http://aikido.blogg.com News blog for Four Winds Aikido Thu, 29 Mar 2007 19:00:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Ki Breathing may be done in any position; the best position is when sitting seiza (kneeling). Ki Breathing should be done for 20 minutes at a time. You should be able to continue Ki Breathing for 30 minutes; this is a minimum goal to attain. Ki Breathing should be natural, ... http://aikido.blogg.com/2007/03/29/ki-breathing/ Bill Sosa Sensei 1934-2002 On June 9, Bill Sosa Sensei (founder and director, International Aikido Association) died in Dallas after a short illness. He leaves behind a loving family and many dedicated students, as well as a legacy of martial arts leadership that spanned nearly 40 years. Sosa Sensei began his Aikido ... http://aikido.blogg.com/2006/03/09/bill-sosa-shihan-passes/ John Barton Langsford Sensei (1955-2001) For all of you that were friends and students of Bart's You know his life was Aikido and Budo.  I wanted to share a letter Bart had printed in "Aikido Today Magazine" In Sept of 1995.  I hope this gives you all a little more understanding ... http://aikido.blogg.com/2006/03/09/in-memory-of-john-barton-langsford-sensei/ We are in the process of re-creating our website, FourWindsAikido.com, and will be posting site news on this weblog once the rebuild has completed. http://aikido.blogg.com/2006/03/07/welcome/