What makes Aikido aikido (to you)?
Let's get this out of the way up front. It seems to me that I must I put the (to you) in there to remind people that one persons definition is not necessarily more valid than another persons and that losing civility in discussions leads to a fruitless exchange.
I do think that there are certainly more authoritative opinions than others, and I think the "Voices of Experience" should be carefully listened to before making a personal decision about these things.
A decision that necessarily must evolve as we train and change ourselves.
So back to the important questions:
What makes Aikido aikido (to you)?
What makes it NOT aikido (to you)?
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