Re: "Competition"
just to stir the pot a little further.
Chiba Sensei once told me about a challenge issued to the Hombu by a sumitori.
Tohei Sensei was delegated to deal with it by O'Sensei and I remember Sensei telling me all of the then deshi lining up to watch "to see who would win" - sounds competitve to me.
BTW Tohei Sensei won; apparently using a combination of Aikido and punching/striking.
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