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Of Dogs, Ducks, and the Wish to Win-Win
Today was Ashford’s first day back in San Francisco. I was back from a week out of town, during which time he had stay ...more
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Pancakes in the Park
This morning my dog Ashford and I walked to the other side of McLaren Park, a mile and a half from where we live—to ...more
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Impressions from a Seminar
A recent seminar at our dojo brought me some interesting impressions of aikido as protection. Three high-ranked and tale ...more
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Those Whirring Frisbees
A few days ago, my dog Ashford and I paid a visit to the disc golf course at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. It’s ...more
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Disc Golfers and Dog Walkers – Part 4
McLaren Park on a cloudy Saturday was populated by the usual dog-walkers at the duck pond. I noticed that new posters ...more
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Disc Golfers and Dog Walkers, Part 3
The club house was overflowing with people when I arrived Tuesday evening for the meeting about the proposed disc golf ...more
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Disc Golfers and Dog Walkers, part 2
The parking lot at the amphitheater in John McLaren Park was filling up with people and dogs when Ashford and I arrived ...more
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Disc Golfers and Dog Walkers
Ashford, my little twelve-year-old dog, loves his daily walk, and we go up the hill to McLaren Park in San Francisco alm ...more
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Melting into the Mat
I’ve taken thousands of backfalls onto the mat in all these years of aikido practice: going down the length of the ...more
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What’s really necessary?
Doing the minimal–not putting more energy than is needed into a movement–has always seemed to me like a good ...more
