Where are you from?

Due to the wonders of Google Analytics I get to see where my readers are. The countries producing the most hits are: UK (particularly London, Brighton and home counties)US (particularly …
6th January 2008
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Integral Addiction

“Chances are, there’s an addict in your life” Here’s an integral approach to addiction recovery, it also serves as a succinct guide to integral theory and spiral dynamics. From Integral …
3rd January 2008
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Why Meditate

I first experienced meditation as a child and got particularly interested after a trip to India and Nepal at age sixteen. Because I’m ADHD as an E’d-up ferret I found …
2nd January 2008
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Etsunen Geiko – Martial Arts Madness

I brought in the New Year last night with a special 11.30-12.30 misogi (purification) training with Airenjuku aikido club. Like many pieces of excessive Japanese martial arts madness, Etsunen Geiko …
1st January 2008
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Training Across Borders

Almost three years ago I was assistant Manager (dogsbody) of an aikido seminar on Cyprus called Training Across Borders which changed my life and lead me to do what I …
31st December 2007
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What is Somatics?

“What is Somatics?” is a question I’ve been asked quite a bit lately. Somatics is a big influence on the business training I do in the UK.“What is Somatics?” could …
30th December 2007
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Terry Dobson

Terry Dobson (1937-1992) is a name that has been partially erased from official aikido history, yet many old-timers have a colourful story about him. Terry Dobson was an American live-in …
28th December 2007
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Martial Arts Madness

Martial artists are not normal people. There is relatively little information on the psychology (i.e. madness) of martial arts, surprising as many claim to be character building as “do” (paths), …
25th December 2007
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