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On Sunday, fitness guru and entrepreneur Jack Lalanne died at the ripe old age of 96. He led a story-book life that included adoption at an early age of a healthy lifestyle filled with exercise and a strict diet regimen. I first remember him for his tv exercise programs of the 1950s. I watched him many times as a boy and sometimes did his workouts. Jack accomplished many incredible strength and endurance feats that seemed utterly impossible even into his 70s. 
The article below with Aikido Founder Morihei Ueshiba’s adopted son, Kiyoshi Nakakura (aka Morihiro Ueshiba) has been selected from the 
These are just thoughts that occur to me which might fit aikido history of forty years ago. The context is the videos I’ve seen of 
“The encouraging thing about the yin yang symbol is that at the center of the strongest portion of one aspect you have the tiny seed potential of the other. This is comforting too, especially when, as you navigate the very long rhythms of life, you find yourself adrift from your source of vitality and strength. And even though I haven’t trained in almost two years, I know that the tiny seed of keiko is pulsing along beside me, waiting to grow again as the rhythm shifts.”
“So, the Tuesday before Christmas, I went to Judo and had a great practice for the first 88 minutes of the 90 minute practice. Then I proceeded to bend my right knee 45 degrees to the right while failing to throw my partner. I discovered that my knee does not like being bent in that direction. In the aftermath, I am having to put into practice some lessons I’ve picked up over the years of budo training.”
The interview below with T.K. Chiba Sensei, 8th dan, has been selected from the 
“Sword Mountain Aikido and Zen is admittedly a selfish pursuit: it absolutely reflects my current state and direction of practice. Since the objective is always an integrated practice and life, sometimes that means less practice in favor of more life.”
The article below has been selected from the 
“I recently had a conversation with my senior student and best friend regarding his physical condition. He is 60 years old and his wife commented about good he looks for his age. He attributed his conditioning to 38 years of martial arts training. Punching, kicking and all-around sparring, kata and everything else that goes with it.”
The article below by researcher Meik Skoss has been selected from the 