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George S. Ledyard wrote:
A student with a shodan or nidan in karate or tae kwan do knows that their fourth dan Aikido instructor couldn't handle them if they stepped out of the controlled Aikido form of practice.
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I'm stunned that a situation like that exists, to be honest. My limited (2 year)experience of Aikido has always had a heavy emphasis on practicality.
Thanks for cutting through the BS there and teaching me something new.
andrew