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Old 12-04-2015, 10:12 AM   #33
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Re: The Ueshiba Legacy, by Mark Murray

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I'm not sure if the video of old vs new Osensei David posted in another thread nails the coffin shut, but it really should be clear that Osensei was largely technically oriented throughout his career.
When you talk about Ueshiba it is useful to examine the training in any of the pre-war dojo where he was actively training students. There is no evidence of any shift of body work to a technical orientation. We hear students talking about his excellent technique not spending hours doing body work. I do not understand where this idea of a shift comes from.

Using the techniques to learn desired principles rather than just the techniques themselves is a model that continues to be used.

Peter Rehse Shodokan Aikido
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