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Old 01-26-2012, 10:51 PM   #239
David Orange
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Re: "The goal is not to throw"

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Mario Tobias wrote: View Post
I have my own personal interpretation about this statement but just want to "throw" it out there to see what others think.
George Ledyard's thread on "Gus Learns to Fly" just reminded me of Sokaku Takeda's statement: "Aiki is to overcome the opponent mentally, at a glance, and win without fighting."

So he didn't go in to throw or to pin. And he was focused on winning, make no mistake--though he knew how to do it without fighting.

And that's worth thinking about.

Regards,

David

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