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Old 04-03-2007, 10:10 AM   #25
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Re: Aikido, Weight Lifting & Flexibility

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Aran Bright wrote: View Post
So in a sense I believe you are right, weight training doesn't stop 'aiki', but it doesn't allow it either.
Kind Regards,

Aran
Hmm....Stop Aiki? Maybe not in an -absolute- sense.
But I'd go as far as saying that weight training- at least while one is tryng to learn these skills-is most likely the worst thing you could do. I'd spend all that time on bodywork-re-wiring.

It is a simple as this
Go lift that thing...."Errcchk!! Wrong."

Go lift that....."Errcchk!! Wrong."

All them Chinese and Japanese may have known best after all.
Every guy I've heard who said its natural. Doesn't get it.
No master level teacher I have ever ment who had it or I have read who others knew had it. All agree its an unatural and highly trained skill.
I think I'll bet on them-not us.
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