p class=\"uagb-ifb-desc\">For you to learn more about Aikido to improve your techniques and your training in Aikido.  Focus your mind and energy while on the mat, train your thoughts while off the mat.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-none\" id=\"uagb-section-1644c9a7-8841-44f3-b954-14627aa108df\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post-grid  uagb-post__image-position-background uagb-block-61b9808c-f45b-4256-a7f0-f72cd4227a94   \" data-total=\"21\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__items uagb-post__columns-1 is-grid uagb-post__columns-tablet-2 uagb-post__columns-mobile-1 uagb-post__equal-height\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/what-does-aikido-mean\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/vlog-1_erikcalderon-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"What does Aikido mean?\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/vlog-1_erikcalderon-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/vlog-1_erikcalderon-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/vlog-1_erikcalderon-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/vlog-1_erikcalderon-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/vlog-1_erikcalderon.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uagb-post__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/what-does-aikido-mean\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">What does Aikido mean?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post-grid-byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2018-12-26T05:02:53+00:00\" class=\"uagb-post__date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-calendar dashicons\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\tDecember 26, 2018\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-post__comment\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-admin-comments dashicons\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLearning about the history of Aikido and Japan and how it influenced the development and ultimately the meaning of Aikido is very important to make note of. During the war, and Japan\u2019s loss, the martial arts as a whole changed in Japan.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"uagb-post__link uagb-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/what-does-aikido-mean\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-undefined\" id=\"uagb-section-1a1c6304-1cf9-4d85-8da6-c0e069a9c78a\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading\" id=\"uagb-adv-heading-5648c5db-1333-422c-9b5f-7943a2fa576f\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><\/h2><div class=\"uagb-separator-wrap\"><div class=\"uagb-separator\"><\/div><\/div><p class=\"uagb-desc-text\"><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post-grid  uagb-post__image-position-top uagb-block-4faf86a7-280f-4234-b3fc-17684812316d   \" data-total=\"1\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__items uagb-post__columns-3 is-grid uagb-post__columns-tablet-2 uagb-post__columns-mobile-1 uagb-post__equal-height\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/what-does-aikido-mean\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/vlog-1_erikcalderon-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"What does Aikido mean?\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/vlog-1_erikcalderon-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/vlog-1_erikcalderon-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/vlog-1_erikcalderon-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/vlog-1_erikcalderon-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/vlog-1_erikcalderon.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/what-does-aikido-mean\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">What does Aikido mean?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post-grid-byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2018-12-26T05:02:53+00:00\" class=\"uagb-post__date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-calendar dashicons\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\tDecember 26, 2018\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-post__comment\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-admin-comments dashicons\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLearning about the history of Aikido and Japan and how it influenced the development and ultimately the meaning of Aikido is very important to make&hellip;\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"uagb-post__link uagb-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/what-does-aikido-mean\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/ikkyo-the-first-principle-of-aikido\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/vlog4-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Ikkyo - The First Principle of Aikido\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/vlog4-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/vlog4-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/vlog4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/vlog4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/vlog4.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/ikkyo-the-first-principle-of-aikido\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Ikkyo &#8211; The First Principle of Aikido<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post-grid-byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2019-03-01T05:04:47+00:00\" class=\"uagb-post__date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-calendar dashicons\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\tMarch 1, 2019\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-post__comment\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-admin-comments dashicons\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOne of the first techniques we learn in Aikido is Ikkyo, or \u201cThe First Principle.\u201d In Aikido, The first principle is based on the physical.&hellip;\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"uagb-post__link uagb-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/ikkyo-the-first-principle-of-aikido\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/how-to-find-a-good-martial-arts-instructor\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/thumbnail-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"How to find a good Martial Arts Instructor\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/thumbnail-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/thumbnail-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/thumbnail-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/thumbnail-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/thumbnail.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/how-to-find-a-good-martial-arts-instructor\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">How to find a good Martial Arts Instructor!