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SeiserL · 03-02-2008, 02:57 PM

In the short-term, no, it frustrated me because I thought I was relaxed.

In the long-run, yes, because they could feel the tension, I could not, and as a result of their kind feedback, I was able to perhaps relax a little more.

03-02-2008, 02:57 PM	#3
SeiserL Dojo: Roswell Budokan, Kyushinkan Dojo, Aikido World Alliance Location: Roswell, GA USA Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 3,569 Offline	Re: Poll: Do you think telling someone to "relax" is helpful in aikido training? In the short-term, no, it frustrated me because I thought I was relaxed. In the long-run, yes, because they could feel the tension, I could not, and as a result of their kind feedback, I was able to perhaps relax a little more.
	Lynn Seiser PhD Yondan Aikido & FMA/JKD We do not rise to the level of our expectations, but fall to the level of our training. Train well. KWATZ!