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Salim Shaw wrote:
Not true. The original Aikido (Aikibudo) was for combat and self defense. Aikido changed after the religious conversion of Ueshiba. The early students have preserved the original combat Aikido.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=vSDyLY-KySo
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Here's how it looked when it was a bit closer to the pre-war style:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Sf39s46Qx...elated&search=
The first part is technical rationale, the second is the randori.
David