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Old 04-25-2003, 04:42 PM   #2
willy_lee
Dojo: City Aikido
Location: San Francisco, CA USA
Join Date: Dec 2000
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I remember we had a short thread here about football and aikido several months ago. Yeah, I think aikido principles definitely apply.

Compare being a quarterback in the pocket to being nage in an Aikikai-style multiple-person randori, for example.

One of my teachers told me once that the Oakland Raiders defensive line brought in someone to teach them some aikido at some point. I'm not sure how true that is or if they still do it.

Something to think about, definitely.

=wl

p.s. Semi-pro, huh? That's pretty cool.
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