Thread: Aikido Origins
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Old 06-10-2003, 01:29 AM   #21
Edward
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Peter Rehse (PeterR) wrote:
Poor Aikido spirit - where is the Aikido spirit in rolling over and allowing yours life's work to be trampled on.
I am not taking sides here, but consider it logically. Osensei has always repeated that there is no competition in aikido, and the reason explained quite clearly. You do not possibly expect to stay in good terms with the founder if you insist on going against your teacher's will and include competiton into His art.

I myself believe that some kind of competition would benefit aikido. The lack of competition has created a situation where any a**hole with good public relation abilities can become a very highly respected personality regardless of his aikido abilities. Competition would reduce such individuals, and they are not a few, to their original size.
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