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Tim Griffiths · 04-16-2007, 12:20 PM

I was asked this question at the end of a class a few weeks ago. I think I blathered too much, but what I would have liked to have said is:

The philosophy of Aikido IS Aikido. What we do on the mat is just a way of expressing that philosophy in simple physical terms. It doesn't really matter how good your technique is, if you stop doing aikido the moment you step off the mat, then you're missing what I'm trying to teach you.

Tim

04-16-2007, 12:20 PM	#11
Tim Griffiths Dojo: Nes Ziona Aikikai Location: Suzhou, China Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 188 Offline	Re: Poll: How important is the philosophy of aikido in your everyday aikido training? I was asked this question at the end of a class a few weeks ago. I think I blathered too much, but what I would have liked to have said is: The philosophy of Aikido IS Aikido. What we do on the mat is just a way of expressing that philosophy in simple physical terms. It doesn't really matter how good your technique is, if you stop doing aikido the moment you step off the mat, then you're missing what I'm trying to teach you. Tim
	If one makes a distinction between the dojo and the battlefield, or being in your bedroom or in public, then when the time comes there will be no opportunity to make amends. (Hagakure)