Aikido

Aiki Extensions Newsletter, Special Focus on Paul Linden

Article Summary: 
This special edition of the AE newsletter focuses on Paul Linden's body awareness training method and its relation to Aikido. “Paul is an exemplar of someone who has taken the deepest principles of Aikido and combined them with other discourses...to make a major social contribution...” Available only as a pdf download.
Author: 
Editor, Tim Warneka
PDF Download: 
Aiki Extensions Newsletter

BEGINNERS' HANDBOOK from AIKIDO OF COLUMBUS

Article Summary: 
An extensive description of Aikido practice, philosophy, etiquette, safety, vocabulary, and more. 15000 words.
Author: 
Dr. Paul Linden
PDF Download: 
PDF Download

Aikido is
• Non-violent self-defense
• Non-competitive movement practice
• Compassionate conflict resolution
• Mind/body awareness and integration
• Relaxation and exercise
• Community of practitioners
• Beautiful flowing movement
• Fun

Author Bio: 
Peggy Berger; is a body/movement awareness educator and Aikidoist. She began her practice of Aikido in 1978 and holds a fourth degree black belt in Aikido, has her MS in Dance/Movement Therapy, and is certified as a Laban Movement Analyst, a Feldenkrais® instructor and a Being In Movement instructor. She uses Aikido defense techniques as experiential metaphors for examining reactions to life situations, opening to a larger sense of self, and creating new possibilities for emotional, physical and spiritual ways of being. Paul Linden: is a body/movement awareness educator and martial artist. He has his BA in Philosophy, his PhD in Physical Education, is a certified Feldenkrais® instructor, and is the originator of Being In Movement® training. He began his practice of Aikido in 1969 and holds a fifth degree black belt in Aikido as well as a first degree black belt in Isshin Ryu Karate. Paul uses Aikido defense techniques as vehicles for developing awareness of and correcting imbalances in breathing, posture, and inner energy. This process is a means of achieving a state of power and compassion, which leads to understanding of the practical effectiveness of Aikido as self-defense as well as the ability to live daily life with greater awareness and harmony.
Copyright info: 
Copyright © Paul Linden 1996

Tools For Harmony: An Approach To Aikido Practice

Article Summary: 
Article examining how body awareness techniques can add to Aikido practice, with a focus on the somatic dimension of spiritual training. 6500 words.
Author: 
Dr. Paul Linden
Publishing Information: 
Originally published in Aikido Journal, Vol 25 #3, 1998 and Vol 26, #1, 1999.
PDF Download: 
Download PDF

TOOLS FOR HARMONY: AN APPROACH TO AIKIDO PRACTICE

Author Bio: 
PAUL LINDEN holds a fifth degree black belt in Aikido and has been practicing and teaching the art since 1969. In addition, he is an instructor of the Feldenkrais Method® of somatic education, holds a black belt in Isshin Ryu Karate, has his PhD in Physical Education, and is the developer of Being In Movement® mindbody training. His work involves the application of body and movement awareness education to such topics as stress management, conflict resolution, performance enhancement, and trauma recovery. He is the author of Comfort at Your Computer: Body Awareness Training for Pain-Free Computer Use and Winning is Healing: Body Awareness and Empowerment for Abuse Survivors. He can be contacted at Aikido of Columbus, 221 Piedmont Road, Columbus, OH 43214, USA. (614) 262-3355. paullinden@aol.com. www.being-in-movement.com.
Copyright info: 
Copyright © 1999 by Paul Linden. This article is copyrighted by Paul Linden; however, it may be freely reproduced and distributed for non-commercial uses as long as the complete article, including contact information and this copyright notice, are included.

The Use Of Touch In Aikido Practice

Article Summary: 
Article examining the combative and spiritual utility of effective touch in establishing connection between the defender and the attacker. 2500 words.
Author: 
Dr. Paul Linden
Publishing Information: 
Unpublished.
PDF Download: 
Download PDF

THE USE OF TOUCH IN AIKIDO PRACTICE

One of the very significant elements of Aikido practiceis the amount of time we stay in direct physical contact with uke. We usually are in direct contact with uke during the whole time it takes to blend with the attack, redirect it, and throw or pin uke. This lengthy period of contact offers us the opportunity to feel and study uke’s movement and learn how to exert more effective control upon uke.

Author Bio: 
PAUL LINDEN holds a fifth degree black belt in Aikido and has been practicing and teaching the art since 1969. In addition, he is an instructor of the Feldenkrais Method® of somatic education, holds a black belt in Isshin Ryu Karate, has his PhD in Physical Education, and is the developer of Being In Movement® mindbody training. His work involves the application of body and movement awareness education to such topics as stress management, conflict resolution, performance enhancement, and trauma recovery. He is the author of Comfort at Your Computer: Body Awareness Training for Pain-Free Computer Use and Winning is Healing: Body Awareness and Empowerment for Abuse Survivors. He can be contacted at Aikido of Columbus, 221 Piedmont Road, Columbus, OH 43214, USA. (614) 262-3355. paullinden@aol.com. www.being-in-movement.com.
Copyright info: 
Copyright © 2000 by Paul Linden. This article is copyrighted by Paul Linden; however, it may be freely reproduced and distributed for non-commercial uses as long as the complete article, including contact information and this copyright notice, are included.

