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Old 09-25-2010, 09:50 AM   #7
WilliB
Dojo: Minato Aikikai
Location: Tokyo
Join Date: Nov 2008
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Re: To bow or not to bow

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Christopher Li wrote: View Post
If Aikido is a way to reconcile the world then it will have to adapt to other people and cultures, not kick them out when they refuse to comply with a physical ritual that really has nothing to do with Aikido practice.
Chris
But if Aikido wants to adapt to everybody to suit their tastes, then what is it? If you are all things to everybody, you are nothing.

In case of the visitor in question, I am sure he can find plenty of sports where he does not have to bow to anything.
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