Hi All, On March the 12th 2018 it’s five years since I’ve started my dojo Aishinkai Aikido. So much has happened since then. A time to celebrate and of course a time to reflect. I figured I’d write this in English for my non Dutch speaking friends, knowing most Dutch will be able to read […]

Hi All, My first full year of crosstraining Aikido and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) side by side, is coming to an end. Time to evaluate; Many Aikidoka I know, practise other martial arts besides Aikido. Mostly swordstyles or other eastern martial arts like Judo, Karate Tai Chi etc. I’ve wanted to do so too for […]