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Old 01-20-2004, 12:19 PM   #20
jgrowney
Dojo: Rochester New York Aikido Club
Location: Rochester, NY
Join Date: Feb 2001
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Good comments by all. I asked a similar question on Aikido Journal pertaining to motivation. Got some very interesting answers.

http://143.207.8.139/cgi-bin/ubb/ult...c&f=9&t=002016

I think beginners need to be lead towards some sort of contemplation regarding their personal reasons and thier real purpose for training. Some line of questioning about what they hope to get out of your aikido training would go a long way.

They need to be lead enough to find "their path" within the broader path of aikido. Then they own it and it becomes their process.

Jim

Jim Growney
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