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Originally posted by ranZ
I really have no say in this, since i've never met somebody from Shodokan/Tomiki. (*and all those articles/forum may have answer the question anyway*)
but just my 2 yen, i think Shodokan competition is diffrent from other MA competition. I think Tomiki sensei have a reason for making competitive aikido .. but the reason is not to "win".?
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Whenever I enter a tournament, I would like to win the trophy, but that isn't the real prize. Like seminars, its a good way to meet people and make new friends. Its also a learning experience, its a way to objectively test your abilities, and identify where you need to concentrate your training.
So far I have never won a prize at any tournament, but I have certainly never come away feeling like a 'loser'.
My experience of judo in my youth was also like this. I believe all MA competition should have similar aims, but maybe some of them are a bit more 'macho' about it than others.
I found it rather sad reading about Edward's experience of Judo, it seems that, at least in Thailand, Judo has really lost its way.
Professor Tomiki spoke of kata and randori (in both Judo and Aikido) as like two wheels of a cart, you have to have both wheels, in balance, or you're not going to get anywhere. It sounds like Edward's former Judo dojo has only one wheel on its cart.
Sean
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