<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post-grid-byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2019-03-24T16:58:28+00:00\" class=\"uagb-post__date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-calendar dashicons\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\tMarch 24, 2019\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-post__comment\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-admin-comments dashicons\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEvery year I do a martial arts demonstration at the Japan Festival, and ever year someone comes up to me and says they want to&hellip;\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"uagb-post__link uagb-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/how-to-find-a-good-martial-arts-instructor\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/dont-forget-to-breathe-kokyu-ho\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/vlog3thumbnail2-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Don&#039;t Forget to Breathe\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/vlog3thumbnail2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/vlog3thumbnail2-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/vlog3thumbnail2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/vlog3thumbnail2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/vlog3thumbnail2.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/dont-forget-to-breathe-kokyu-ho\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Don&#8217;t Forget to Breathe &#8211; Kokyu Ho<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post-grid-byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2019-03-25T04:31:49+00:00\" class=\"uagb-post__date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-calendar dashicons\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\tMarch 25, 2019\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-post__comment\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-admin-comments dashicons\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOn February 28, 2016 Aleix Segura Vendrell from Spain broke the world record for voluntarily holding his breath for 24 min and 3.45 seconds. Did&hellip;\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"uagb-post__link uagb-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/dont-forget-to-breathe-kokyu-ho\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/the-road-to-success-is-paved-with-failure\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/vlog2thumbnail-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Learning Aikido Ukemi in Houston\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/vlog2thumbnail-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/vlog2thumbnail-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/vlog2thumbnail-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/vlog2thumbnail-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/vlog2thumbnail.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/the-road-to-success-is-paved-with-failure\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">The Road to Success is Paved with Failure!<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post-grid-byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2019-03-26T05:06:58+00:00\" class=\"uagb-post__date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-calendar dashicons\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\tMarch 26, 2019\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-post__comment\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-admin-comments dashicons\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIn proverbs 23:16 it reads, \u201cThe righteous may fall seven times, but still get up, but the wicked will stumble into trouble.\u201d And in Jeremiah&hellip;\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"uagb-post__link uagb-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/the-road-to-success-is-paved-with-failure\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/are-you-afraid-irimi-nage\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/vlog5thumbnail-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Are You Afraid? Irimi-nage.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/vlog5thumbnail-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/vlog5thumbnail-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/vlog5thumbnail-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/vlog5thumbnail-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/vlog5thumbnail.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/are-you-afraid-irimi-nage\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Are You Afraid &#8211; Irimi-Nage<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post-grid-byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2019-03-27T02:54:53+00:00\" class=\"uagb-post__date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-calendar dashicons\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\tMarch 27, 2019\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-post__comment\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-admin-comments dashicons\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFor the past couple of weeks, I\u2019ve been doing an in depth study of Irimi, which translates into English as, \u201cgo straight into an attacker.\u201d&hellip;\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"uagb-post__link uagb-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/are-you-afraid-irimi-nage\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/book-review-talent-is-overrated-what-really-separates-world-class-performers-from-everyone-else\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/vlog6--1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Book Review: Talent is Overrated, What Really Separates World-Class Performers from Everyone Else\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/vlog6--1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/vlog6--600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/vlog6--300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/vlog6--768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/vlog6-.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/book-review-talent-is-overrated-what-really-separates-world-class-performers-from-everyone-else\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Book Review: Talent is Overrated, What Really Separates World-Class Performers from Everyone Else<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post-grid-byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2019-03-28T21:35:28+00:00\" class=\"uagb-post__date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-calendar dashicons\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\tMarch 28, 2019\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-post__comment\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-admin-comments dashicons\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tI want to become a great Aikido master, a great Filmmaker, and great at money maker. Do you want to be great at something? Cody&hellip;\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"uagb-post__link uagb-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/book-review-talent-is-overrated-what-really-separates-world-class-performers-from-everyone-else\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/is-aikido-useless\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/samurai-with-text2-1024x577.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Is Aikido useless?\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/samurai-with-text2-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/samurai-with-text2-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/samurai-with-text2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/samurai-with-text2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/samurai-with-text2.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/is-aikido-useless\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Is Aikido useless?