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Dean Suter (Amassus) wrote:
In the weekend I went to another dojo to train with them. When I got there, aikidoka from three different styles had arrived.<snippage>
Do those reading this find the same thing?
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I went through a phase a while ago, where I was cross-training pretty regularly at another local dojo.
These days, I dont have quite as much time to train, but more importantly, my approach to my 'base' style has become a bit more focussed.
Now when I occasionally do train in other styles, where I used to think "hey, this is totally different", now I find myself thinking "hey, this is just the same".
I guess I've just come to understand my 'primary' style a bit better - as a complete system - and consequently, even though the 'second' dojo has excellent teachers teaching good, solid, aikido, I find I dont really miss the cross-training.
(Except the people - lovely, friendly people - I really should go visit them sometime soon.)
Sean
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