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Old 06-05-2009, 09:18 AM   #27
shakou
 
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Re: Aikido beyond Ueshiba Sensei

Isn't the real jist of the original post getting at the point of syllabus/grading style Aikido and a more progressive/applied style of Aiki? If it is then I think he has a point, everything in life(almost) progresses, it is the natural order so why not so in fighting styles/martial arts? Sure Aikido never started as Aikido and the fashion we at our dojo train in we do encounter a few other forms, Kung-fu, Karate etc and are encouraged to take this on board and actively look out for the crossing over of different styles in different techniques, something I believe Christian Tissier practices.... Also, I may also be missing the original posts point completely but hey........ I am but a spot on the arse of the Aiki world at the moment!

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