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Abasan · 04-07-2010, 03:26 AM

It all depends on whether you believe you're training in Budo or not. If Aikido is recreational exercise for you then I suppose you shouldn't. But if it means more to you then, your heart will decide.

I myself have stopped and intervened in 3-4 altercations and I chose to ignore 1. In the 2 cases that I intervened, it was the victim that was misconstrued as being the aggressor. It has so far all ended in a positive note, but I pray I do not encounter another one.

04-07-2010, 03:26 AM	#4
Abasan Dojo: Aiki Shoshinkan, Aiki Kenkyukai Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 813 Offline	Re: To help or not to help It all depends on whether you believe you're training in Budo or not. If Aikido is recreational exercise for you then I suppose you shouldn't. But if it means more to you then, your heart will decide. I myself have stopped and intervened in 3-4 altercations and I chose to ignore 1. In the 2 cases that I intervened, it was the victim that was misconstrued as being the aggressor. It has so far all ended in a positive note, but I pray I do not encounter another one.
	Draw strength from stillness. Learn to act without acting. And never underestimate a samurai cat.