What Would O-Sensei Think Now?
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...
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J. Perna
- Apr 17, 2020
- 3 min
No "Experience" Necessary?
What is training really about? Often we think of the physical techniques, and the day to day practice that goes along with polishing...
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J. Perna
- Apr 12, 2020
- 2 min
They Call it Social Distancing; We Know it by Another Name.
I think it’s interesting how quickly the whole of society is beginning to raise their awareness of space and distance. Those who practice...
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J. Perna
- Apr 5, 2020
- 1 min
No Partner, No Problem!
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...
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J. Perna
- Mar 30, 2020
- 3 min
If you receive it, keep it!
From time to time I talk to my students about my late teacher, the Rev. Kensho Furuya Sensei. We maintained a long-distance relationship,...
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J. Perna
- Mar 28, 2020
- 1 min
Looking Inward
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...
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J. Perna
- Feb 8, 2018
- 2 min
Going Beyond
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...
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J. Perna
- Jan 25, 2018
- 2 min
"S" is for Sensitivity
When it comes to being a senior student, or “senpai,” there are many responsibilities that come with the territory. A senpai is expected...
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J. Perna
- Jan 16, 2018
- 2 min
Pass it on
This post is about raising up students with the necessary technical and human skills to take over and help the art of Aikido flourish
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J.Perna
- Nov 5, 2017
- 2 min
Daily Dosage?
Once, a student admitted to me that the reason they hadn’t been around for a while was because they thought they had sufficiently...
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J. Perna
- Aug 18, 2017
- 2 min
Choosing Your Path
Pictured here is the most recognizable metaphor of the 21st century for “making a choice.” Each day we are presented with options that...
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J.Perna
- Aug 10, 2017
- 2 min
For the Right Reason
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...
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J.Perna
- May 23, 2017
- 1 min
The Gift of Practice
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...
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J.Perna
- May 18, 2017
- 2 min
An Artist’s Heart vs. a Head for Business
For years I have struggled with navigating the very thin line between operating and maintaining a traditional Martial Arts school vs....
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J. Perna
- May 16, 2017
- 1 min
A Call to Practice
"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...
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J.Perna
- Feb 23, 2017
- 2 min
The Value of Art?
I consider Aikido to be a "living art", manifested in one who embarks on a transformative journey of daily practice. But why?
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J. Perna
- Feb 7, 2017
- 1 min
Connections
In our daily practice, we should try to see the sword in everything. Everything is the sword. #DailyPractice #Sword #JPerna #JasonPerna...
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J. Perna
- Feb 1, 2017
- 1 min
Caring for the Dojo
If you are simply unaware that the dojo requires your attention, then your connect to dojo is ......
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J. Perna
- Dec 3, 2016
- 1 min
"At Least"
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...
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J.Perna
- Dec 2, 2016
- 1 min
Appreciation
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...
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