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Old 08-20-2007, 08:14 AM   #10
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Re: What did O Sensei do that was so special...?

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...So what is really different?
Aikido "works" for the person who can keep a high level of mind/body coordination during the technique. The art works on both the physical and psychological level. Mind/body coordination might also be called mind/body unification, yoga or an elicitation of the relaxation response.

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Why didnt Katori Shinto Ryu become a world wide phenomenon?
Because they didn't have Koichi Tohei. He was the public face for Aikido during the 1950's and 1960's

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Why did Jigaro Kano, a man that studied many bugei say that aikido was the ideal budo? Yet, even though he said this many of the traditional katas practiced in judo are Tenjin Shinyo Ryu and not anthing to do with aikido....

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Aikido techniques tend to promote mind/body coordination. To have mind/body coordination during a technique, you have to remain psychologically calm. The ability of remaining calm in battle has always been an ideal of the samurai. Therefore the art directly teaches the student how to relax while facing stress/conflict.

The top people of all martial arts have high levels of mind/body coordination in their art. However you can reach a fairly high level in most arts just by physical skill alone. This could be what Kano was talking about.

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