Article: Fighting Patterns by "The Mirror"
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Article URL: http://www.aikiweb.com/columns/themirror/2006_02.html |
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An important topic - indeed.
But I would watch out for one thing in here: we don't want to let the "new" movement become a pattern either - do we? Like in "from now on we always move this way..." Why not train in a way that always has us try to feel what's going on in that moment and go with the energy... Basic technique practice has it's place in Aikido training, that's for sure, but it wouldn't be Aikido if it wasn't for the go-with-the-energy... And I am certain that after learning the basic direction of, say, Ikkyo, even beginners can very early on try to do that Ikkyo not against the partners force, i.e. adapt movement. I let my students practice both ways (besides others) from the very beginning. Maybe that way they are not as solid at repeating a certain "pattern"/basic technique after say one year, versus students in other dojos, but I personally don't care... if you consider that we are in this for the long run anyway. I completely agree, though, that this breaking away from set patterns is hard to do, and I believe you described well how to go about it... just don't let the new thing become a pattern again. A side-effect of the above mentioned training is, I believe, the ability of the student to also learn a new movement. Because set patterns are not that burnt-in. I try to learn this constant adapting and being able to do new movements by going to seminars with various teachers as often as time permits (besides the other nice effects this has). That's what I feel, at least. Regards |
Re: Article: Fighting Patterns by "The Mirror"
Thank you for posting Olaf.
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A dojo mate of mine made the observation that this is how meditation works as well - you don't try to not think while meditating, but instead recognize each thought that comes, and let it go again. Quote:
I have to say that in my experience, even experienced people tend to repeat the same kind of mistakes in say a basic ikkyo. They just do it on a more subtle level, but the same "clash" against uke's force is still there. Or it's avoided, but not by changing something in tori, but by making big circular movements, that avoid the clash, but don't really add to the effectiveness of the technique. In order to really fundamentally change this I think it's necessary to go very slow sometimes, and not avoid the clash, but to see what really happens at the moment of that clash. Quote:
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Thanks for taking the time to post! kvaak Pauliina |
Re: Article: Fighting Patterns by "The Mirror"
I really liked the article a lot - thanks for writing it. I would like to add that I also found it most insightful from the point of view of psychological attachment and/or emotional behavior - where one is dealing with habitual actions/reactions in regards to the transition from, for example, material culture to a life centered on spiritual development, etc.
again - thank you, dmv |
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I'm glad you liked it David! Yes the same ...procedure or method can be used for any reaction, physical or emotional (really there's always some of both in any reaction). It's a useful skill, and it makes interaction with other people easier.
kvaak Pauliina |
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I came across this in another thread, and I thought it was very interesting:
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kvaak Pauliina |
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