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Old 01-24-2011, 12:10 PM   #27
jss
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Re: Aikido training - Why are you searching for internal strength?

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Christopher Li wrote: View Post
Stability, power generation, and stress on the body.
I don't think these are very relevant for the average aikido practitioner during practice. The implied health benefits, however... OTOH, one could also argue that similar health benefits are easier to gain in the gym.

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Not to mention the interesting effects that start to happen when interacting with a partner.
They don't really just happen out of themselves, do they?

Last edited by jss : 01-24-2011 at 12:13 PM.
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