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tlk52 · 10-24-2013, 02:09 PM

one comment: I think that you're looking for a more physical practice, which is not necessarily better aikido. big athletic ukemi is definitely NOT more martial. however , enjoying being pushed physically is fine too.

I once complained about that kind of practice and a couple of guys told me "oh, why don't you run 5 miles and then lift weights like we do, and then come to the dojo to learn aikido" I shut up at that
point

now it's 35 years later!

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10-24-2013, 02:09 PM	#7
tlk52 Dojo: Aikido of Park Slope/NY Aikikai Location: NYC Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 112 Offline	Re: Dead end? one comment: I think that you're looking for a more physical practice, which is not necessarily better aikido. big athletic ukemi is definitely NOT more martial. however , enjoying being pushed physically is fine too. I once complained about that kind of practice and a couple of guys told me "oh, why don't you run 5 miles and then lift weights like we do, and then come to the dojo to learn aikido" I shut up at that point now it's 35 years later! best