When confronted by an attacker, the aikidoist doesn’t strike, push back, or dodge.  

This week we are exploring some of the ideas from George Leonard’s terrific book, The Way of the Aikido.

When attacked, the aikidoist “enters and blends.”  George tells us: “He or she moves toward the incoming energy and then, at the last instant, slightly off the line of attack, turning so as to look momentarily … continue reading