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Old 05-31-2014, 04:07 PM   #44
Robert Cowham
Dojo: East Sheen Aikido and Kashima No Tachi
Location: London, UK
Join Date: Jul 2000
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Carsten Möllering wrote: View Post
When you hear Endō sensei talking about "ki" for a start don't think of it in a too mystical or esoteric way.
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My experience with Endō senseis way of aikidō as well as with qi gong is, that you don't need to ponder qi/ki. You just practice and maybe after a while you will experience something. And again after a while maybe you will learn to deal with it and use it in certain ways. There is no need - and what's more: no use - to think about it. It's just a matter of personal experience. - At least I think so.
I am glad you "think" so

Personally I agree that there is a lot of just experience required. And yet in preparation for that I believe that thinking is absolutely required too. Most of my insights come during practice with others. But they are often based on thoughts during personal practice where I am thinking hard....
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