Budo: The Way of the Warrior Podcast

In this episode, recorded on the mat, Valadez Sensei has a conversation with a deshi on faith, the reconciliation of fear, and on moving one's practice from a conceptual understanding to the level of being. Please also donate toward our efforts via Patreon. Your assistance is greatly needed and greatly appreciated: www.patreon.com/SenshinCenter Please visit our website for additional information,...

In this episode, recorded on the mat, Valadez Sensei discusses the topic of navigating a true sensei/deshi relationship with his students. Please also donate toward our efforts via Patreon. Your assistance is greatly needed and greatly appreciated: www.patreon.com/SenshinCenter Please visit our website for additional information, writings, and videos: www.senshincenter.com

In this episode, recorded on the mat, Valadez Sensei addresses a deshi's about a recent Facebook post. Please also donate toward our efforts via Patreon. Your assistance is greatly needed and greatly appreciated: www.patreon.com/SenshinCenter Please visit our website for additional information, writings, and videos: www.senshincenter.com

In this episode, recorded on the mat, Valadez Sensei addresses a deshi's comment on the cultural shock of going off to the university. This topic extends into seeing Aikido Kihon Waza as ritual, and the dojo as an alternative to the way of the world, Americanist nihilism, mental illness and unwellness. Please also donate toward our efforts via Patreon. Your assistance is greatly needed and greatly...

In this episode, recorded on the mat, Valadez Sensei addresses how to train through or with injuries, the practice of non-contestation, which is central to Jiu-Jitsu and thus Aikido, and the required levels of faith to be able to practice non-contestation. Please view the related video on non-contestation at the following links: https://fb.watch/9qw1_zYSvE/ https://youtu.be/7mmJEoexLVw Please also...

In this episode, recorded on the mat, Valadez Sensei addresses a deshi's question on fear. Please also donate toward our efforts via Patreon. Your assistance is greatly needed and greatly appreciated: www.patreon.com/SenshinCenter Please visit our website for additional information, writings, and videos: www.senshincenter.com

In this episode, recorded off the mat, Valadez Sensei reads and elaborates upon two of his blog entries. (See links below) https://www.senshincenter.com/post/the-problem-of-techniques-the-technique-of-problems https://www.senshincenter.com/post/self-defense-with-aikido Please also donate toward our efforts via Patreon. Your assistance is greatly needed and greatly appreciated: www.patreon.com/Sens...

In this episode, recorded on the mat, Valadez Sensei St. John of the Cross and the Dark Night of the Soul - a phase encountered by those that have entered the depths of The Way. Please also donate toward our efforts via Patreon. Your assistance is greatly needed and greatly appreciated: www.patreon.com/SenshinCenter Please visit our website for additional information, writings, and videos: www.sen...

In this episode, recorded on the mat, Valadez Sensei discusses Ukemi - The practice of Uke. Please also donate toward our efforts via Patreon. Your assistance is greatly needed and greatly appreciated: www.patreon.com/SenshinCenter Please visit our website for additional information, writings, and videos: www.senshincenter.com

In this episode, recorded on the mat, Valadez Sensei addresses a listener's topic for discussion and explains deeper his understanding of Budo practice, skill, and training to his deshi. Please also donate toward our efforts via Patreon. Your assistance is greatly needed and greatly appreciated: www.patreon.com/SenshinCenter Please visit our website for additional information, writings, and videos...

In this episode, recorded on the mat, Valadez Sensei addresses a listener's topic for discussion. Please also donate toward our efforts via Patreon. Your assistance is greatly needed and greatly appreciated: www.patreon.com/SenshinCenter Please visit our website for additional information, writings, and videos: www.senshincenter.com

In this episode, recorded on the mat, Valadez Sensei addresses a deshi's question on harbored anger. Apologies, but the volume is low on this episode. Perhaps, ear buds are in order. We will be up to par again with our next episode. Please also donate toward our efforts via Patreon. Your assistance is greatly needed and greatly appreciated: www.patreon.com/SenshinCenter Please visit our website fo...

In this episode, recorded on the mat, Valadez Sensei answers a few questions on random topics posed by deshi. Please also donate toward our efforts via Patreon. Your assistance is greatly needed and greatly appreciated: www.patreon.com/SenshinCenter Please visit our website for additional information, writings, and videos: www.senshincenter.com

In this episode, recorded on the mat, Valadez Sensei addresses a deshi's question on how to stop contesting against Uke's push. Please watch the accompanying video on Facebook and/or on YouTube by following the following links: Facebook: https://fb.watch/7x98hVUjpM/ YouTube: https://youtu.be/LkUKcwwY3ns Please also donate toward our efforts via Patreon. Your assistance is greatly needed and greatl...

