Open Letter to AJJF O’Hana by Matthew Moller

2017 Articles Issue 1

by Kiai Echo | Apr 2, 2017 | 2017 Articles Issue 1, Kiai Echo Articles

Aloha O’hana! On behalf of the American Judo & Jujitsu Federation, I would like to profoundly thank you for helping us each year through your generous donations to our specialized funds: Christopher Ball Shodan Scholarship, General Fund, Kokua Fund, Professor Pat...

Donate to the AJJF by Jeff Teal, Honshin Kan

2017 Articles Issue 1

by Kiai Echo | Apr 2, 2017 | 2017 Articles Issue 1, Kiai Echo Articles

For most of us the idea of donating to a charity may make us take a step back and think for a second – do I trust this charity to use the money I donate wisely? Will the money I donate actually get to the programs instead of getting lost in the bureaucracy? My...

AJJF Board of Professors and Executive Committee Meeting Minutes December 11, 2016

2017 Articles Issue 1

by Kiai Echo | Apr 2, 2017 | 2017 Articles Issue 1, Kiai Echo Articles

Kappo Video It is nearly finished. Now working on transitions between the bouts of narration. School Heads Meeting The BOP plans to ask the school heads about how they would like the AJJF kata manuals to be available. They also will remind them that it is important...

Do you have the power? by Brian Sincomb

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by Kiai Echo | Apr 2, 2017 | 2017 Articles Issue 1, Kiai Echo Articles

As martial arts practitioners, we hone our skills every time we are on the mat. Whether it’s balance, distancing or just learning to fall correctly, all contribute to improve our overall skill. One concept that I have added to my training is “rotational power.” I...

Two Lines by Raymond Scholl

2017 Articles Issue 1

by Kiai Echo | Apr 2, 2017 | 2017 Articles Issue 1, Kiai Echo Articles

“Anyone who practices Judo should neither be afraid of the strong nor despise the weak; nor should he act contrary to the strength of his enemy because of the art he has acquired.” In 1979 a renowned Hollywood reporter, Joe Hyams, published the book “Zen in the...

A Philosophy of Sutemi by Hillary Kaplowitz

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by Kiai Echo | Apr 2, 2017 | 2017 Articles Issue 1, Kiai Echo Articles

One of my students, who is a physician, once confided that in all his experience there is only one thing that universally seems to promote good health and that is movement. People who continue to walk regularly as they get older in general seem to be healthier....