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Old 06-17-2010, 01:58 PM   #20
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Re: One very confused Aikidoka

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Walter Martindale wrote: View Post
It's not a simple question - it's a martial art where we're learning, ultimately, ways to hurt people. ....
Just goes to show once again that there is no "one" art that is Aikido. In My Aikido, I specifically train how Not to hurt people, successfully.

Not jumping on you, just making a point.

Uke has the right for whatever training agreement that is made between participants, to be honored fully.

Larry Novick
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