I generally defer to Peter G. on such matters, and he has said he doesn't see a "spiritual component of aikido inherent in the physical techniques". However, I can't help but suspect that part of the difference between ajj and aikido technique is precisely this, consciously attempted, i.e., the transformation of physical training into a...metaphor (into synesthesia?)
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David Knowlton wrote:
I point aikidoka to the 'chindon' of OSensei
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Hi, David!
CHINDON...is that anything like KATSUDON?
Yikes!
...oh! you meant CHIN-K-ON.
Never mind.