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Old 12-30-2010, 10:42 AM   #44
Tony Wagstaffe
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Re: Why do Aikidoka say Aikido does not work?

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Katherine Derbyshire wrote: View Post
You're not average. I suspect the average is more like 2-3 or fewer in a lifetime.

Which is probably why the topic comes up so often. Most people have little or no experience with actual self-defense situations, so they spend a lot of time theorizing. People (like yourself) who encounter such situations routinely have already done whatever they need to in order to make sure they are prepared.

Katherine
Katherine, it goes with the job in my case, which to those in the know is very vulnerable..... But it pays the bills....

I would say you are probably right for most that are not in any way serving the public in law enforcement etc. But there are occupations such as mine that are invisible to most who never really think about these things, including the people who authorise and issue licences for us to operate..... the police, cabbies, door men, see it all and nothing is ever mentioned unless it hits the "front page"

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