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David Maidment wrote:
The first time I saw a video of my Aikido, it surprised me.
I asked a friend to record my rokkyu test (not too long ago, but still...), and all of those techniques that I felt I'd practised to the point of exhaustive adequacy came across as horribly robotic as I thought through each step.
Although, at the same time, the 'technique of our own choice' which was also part of the test (which I'd seldom practised but felt reasonably comfortable doing) flowed beautifully and looked like it could even work 'in real life'.
That threw me.
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You bring up a good point - at sometime we have to let go of thinking through the technique and just do it...find that balance.
I suppose the balance, for me at least, lies in - does the technique work? If not, whats up? (For me it has been an issue with my steps).
But, for sure I am a lot slower thinking through the steps - which dont have to be 'perfect' to adequately execute a technique...its more like a pointer showing the general flow of whats going on...
Suppose though, as long as you practice slowly, and then dont worry about it when you do more free flow form it is fine.
As far as mirrors...yeah, it would be great for steps - but since Aikido is not a 'kata' per say, it could be tricky. (The video is my mirror...I look like a buzzard hunched over in it...lol)
Anyway...
Peace
dAlen