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Re: Aikido - Breaking the barrier
Unilateralism is any doctrine or agenda that supports one-sided action. Such action may be in disregard for other parties, or as an expression of a commitment toward a direction which other parties may find agreeable.
This is what we do in Aikido - we decide for ourselves that we really don't want to get beat up - we ourselves decide the best course of action, and then impose that decision on the opponent. Somewhere between "he grabbed me" and "HIYAAAAA" is the blending, or 'mutual' part.
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