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Old 08-24-2011, 02:58 PM   #11
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Re: The continuing Aikido or Non aikido aiki debate and what is or isn't aiki

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Lipyeow Lim wrote: View Post
If i may add my 2 cents from a non-aikido perspective. IMHO the delusional path Dan outlined is caused by refusing to let go of their concept of Aikido itself. A couple of observations:

1. whatever art you train, ultimately you are training yourself, your awareness, your ability to harmonize/unify yourself and with your opponent ... basically at some point, what art you train doesn't matter, it's you.

2. accept change. why should "aikido" stop at what O'Sensei has attained and passed down. Let it evolve, let it absorb non-aikido aiki if you will, let it become better ... why hold on to a static notion of "aikido" ?

too radical ?

Lipyeow
Nothing is as constant as change and nothing is resisted more than change - we are in a constant battle with ourselves to grow

Greg
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