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Aikido for Daily Life

Cambridge Budokai
(Founded in 2024)

Shinkage-ryu Yamamoto-ha Sano Budokai

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Exploring the Boundaries
One of the ways that I explain what aikido is about, is to say that it is an exploration of boundaries. It starts with an understanding...
Quentin Cooke
Nov 14, 20233 min read


Practising Aikido during the Pandemic
So as we come to the end of 2020, I think it’s fair to say that it has been a difficult year. Life has been incredibly hard for some and...
Quentin Cooke
Dec 22, 20203 min read
Gratitude in the face of Adversity
I've been a teacher, speaker and active outspoken human all my life. Speakers always have a story - and this one just lost her ability to...
Quentin Cooke
Oct 12, 20207 min read


Cultivating Empathy as Part of Your Practice
If you see aikido as a martial art, pure and simple, then the idea of cultivating empathy within your practise is going to seem a bit...
Quentin Cooke
Sep 15, 20204 min read
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