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Mindset
Shoshin: Beginner's Mind in Aikido | Hizashikan Coventry
The most honoured rank in any dojo is beginner's mind — and it is the one rank everyone is trying to get back to.
August 2026 · 4 min read
Mindset
Too Busy for Aikido? That Might Be Exactly When You Need It
Sometimes the best way to see a problem differently is to stop staring at it for a while.
April 2026 · 8 min read