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Life and Death on the Mat
I’m about to pass a man on the sidewalk. Eight feet away. That’s when he pulled the gun on me.
Valerie Lang
Jul 24, 20246 min read
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Transactions on the Mat
In Aikido as in Zazen, could the means also be the end? In other words, "I practice Aikido because I practice Aikido."
Ben Saff
Jul 8, 20244 min read
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Why Use Japanese at the Dojo?
"There is a concept called 言霊 (kotodama), which loosely translates to word spirit—the Japanese belief in the mystical power of words."
Shingo Sakio
May 3, 20246 min read
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Anywhere But Here
I can’t remember the last time I really cried in front of someone. On my own? Oh, I have cried. Enough to fill an ocean, I think. But...
Josh Afiriyie
Apr 2, 20243 min read
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Immovable Object, Unstoppable Force
Lately, I have been feeling I am both an immovable object and an incredibly stoppable force.
Josh Afiriyie
Mar 21, 20243 min read
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The Senpai(先輩) Kohai (後輩) Relationship
An explanation of the fundamental Aikido relationship: senpai and kohai.
Andrew Benioff
Oct 10, 20234 min read
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Renewed Harmony
Ernst Jasmin When people think of martial arts, they tend to think of high kicks and backflips. They think of acrobatic movements and...
Ernst Jasmin
Jun 13, 20234 min read
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How to Make a Dojo Logo
This article was written by Valerie Lang, a member of Lemon Hill Aikido. She is a painter by trade, an artist, and an aikidoka. She...
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Mar 20, 20234 min read
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The Five Sits
This piece was written by Andrés Cruciani, over ten years ago, after his first sesshin (a multi-day meditation—of which he only did one...
Andrés Cruciani
Dec 22, 202210 min read
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Our (not-so-monthly) Newsletter (December)
Here's the "monthly" email that went out a few days ago! LHA UPDATES! Some of our crew and significant others at our favorite hangout,...

Lemon Hill Aikido
Dec 13, 20221 min read
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Reflecting On My First Seminar by Ben Saff
Bucks County Aikido Summer Seminar (07/30/2022 - 07/31/2022) Led by Savoca Sensei and George Lyons Sensei On the drive to Bucks County...
Ben Saff
Oct 12, 20223 min read
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