Suganuma Sensei’s instructor’s notebook 4

As we know, while we practice Aikido, we switch roles continuously, and half the time our role is that of “Uke”, meaning we accept the technique. Even though we spend 50 percent of the time in this role, there are hardly any texts explaining the essence of it.

"Light up your feet" – this proverb appears at the entrance of some Zen temples. What is the meaning of this proverb? The above three

Suganuma Sensei wrote in his notebook: At the end of keiko (practice) while practicing Kokyuho, my partner told me: "Sensei, your body is like a rock".