In this episode, recorded on the mat, at a listener's request, Valadez Sensei continues to discuss Ukemi in Aikido. This podcast is meant to be accompanied by a video filmed during the recording of this podcast episode. Please watch that video on Facebook or on YouTube at the following links: Facebook: https://fb.watch/7eWR7sDATy/ YouTube: https://youtu.be/YUQT49bIGXI Please also donate toward our...

In this episode, recorded on the mat, at a listener's request, Valadez Sensei discusses Ukemi in Aikido. This podcast is meant to be accompanied by a video filmed during this podcast. Please watch that video on Facebook or on YouTube at the following links: Facebook: https://fb.watch/75OapYw8N5/ YouTube: https://youtu.be/PJtnuGx5unI Please also donate toward our efforts via Patreon. Your assistanc...

In this episode, recorded on the mat, Valadez Sensei answers a deshi's question on the Book of Job and the spirit path of Aikido. Please see the following related materials: "Answer to Job 2": https://youtu.be/4WNMzbD53r0 Audiobook, "The Book of Job," by Stephan Mitchell, narrated by Peter Coyote: https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Book-of-Job-Audiobook/B002V1CL5S?qid=1625966251&sr=1-1&ref=a_search_c3...

In this episode, recorded on the mat, Valadez Sensei expands upon a deshi's question and comment on the practice of listening in her training. Please subscribe to our following social media outlets: YouTube: Senshinone Facebook: Senshin Center iTunes/SoundCloud/Spotify: "Budo: The Way of the Warrior Podcast" Please also donate toward our efforts via Patreon. Your assistance is greatly needed and g...

In this episode, recorded on of the mat, Valadez Sensei discusses how Kihon Waza operates ritually and different from the modern commerical self-defense "If/Then" paradigm. Recommended supplemental research: https://www.audible.com/pd/Essence-of-the-Upanishads-Audiobook/B071NJDGN1?qid=1623457123&sr=1-1&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&pf_rd_r=S6N6FSEK0V4A25...

In this episode, recorded on of the mat, Valadez Sensei discusses with his deshi the need for and the inevitability of mystery in our practice. Please see the associated class in question and the discussed meme - links provided below. Video: https://youtu.be/1ZXPcRvjLx4 For the discussed meme: https://www.facebook.com/senshincenter/photos/a.566397013429561/4070427929693101/

This episode, recorded off of the mat, addresses how our deepest dichotomies may usurp our training. It draws attention to how we often come to training out of dichotomy and how this original dichotomy may continue to function throughout our training, stopping us from progressing to our fullest potential in the art. Please subscribe to our following social media outlets: YouTube: Senshinone Facebo...

In this episode, recorded on the mat, Valadez Sensei discusses with his deshi parenting in the Way. Please subscribe to our following social media outlets: YouTube: Senshinone Facebook: Senshin Center iTunes/SoundCloud/Spotify: "The Way of the Warrior Podcast" Please also donate toward our efforts via Patreon. Your assistance is greatly needed and greatly appreciated: www.patreon.com/SenshinCenter...

In this episode, recorded on the mat, Valadez Sensei discusses with his deshi Katsujinken and Satsujinken: The Life Bringing Sword and the Death Bringing Sword. Please donate toward our efforts via Patreon. Your assistance is greatly needed and greatly appreciated: www.patreon.com/SenshinCenter Uberboyo videos mentioned in the podcast: https://youtu.be/C3Sz5JVCn5Q https://youtu.be/cE6ZGW_GFJY Shee...

In this episode, recorded on the mat, Valadez Sensei discusses with his deshi how and why Aikido may be spiritual. Clip from "Vision Quest": https://youtu.be/4BiC3OUNFqE Please subscribe to our following social media outlets: YouTube: Senshinone Facebook: Senshin Center iTunes/SoundCloud/Spotify: "The Way of the Warrior Podcast" Please also donate toward our efforts via Patreon. Your assistance is...

In this episode, recorded on the mat, Valadez Sensei discusses how to make one's training an authentic practice through what he calls "the four disciplines." Please subscribe to our following social media outlets: YouTube: Senshinone Facebook: Senshin Center iTunes/SoundCloud/Spotify: "The Way of the Warrior Podcast" Please also donate toward our efforts via Patreon. Your assistance is greatly nee...