02-27-2012, 09:22 AM
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Dojo: Aikido Sangenkai
Location: Honolulu, Hawaii
Join Date: Dec 2000
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Re: Morihei Ueshiba, Budo and Kamae
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Christopher Li wrote:
I think that it's important for people to realize that any translation (mine included) is going to be filtered through the lens of that translator's opinions and knowledge. In other words, you can never really trust a translation 100%, although of course some translations will have more obvious problems than others.
There's a real problem in Aikido in that many translations are accepted without translation, and without even consideration of the possibility that things were missed.
Of course, the problem exists on the Japanese side as well - you can see that in the many uchi-deshi who stated flat out that they didn't understand what the Founder was talking about.
Best,
Chris
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Oops, I meant "accepted without question".
Best,
Chris
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