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Old 06-03-2011, 09:09 PM   #15
Shadowfax
 
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Re: Casualty of nikyo

I'm glad it's not serious but Janet is right you should really listen to your Dr. I know how hard it is to sit out but it's really better to let it heal right now rather then spend a lot more time off the mat later.

I had to sit out for a month last fall due to a knee injury. I hated it but I did what was best for my long term aikido future instead of looking for the short term gratification. I actually found that sitting and watching the classes gave me a lot of really good information that I would not have gotten if I had been training. It ended up being a good learning experience for me. If your sensei is as sensible as mine he won't allow you to train if your Dr has not cleared you. As he said. We want you here for the next 20 years so let it heal. Aikido isn't going anywhere.
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