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Old 12-03-2001, 10:50 AM   #14
Edward
Location: Bangkok
Join Date: Oct 2001
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Quote:
Originally posted by jaemin
I see that some aikikai
people tend to believe that they can do
everything without any doubt.
This belief in one-self is one of the most important elements of Aikido. If you believe in your abilities, you can successfully turn a situation to your advantage, just because this self-assurance gives you a clear mind. You will probably thus avoid any confrontation at all and you won't have to actually fight. The secret for efficiency is training, repeating the techniques thousands of times untill they are carved in your body's memory. With all due respect, I don't believe that competing against fellow aikidokas who know exactly what your reflexes are, does much to improve your self-confidence. Randori, however, is a great tool of self-evaluation, and I guess is practiced at all Aikikai schools.
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