Thread: Kata in Aikido
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Old 06-21-2002, 02:58 AM   #8
Jermaine Alley
Dojo: Aikido Of Richmond
Location: Richmond, VA
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My memory seems to come and go at will now a days, so help me out...anyone.
I think that i read something about O'sensei not wanting to use Kata in Aikido because it limits practioners fluidity of movement and creativity in a way.
He was describing or writing about Takemusu Aikido or martial creativity in relation to or versus the pre defined techniques in Kata.
There are systems of Aikido that do utilize Kata as a way for beginners to understand fundamental movements I believe..(question).
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