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Mario Tobias wrote:
case in point re aggressiveness/violence.
chiba or isoyama senseis videos. being high ranking aikidoka, the techniques they employ look aggressive and violent to me.
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Appearances can be deceptive.
I remember Chiba Sensei once saying (to paraphrase) true compassion is having the ability to destroy but not destroying [your opponent] which sums up both practical and philospohical elements for me