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1) How long have you been practicing Aikido?
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8 years.
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2) What is/are the name(s) of the other art(s) you are currently practicing?
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Aikijujutsu Yoseikan, Nihon Taijutsu. Mainly.
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3) How long have you been practicing the other art(s) concurrent with your training in Aikido?
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7 years.
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4) What ratio of time do you devote to each art (ie. how many days a week are spent practicing Aikido, how many days in the other art(s)?)
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50/50.
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5) Is the focus/goal of your cross training:
a) to complement your practice of Aikido
b) to broaden your knowledge/overall skill as a martial artist in general
or
c) other (if so, what?)
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a+b
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6) If you believe that the current art(s) you are cross training in is/are benefiting or complementing your practice of Aikido, could you please describe how?
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Absolutely.
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7) Can you think of any ways that your current cross training may actually be detrimental to your practice of Aikido and if so, please describe how.
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In no way.