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Igor Vojnović wrote:
By all of the texts and threads that I've read on the subject of aiki, no it won't come by itself.
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Peter never said "it will come by itself". He states clearly that Aiki can be the result of dedicated training in Aikido if it's practiced "as Misogi, as tanren and as Shugyo, with an open mind." Attaining a unified mind and body is not exclusive to any single art or practice. There are many paths to achieve Aiki. What you have read here on AikiWeb regarding Aiki has been mostly promotional material for a single training methodology and unsubstantiated arguments that internal training is no longer a part of the Aikido syllabus.
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Igor Vojnović wrote:
It takes certain practices to achieve it and even with constant all day training results may vary.
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Yes, it does but the training practices are many and varied. Of course results will vary. That's a given.
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Igor Vojnović wrote:
Everybody says it takes a looooong time.
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While a rudimentary experience of Aiki can be realized in a very short time, degrees of mastery will generally take many years to achieve.
Ron