The Non-Violence In Aikido

Article Summary: 
Article examining how combat techniques can be a path toward understanding and embodying non-violence; defining non-violence as actions grounded in an attitude of respect and compassion. 3000 words.
Author: 
Dr. Paul Linden
Publishing Information: 
Unpublished.
PDF Download: 
Download PDF

The Non-Violence In Aikido

Aikido is a non-violent martial art. That much Aikidoists can all agree on. But what is nonviolence, and what about Aikido is non-violent? Non-violence is in some sense the opposite of violence, so let’s start by examining that concept. The American Heritage Dictionary includes under its definitions of violence: "Physical force exerted for the purpose of violating, damaging, or abusing." "Abusive or unjust exercise of power."

Author Bio: 
PAUL LINDEN holds a fifth degree black belt in Aikido and has been practicing and teaching the art since 1969. In addition, he is an instructor of the Feldenkrais Method® of somatic education, holds a black belt in Isshin Ryu Karate, has his PhD in Physical Education, and is the developer of Being In Movement® mindbody training. His work involves the application of body and movement awareness education to such topics as stress management, conflict resolution, performance enhancement, and trauma recovery. He is the author of Comfort at Your Computer: Body Awareness Training for Pain-Free Computer Use and Winning is Healing: Body Awareness and Empowerment for Abuse Survivors. He can be contacted at Aikido of Columbus, 221 Piedmont Road, Columbus, OH 43214, USA. (614) 262-3355. paullinden@aol.com. www.being-in-movement.com.
Copyright info: 
Copyright © 2001 by Paul Linden. This article is copyrighted by Paul Linden; however, it may be freely reproduced and distributed for non-commercial uses as long as the complete article, including contact information and this copyright notice, are included.

Aikido Roots and Branches: Body Awareness Training Methods and Their Applications In Daily Life

Article Summary: 
A paper delivered at the 2002 German Aiki Extensions conference. An examination of the Aikido roots of Being In Movement® mindbody training and its application in a variety of areas from gardening and pregnancy to Attention Deficit Disorder and peacemaking. 9600 words.
Author: 
Dr. Paul Linden
Publishing Information: 
Upublished. Experiential Workshop for the 2002 Conference of the German Aiki Extensions Association.
PDF Download: 
Download PDF

AIKIDO ROOTS AND BRANCHES:
Body Awareness Training Methods and Their Applications in Daily Life

Author Bio: 
PAUL LINDEN is a somatic educator and martial artist, founder of the Columbus Center for Movement Studies, and the developer of Being In Movement® mindbody training. He holds a Ph.D. in Physical Education, is an authorized instructor of the Feldenkrais Method® of somatic education, and holds a sixth degree black belt in Aikido as well as a first degree black belt in Karate. His work involves the application of body and movement awareness education to such topics as stress management, conflict resolution, performance enhancement, and trauma recovery. He is the author of Comfort at Your Computer: Body Awareness Training for Pain-Free Computer Use and Winning is Healing: Body Awareness and Empowerment for Abuse Survivors. He can be contacted at: Columbus Center for Movement Studies, 221 Piedmont Road, Columbus, OH 43214, USA (614) 262-3355. paullinden@aol.com. www.being-in-movement.com.
Copyright info: 
Copyright © 2002 by Paul Linden. This article is copyrighted by Paul Linden; however, it may be freely reproduced and distributed for non-commercial uses as long as the complete article, including contact information and this copyright notice, are included.

Abuse Survivors in Aikido Classes

Article Summary: 
An article about the issues abuse survivors have in studying Aikido and what Aikido instructors can do to help abuse survivors practice safely and derive greatest benefit from Aikido. 4800 words.
Author: 
Dr. Paul Linden
Publishing Information: 
Originally appeared in Aikido Journal, Vol 25 #3, 1998 and Vol 26 #1, 1999
PDF Download: 
Download PDF
Many people who were physically and sexually abused as children come to study Aikido as adults in order to gain a sense of safety and a feeling that they are in control of what happens to their bodies and their lives. Aikido can be extraordinarily beneficial for abuse survivors, but they need special conditions to benefit from Aikido practice. There are special problems that abuse survivors bring to their practice, and there is special knowledge needed by instructors to enable survivors to practice safely and comfortably.

Author Bio: 
PAUL LINDEN holds a sixth degree black belt in Aikido and has been practicing and teaching the art since 1969. In addition, he is an instructor of the Feldenkrais Method® of somatic education, holds a black belt in Isshin Ryu Karate, has his PhD in Physical Education, and is the developer of Being In Movement® mindbody training. His work involves the application of body and movement awareness education to such topics as stress management, conflict resolution, performance enhancement, and trauma recovery. He is the author of Comfort at Your Computer: Body Awareness Training for Pain-Free Computer Use and Winning is Healing: Body Awareness and Empowerment for Abuse Survivors. He can be contacted at Aikido of Columbus, 221 Piedmont Road, Columbus, OH 43214, USA. (614) 262-3355. paullinden@aol.com. www.being-in-movement.com
Copyright info: 
Copyright © 1995 by Paul Linden. This article is copyrighted by Paul Linden; however, it may be freely reproduced and distributed for non-commercial uses as long as the complete article, including contact information and this copyright notice, are included.