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Old 12-20-2002, 07:26 AM   #4
tedehara
 
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Rooting and the iron body are Chinese martial arts concepts. They come into Aikido because instructors won't or can't explain the concepts of being centered or ki extension.

Besides coming from two distinct traditions, rooting is not the same as being centered and iron body is not ki extension. When a top level Tai Chi master or Aikidoist is doing a technique, superficially they may look the same. But looks are deceiving.

It is not practice that makes perfect, it is correct practice that makes perfect.
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