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Old 05-03-2006, 04:07 PM   #13
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Re: Aikido internal and slow?

I do find it interesting how many defensive responses are on this thread.

I agree with those who said that aikido can be slow to learn (but not necessarily). Certainly the study of aikido is a life long process, and all the teachers I respect are still learning aikido, but I'm not sure that's the same thing.

I also agree that it's internal. Anything worth doing has an internal component, and I extend that to include everything. I spend a great deal of time deep in contemplation when planning construction projects around the house.

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MASAKATSU AGATSU -- "The true victory of self-mastery."
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