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post-grid-byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2019-03-29T15:31:39+00:00\" class=\"uagb-post__date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-calendar dashicons\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\tMarch 29, 2019\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-post__comment\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-admin-comments dashicons\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEveryone that watched the Floyd Mayweather fight against Conor McGregor knows that MMA fighting is useless against a boxer.I wonder what would have happened if&hellip;\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"uagb-post__link uagb-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/is-aikido-useless\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/what-are-the-three-things-you-should-expect-as-a-beginner-in-aikido\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/3-things-to-expect_final-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"3 things to expect as a beginner in Aikido\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/3-things-to-expect_final-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/3-things-to-expect_final-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/3-things-to-expect_final-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/3-things-to-expect_final-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/3-things-to-expect_final.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/what-are-the-three-things-you-should-expect-as-a-beginner-in-aikido\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">What are the 3 things you should expect as a beginner in Aikido\u2026<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post-grid-byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2019-05-06T15:16:56+00:00\" class=\"uagb-post__date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-calendar dashicons\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\tMay 6, 2019\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-post__comment\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-admin-comments dashicons\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHello, I\u2019m Erik Calderon and I&#8217;ve been doing martial arts ever since my dad stuck me in some classes when I was 5 years old.&hellip;\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"uagb-post__link uagb-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/what-are-the-three-things-you-should-expect-as-a-beginner-in-aikido\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/3-things-you-can-do-to-improve-your-aikido\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/3-things-to-improve-your-aikido-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"3 Things You Can do to Improve Your Aikido!\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/3-things-to-improve-your-aikido-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/3-things-to-improve-your-aikido-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/3-things-to-improve-your-aikido-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/3-things-to-improve-your-aikido-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/3-things-to-improve-your-aikido.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/3-things-you-can-do-to-improve-your-aikido\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">3 Things you can do to improve your Aikido!<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post-grid-byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2019-08-28T16:03:12+00:00\" class=\"uagb-post__date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-calendar dashicons\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\tAugust 28, 2019\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-post__comment\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-admin-comments dashicons\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIt&#8217;s always exciting to look back and see how much you&#8217;ve improved, but it&#8217;s always hard to leave your comfort zone in order to improve.&hellip;\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"uagb-post__link uagb-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/3-things-you-can-do-to-improve-your-aikido\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/i-stopped-eating-sugar-3-years-ago\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Untitled_Artwork-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Untitled_Artwork-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Untitled_Artwork-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Untitled_Artwork-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Untitled_Artwork-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Untitled_Artwork.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/i-stopped-eating-sugar-3-years-ago\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">I Stopped Eating Sugar 3 Years Ago<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post-grid-byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2019-11-28T16:53:53+00:00\" class=\"uagb-post__date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-calendar dashicons\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\tNovember 28, 2019\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-post__comment\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-admin-comments dashicons\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThree years ago, I ended my relationship with sugar. I created a vlog that details that story. I talk about the three benefits I get&hellip;\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"uagb-post__link uagb-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/i-stopped-eating-sugar-3-years-ago\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/a-simple-breathing-exercise-to-improve-your-aikido\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/learn-to-breath-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/learn-to-breath-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/learn-to-breath-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/learn-to-breath-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/learn-to-breath-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/learn-to-breath.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/a-simple-breathing-exercise-to-improve-your-aikido\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">A Simple Breathing Exercise to Improve Your Aikido<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post-grid-byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2019-12-11T17:18:31+00:00\" class=\"uagb-post__date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-calendar dashicons\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\tDecember 11, 2019\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-post__comment\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-admin-comments dashicons\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIt must have been around the year 2004, I decided to do an all day workshop on Kokyu-Ho (The way of the breath.) I did&hellip;\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"uagb-post__link uagb-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/a-simple-breathing-exercise-to-improve-your-aikido\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/do-we-use-weapons-in-aikido\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/weapons-in-Aikdio-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Weapons in Aikido?