Thread: Dojo Storming
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Old 10-26-2005, 09:47 AM   #14
markwalsh
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Re: Dojo Storming

Ian, thanks for the response.

I wasn't seriously suggesting it, I guess it's just an appealing fantasy on a juvenile level I take on board the, "who's to say what's right and wrong" element too, and combat effectiveness/ hombu ryu purity clearly shouldn't be the only criteria. However I wonder if there isn't a healthier, more aiki version of dojo storming?

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It's my experience that with exposure to different styles, people will gravitate to:

a) Schools more appropriate to them as individuals.
b) Better schools. While accepting that there are many traditions and values here, some places are still just pants.

Re freedoms I couldn't agree more, I guess the crux is informed choice rather than dictation.

Mark
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