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Old 11-05-2008, 12:39 PM   #10
Don_Modesto
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Re: Closest form of Aikido to Daito Ryu Aikijujustu?

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Szczepan Janczuk wrote: View Post
Simply forget Daito ryu. This art is dead and belongs to the past. In fact, by creating aikido O sensei cut himself from the spirit of 'old Japan'. You don't want to live under militaristic right wing dictators, do you? Aikido is an art adapted to the present world, not only technically, but also it develops a spiritual approach that corresponds with very progressive ideas of new humanistic civilization.
Wow. Really funny reasoning given that Osensei was a proud comrade of just those would-be militaristic right wing dictators...

Usually agree with Szc... but can't here. As Bashoo admonished, don't seek to be like the great men of the past; seek what they sought.

Beyond pretension and sanctimony, what "spirituality" is there really in aikido. Good intentions I'll grant. But who comes close to the dedication of Osensei or his cousin?

FWIW, I've trained under Kondo and his people and found that their methods really helped my aikido. If they were in my neighborhood, I'd go for it.

Don J. Modesto
St. Petersburg, Florida
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