[quote=Lorien Lowe]
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We are, however, an unaffiliated dojo; furthermore, Tom's stickwork is very unorthodox.
Are we doing aikido? absolutely.
Are we doing O'Sensei's aikido? Probably not.
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"Absolutely"? Do you mean "absolutely" literally, or is this simply a hyperbolic opinion? Either way it appears to simply be assertion of fact. Do you think you could give some support other than just your opinion, please?
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The idea that *anyone,* anywhere, can somehow transmit anything to future generations in its absolute pure form is bs, doshu or no. But is the current Doshu doing Aikido? Of course he is!
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You're better than me... you appear to be arguing all sides of the argument simultaneously, but you're still simply arguing only by assertion/insistence. Take one example and use either logic or evidence to support it. How about this.... is a dojo in which everyone "takes a dive" for every throw doing legitimate Aikido? I.e., is this Aikido that would fit O-Sensei's definition of Aikido or is it something else?
Regards,
Mike Sigman