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Two Cranes Aikido
A Program of Two Cranes Institute
Sensei's Notebook
Live from Las Vegas
What is Black Belt Anyway?
Reflecting on 2006
The Essential Teachings of Hikitsuchi Sensei
The Relationship between Uke and Nage in Aikido
The Most Valuable teachings I Have Learned from Saotome Sensei
Imagination Gone Wild
Introductory Class at Two Cranes Aikido 2005: Aikido is self-correction
Takeshi Sairenji Sensei’s Visit to Two Cranes Aikido
O’ Sensei as Super Hero
Flying
Nonviolence Doesn't Just Happen
Reflections on Dan Ranking in Aikido
The Power of Contemplative Practice
The Power of a Twinkle - A Tribute to Mary Heiny Sensei
How Do We Teach Aikido Anyway?
A Bow of Gratitude to the Spiritual Teachers who Inspire us
Next Steps on our Aiki Path
A message from Two Cranes Institute
July note from Kimberly Sensei
Reflecting on how we adapt our Aikido practice
Celebrating 15 years
Letter of March 13, 2020
Letter of March 17, 2020
April 18, 2020
In Their Own Words: Writings from our Youth Program
What I have learned in the process of testing for junior black belt
by GR - 14 year old student
Why I practice Aikido
by SS - 12 year old green belt
Aikido Red Belt Test
by AOF - 14 year old student
Why I Practice Aikido
by CH - 12 year old green belt student
Why I like Aikido! 2000
by LP & JS
Community Writings
The Gifts of Injury
by Laura S. Brown
Finding Quiet
by Jen Stoakes
On Nonresistance
by Jonathan Miller Lane
Cleaning Day at the Dojo
by Kris Allott
Practice in life
by Robyn Anderson
Efficiency through Non-Resistance
by Scott Estes
Journey to Nidan - Why?
by Dan Murnan
Why Test?
by Jessica Levin
A Glance Towards Nidan
by Jeffrey David Stauch
Vulnerability
by Corey Selover
Aikido - A Study in Grace and Persistence
by Laura Brown & Mary Childs
(Re)Defining Ferocity
by Jessica Levin
Getting on the Mat
by Isabelle Moore
To Mom and Dad
by Tom Callos
Life
by David Socha
We all have our story to tell
by Nancy Maranville
Zanshin in the Beautiful Storm
by Scott King
Update from the TCI Board
by Board of Directors
Granlibakken - The Power of an Aiki Summer Retreat
by Kate Herbig
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