Re: "experienced" students
Even between instructors I think there are differences, as has been said already. My instructors have always told me to look for what's the same...not what's different...to find the core Aikido principles.
Differences based upon height or something like that should still follow the core principles, but advice on dealing with taller/shorter uke's can be different from different people depending on whether they are taller/shorter themselves.
Of course, that being said, the people who have transferred from other dojos/styles should probably make an effort to understand/emulate what the instructor teaches. If they don't like it they can go someplace else...
My few yen,
--Michael
|