tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044142491333444735.post1460728002208819235..comments2024-01-25T02:22:33.183-05:00Comments on ̶H̶o̶m̶e̶l̶e̶s̶s̶ ̶C̶h̶r̶o̶n̶i̶c̶l̶e̶s̶ ̶i̶n̶ ̶T̶a̶m̶p̶a̶ Lost in the Carolinas: AIKIDO THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASSViolaFuryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05796592763194795436noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044142491333444735.post-3147713024410458992015-09-16T15:33:59.126-04:002015-09-16T15:33:59.126-04:00@Crystal,
The woman, "Jet" is a close f...@Crystal,<br /><br />The woman, "Jet" is a close friend of mine and is a violinist! We met during my 1st year back playing in the symphony and she started telling me of her time spent in Japan, living and working, for about 4 years. I've been there as well, but it was a short concert tour. I ride with "Jet" to rehearsals and concerts and over the course of the last year, we've talked about many things. When I found out that she was a 3rd degree International Black Belt (she earned that accolade in Vancouver, B. C., last year) and that she and her husband ran their own Dojo, I knew I would write an article about the Dojo and the art form. <br /><br />It is a whole way of life, much in the way Eastern practices, such as Zen Buddhism, incorporate thoughtfulness, care, respect for everything without and within. As I read about the history of Aikido, I came to understand too, that this is a culmination and development in martial arts, that started with the "chop-socky" sort of thing to what we are mostly familiar with here in the West, to a gentler form of protecting yourself while disarming a foe. I looked at several different videos to get a good "feel" for the differences and worked with Jet on the article. It is the first time, I've written on something that I really know nothing about, so I wanted to be absolutely correct regarding my facts and did my due diligence, regarding research. My interpretation of what I encountered, is of course my own and I applied it analogously to what I understand.<br /><br />It turned out to be tremendous fun watching Jet teach and to talk with the students after the lesson. I also like to support small and thriving businesses in my area and this is such an exceptional thing to me, it was easier to write than I anticipated! Thanks for visiting, Crystal. Happy cheese-enjoying! <3ViolaFuryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05796592763194795436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044142491333444735.post-27741050977205301842015-09-16T10:16:32.790-04:002015-09-16T10:16:32.790-04:00Very informative. I'd never looked into the hi...Very informative. I'd never looked into the history or theory so closely. Fascinating. Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.com