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Old 05-26-2012, 02:24 PM   #3
Carsten Möllering
 
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Re: false sense of security

Practice aikidō with people who are considerably more advanced than you are.
Practice aikidō with people who come from a different style or line or teacher.
Don't fight or compete with them. Just practice kihon no kata in the (more or less) compliant way which is typical in most dojo, no matter what style.

In this settings you will get a much more clearer view of your abilities within a few moments:
Not being able to control a sandan (if you are about shoden for example) or not being able to really control someone who is used to attack in slightly different way or is used to different way of ukemi helps to estimate one's own skills.

This at least is my experience.
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