When I first stepped on an Aikido mat, O-sensei had only been gone for about 20 years. My teachers still spoke of him often and instilled...

What is training really about? Often we think of the physical techniques, and the day to day practice that goes along with polishing...

I think it’s interesting how quickly the whole of society is beginning to raise their awareness of space and distance. Those who practice...

A few thoughts regarding how to practice on our own during the Covid-19 crisis. . Please stay strong, stay safe, and stay well. We'll see...

From time to time I talk to my students about my late teacher, the Rev. Kensho Furuya Sensei. We maintained a long-distance relationship,...

Many of the great hero myths and stories of the warriors of old include some period of isolation. Many are gifted from the beginning with...

When I was a child, any sort of space mission was always an event. If a new shuttle was about to be launched, the whole country stood...

When it comes to being a senior student, or “senpai,” there are many responsibilities that come with the territory. A senpai is expected...

This post is about raising up students with the necessary technical and human skills to take over and help the art of Aikido flourish

Once, a student admitted to me that the reason they hadn’t been around for a while was because they thought they had sufficiently...

Pictured here is the most recognizable metaphor of the 21st century for “making a choice.” Each day we are presented with options that...

The dojo is a place where students are always coming and going, it’s just the way of things. Sometimes a student, after years, months, or...

We are all gifted a finite number of days to spend in this world, and only some of those will carry the distinction of being “practice...

For years I have struggled with navigating the very thin line between operating and maintaining a traditional Martial Arts school vs....

"A Call to Practice" No fame, no glory, not proud, not sure Let my worldly worries be shed in this breath As I wield the blade that...

I consider Aikido to be a "living art", manifested in one who embarks on a transformative journey of daily practice. But why?

In our daily practice, we should try to see the sword in everything. Everything is the sword. #DailyPractice #Sword #JPerna #JasonPerna...

If you are simply unaware that the dojo requires your attention, then your connect to dojo is ......

Why avoid the struggle to preserve our pride? Though failure may come, at least we’ll have tried Stand fast in the battle though all...

Not long ago during one of my weapons classes, I was walking around observing when a student turned to me, bowed, and said “Thank you.” I...