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akiy · 06-27-2000, 10:24 PM

I remember my first aikido teacher saying, "The techniques of aikido are all capable of great damage -- even to the point of killing the attacker. It's the person doing the aikido that makes it non-lethal." I liked that.

I'm sure other people have thoughts on this subject, though. Anyone else?

-- Jun

06-27-2000, 10:24 PM	#2
akiy Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 5,695 Offline	I remember my first aikido teacher saying, "The techniques of aikido are all capable of great damage -- even to the point of killing the attacker. It's the person doing the aikido that makes it non-lethal." I liked that. I'm sure other people have thoughts on this subject, though. Anyone else? -- Jun
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