Thread: Poll: Does the philosophy of aikido need to be explicitly discussed during class for the training to be "aikido"?
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Old 07-25-2005, 12:44 PM   #12
Charles Hill
Dojo: Numazu Aikikai/Aikikai Honbu Dojo
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Re: Poll: Does the philosophy of aikido need to be explicitly discussed during class
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Yann Golanski wrote:
there is no one Aikido philosophy that everyone can agree... Then again, there are no techniques that everyone agree are true Aikido... Then again, there is no such thing as true Aikido.
I understand this and agree with it. However, there is the Founder's philosophy and techniques. To me, the is "true" Aikido.

Charles
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