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Old 10-24-2006, 09:47 AM   #8
Kevin Wilbanks
Location: Seattle/Southern Wisconsin
Join Date: Jul 2002
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Re: creation of new techniques

If you actually had the skill, knowledge and experience to successfully invent new techniques, I think your sensei would have promoted you beyond 5th kyu by now. There is a difference between a new technique and a new application, or an improvisation that isn't clearly any particular technique. Aikido has a limited curriculum in terms of the number of attacks and techniques on purpose - my understanding is that O'Sensei rejected the introduction of new attacks and techniques to the curriculum many times.

I hope this ego of yours limits its strutting to experimental Aikido training and internet posting. If you really think you are a martial arts expert capable of pioneering Aikido and inventing successful gun takeaways, I'm concerned you are likely to go out and get hurt or killed.