Modern Aikidoist Podcast

Tristan Chermack
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Thoughts and ideas for the aikido practitioners and any martial artists interested in martial arts history, training, strategy, and growth.

  1. 11/03/2025

    Ep. 205: Training in Regular Clothing

    Explore the differences, advantages and limitations, in your aikido when training in street clothes and shoes. There are some fun and interesting things to appreciate. For more information about Spirit Aikido Online: http://spiritaikido.com/spiritaikidoonline Paypal tipjar: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=B6AX94H6N4HBG

    20 min

  2. 11/03/2025

    Ep. 204: Aikido's Elegance - Good or Bad?

    Aikido is viewed as an elegant and beautiful martial art. Are these traits beneficial to the art itself or do they get in the way of aikido's effectiveness? For more information about Spirit Aikido Online: http://spiritaikido.com/spiritaikidoonline Paypal tipjar: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=B6AX94H6N4HBG

    20 min
  3. Ep. 203: Combatives - Good or Bad?

    05/14/2025

    Ep. 203: Combatives - Good or Bad?

    Is combatives training useful, or the best approach for self-defense training? For more information about Spirit Aikido Online: http://spiritaikido.com/spiritaikidoonline Paypal tipjar: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=B6AX94H6N4HBG

    34 min
  4. Ep. 202: Training for Our Modern Age

    04/18/2025

    Ep. 202: Training for Our Modern Age

    Growth is about change and evolution. How does our training evolve as we grow? How can we improve ourselves, our skills, and our understanding? This episode takes a look at the influences of changes and growth in the training and learning. For more information about Spirit Aikido Online: http://spiritaikido.com/spiritaikidoonline Paypal tipjar: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=B6AX94H6N4HBG

    47 min

  5. 03/18/2025

    Ep. 201: Making Your Martial Art Your Own

    All martial artists progress, but only some progress to the point where they internalize what they learn to achieve a high degree of prowess. How do you you do it? This podcast talks about why, when, and how should you do it. For more information about Spirit Aikido Online: http://spiritaikido.com/spiritaikidoonline Paypal tipjar: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=B6AX94H6N4HBG

    29 min
  6. Ep. 200: When is a Martial Art Too Specialized? - with Matt Stait

    02/11/2025

    Ep. 200: When is a Martial Art Too Specialized? - with Matt Stait

    Our discussion covers many reasons why martial arts become too specialized, sometimes to their detriment. How do we spot it and what can we do to make sure our art doesn't become impractical or irrelevant. For more information about Spirit Aikido Online: http://spiritaikido.com/spiritaikidoonline Paypal tipjar: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=B6AX94H6N4HBG

    1h 26m
  7. Ep. 199: Aikido's Past and Present with Marcus Encel

    01/26/2025

    Ep. 199: Aikido's Past and Present with Marcus Encel

    An in depth conversation with a long time aikido instructor who trained under some of O'sensei's primary students. We talk about how aikido and training has changed over the long span of time and under different influences. For more information about Spirit Aikido Online: http://spiritaikido.com/spiritaikidoonline Paypal tipjar: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=B6AX94H6N4HBG

    1h 45m
  8. Ep. 197: Deep Dive on Atemi

    11/22/2024

    Ep. 197: Deep Dive on Atemi

    It is widely acknowledged that strikes (atemi) are a crucial aspect of aikido, based on quotes from Morehei Ueshiba and other shihan. Are we looking at striking comprehensively in our aikido training?  This podcast gives you some perspectives to consider when it comes to striking and how it applies to aikido. For more information about Spirit Aikido Online: http://spiritaikido.com/spiritaikidoonline Paypal tipjar: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=B6AX94H6N4HBG

    1h 3m
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Thoughts and ideas for the aikido practitioners and any martial artists interested in martial arts history, training, strategy, and growth.

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  • Creator
    Tristan Chermack
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2025
  • Episodes
    205
  • Rating
    Clean
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    Modern Aikidoist Podcast