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Don J. Modesto wrote:
Did you ask Sugano?
Was the example of the book his?
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I did not ask Sugano Sensei. As I said he said this a little while back (between January 8 and 13, 2007, to be precise). I was only about 15 and not overly courageous. Yes, the book example was his.
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Peter A Goldsbury wrote:
I am trying to clarify what you mean by 'just reading the words'.
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This is what I was trying to determine by this post.
In considering it, I suppose I would think of the analogy of the book as trying to illustrate the difference between experiencing/executing discrete parts of techniques and a technique in its entirety. Or perhaps this could apply to techniques as to Aikido, maybe there is a difference between just experiencing/executing/learning discrete techniques and experiencing/executing/learning Aikido as a whole?
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Peter A Goldsbury wrote:
Does your 'just' mean 'only' or 'merely'?
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I think it means 'only'. I am uncertain, however.
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Peter A Goldsbury wrote:
Does it make a difference if what you are reading is not a narrative?
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I don't know. Does anyone have any ideas?
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Drew Gardner wrote:
Tell me you've heard it [some U2 song]!
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Sorry, I haven't but it is nice that Tasmania (Van Dieman's Land is an old name for Tasmania when it is predominantly a convict settlement) is in a song.
