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Wow this thread is rockin! Thanks for all the great insights. I will look at the Shodokan Aikido link in a sec.
Peter, I hear ya re. boiling down to one's definition of aiki. I realize my definition is more rooted in love and realization and peaceful resolution of conflict. For me it goes beyond awareness of mental and bodily intent. My BJJ training explores that and goes no further, not overtly anyway.
Paul, my BJJ school puts pressure on me only to the extent that other students cajole me to compete, and I keep saying no thanks.
I just had a similar experience as Reza, yesterday at BJJ -- I was working out with a big-ass bruiser, practicing a super painful elbow crank called the "entangled arm." This guy kept going easy (for him) on me , and he said "I don't want to hurt you; you are my training partner. Now in a tournament, hell yeah I would try to hurt you!" WTF? Total aiki-noncompliance, right?
-- Jesse
PS Looks like the above quote robbed Peter to pay Paul! LOL
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