\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/weapons-in-Aikdio-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/weapons-in-Aikdio-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/weapons-in-Aikdio-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/weapons-in-Aikdio-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/weapons-in-Aikdio.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/do-we-use-weapons-in-aikido\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Do We Use Weapons in Aikido?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post-grid-byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2020-03-31T19:32:00+00:00\" class=\"uagb-post__date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-calendar dashicons\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\tMarch 31, 2020\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-post__comment\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-admin-comments dashicons\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tI\u2019ve taken Aikido classes in Houston, Boston, San Francisco, Austin, San Antonio, Arlington&nbsp; Mexico and in Tokyo, I\u2019ve seen many different styles and systems of&hellip;\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"uagb-post__link uagb-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/do-we-use-weapons-in-aikido\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/how-i-met-the-most-amazing-aikido-instructor\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/how-I-met-kato-sensei-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/how-I-met-kato-sensei-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/how-I-met-kato-sensei-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/how-I-met-kato-sensei-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/how-I-met-kato-sensei-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/how-I-met-kato-sensei.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/how-i-met-the-most-amazing-aikido-instructor\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">How I Met The Most Amazing Aikido Instructor?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post-grid-byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2020-04-15T17:58:14+00:00\" class=\"uagb-post__date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-calendar dashicons\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\tApril 15, 2020\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-post__comment\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-admin-comments dashicons\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThis is the story of how I met my Aikido instructor, Kato Hiroshi. He wasn\u2019t my first Aikido instructor, but he was my last. It&hellip;\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"uagb-post__link uagb-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/how-i-met-the-most-amazing-aikido-instructor\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/how-to-hold-your-sword-in-during-aikido-practice\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-hold-your-sword-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Beginner Aikido - How To Hold Your Sword\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-hold-your-sword-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-hold-your-sword-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-hold-your-sword-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-hold-your-sword-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-hold-your-sword.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/how-to-hold-your-sword-in-during-aikido-practice\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">How To Hold Your Sword During Aikido Practice<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post-grid-byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2020-11-11T17:44:55+00:00\" class=\"uagb-post__date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-calendar dashicons\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\tNovember 11, 2020\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-post__comment\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-admin-comments dashicons\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHolding the sword correctly will allow you to swing it effectively and efficiently. \u00a0\u00a0 The first real Japanese sword, known as a katana was smithed&hellip;\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"uagb-post__link uagb-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/how-to-hold-your-sword-in-during-aikido-practice\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/how-martial-arts-breathing-exercises-can-be-used-in-everyday-life\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Breathing-and-the-Martial-Arts-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Take a Breath!\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Breathing-and-the-Martial-Arts-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Breathing-and-the-Martial-Arts-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Breathing-and-the-Martial-Arts-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Breathing-and-the-Martial-Arts-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Breathing-and-the-Martial-Arts.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/how-martial-arts-breathing-exercises-can-be-used-in-everyday-life\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">How Martial Arts Breathing Exercises Can Be Used In Everyday Life<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post-grid-byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2024-03-09T20:40:11+00:00\" class=\"uagb-post__date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-calendar dashicons\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\tMarch 9, 2024\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-post__comment\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-admin-comments dashicons\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBreathing is a huge part of being alive.&nbsp; Just think about it: the average person takes between 12 to 20 breaths per minute.&nbsp; For math&hellip;\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"uagb-post__link uagb-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/how-martial-arts-breathing-exercises-can-be-used-in-everyday-life\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/from-the-dojo-to-daily-life-using-discipline-to-transform-your-habits-choices-and-actions\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/martial-arts-and-disciplinev2-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/martial-arts-and-disciplinev2-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/martial-arts-and-disciplinev2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/martial-arts-and-disciplinev2-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/martial-arts-and-disciplinev2-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/martial-arts-and-disciplinev2.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/from-the-dojo-to-daily-life-using-discipline-to-transform-your-habits-choices-and-actions\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">From the Dojo to Daily Life:  Using Discipline to Transform Your Habits, Choices and Actions<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post-grid-byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2024-03-09T20:46:41+00:00\" class=\"uagb-post__date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-calendar dashicons\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\tMarch 9, 2024\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-post__comment\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-admin-comments dashicons\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDiscipline isn&#8217;t just about routines and rules, but a fundamental part of every action we take.When we compare ourselves to other people, it\u2019s they\u2019ve accomplished&hellip;\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"uagb-post__link uagb-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/from-the-dojo-to-daily-life-using-discipline-to-transform-your-habits-choices-and-actions\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/fitness-beyond-the-dojo-integrating-martial-arts-workouts-into-a-daily-exercise-regime\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fitness-beyond-the-dojo-3-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fitness-beyond-the-dojo-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fitness-beyond-the-dojo-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fitness-beyond-the-dojo-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fitness-beyond-the-dojo-3-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fitness-beyond-the-dojo-3.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/fitness-beyond-the-dojo-integrating-martial-arts-workouts-into-a-daily-exercise-regime\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Fitness Beyond the Dojo: Integrating Martial Arts Workouts into a Daily Exercise Regime<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post-grid-byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2024-03-09T20:52:42+00:00\" class=\"uagb-post__date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-calendar dashicons\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\tMarch 9, 2024\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-post__comment\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-admin-comments dashicons\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ud83c\udfcb\ufe0f\u200d\u2642\ufe0f \ud83e\uddd8\u200d\u2640\ufe0f \ud83e\udd77 \ud83c\udfc3\u200d\u2642\ufe0f \ud83c\udf1f Hey, fitness enthusiasts! Ever wondered if exercise is a must for a healthy life? While some centenarians may not have&hellip;\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"uagb-post__link uagb-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/fitness-beyond-the-dojo-integrating-martial-arts-workouts-into-a-daily-exercise-regime\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/stretching-to-success-the-secrets-of-flexibility-in-martial-arts-training\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/stretch-to-success-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/stretch-to-success-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/stretch-to-success-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/stretch-to-success-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/stretch-to-success-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/stretch-to-success.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/stretching-to-success-the-secrets-of-flexibility-in-martial-arts-training\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Stretching to Success: The Secrets of Flexibility in Martial Arts Training<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post-grid-byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2024-03-18T00:45:45+00:00\" class=\"uagb-post__date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-calendar dashicons\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\tMarch 18, 2024\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-post__comment\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-admin-comments dashicons\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFlexibility is crucial in the Martial Arts, but it&#8217;s also an extremely important part of success outside the dojo. What does doing the splits have&hellip;\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"uagb-post__link uagb-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/stretching-to-success-the-secrets-of-flexibility-in-martial-arts-training\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/from-dojo-to-daily-life-enhance-your-posture-enhance-your-life\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/posture-in-and-out-of-the-dojo-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/posture-in-and-out-of-the-dojo-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/posture-in-and-out-of-the-dojo-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/posture-in-and-out-of-the-dojo-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/posture-in-and-out-of-the-dojo-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/posture-in-and-out-of-the-dojo.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/from-dojo-to-daily-life-enhance-your-posture-enhance-your-life\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">From Dojo to Daily Life: Enhance Your Posture, Enhance Your Life!<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post-grid-byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2024-03-18T00:48:37+00:00\" class=\"uagb-post__date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-calendar dashicons\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\tMarch 18, 2024\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-post__comment\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-admin-comments dashicons\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDid you know that your posture can influence whether or not you become the target of a crime? Posture communicates physical condition, confidence, and awareness.&nbsp;&hellip;\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"uagb-post__link uagb-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/from-dojo-to-daily-life-enhance-your-posture-enhance-your-life\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/finding-balance-navigating-lifes-chaos-with-martial-arts-wisdom\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/balance-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/balance-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/balance-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/balance-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/balance-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/balance.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shinkikan.com\/houston-aikido-martial-arts\/aikido-houston-blog\/finding-balance-navigating-lifes-chaos-with-martial-arts-wisdom\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Finding Balance: Navigating Life&#8217;s Chaos with Martial Arts Wisdom<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post-grid-byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2024-03-18T00:50:50+00:00\" class=\"uagb-post__date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-calendar dashicons\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\tMarch 18, 2024\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-post__comment\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-admin-comments dashicons\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text'> \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCan you stay calm and focused in the face of chaos and adversity?&nbsp; 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