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Old 03-05-2004, 05:25 PM   #3
Janet Rosen
 
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I know have some aikido friends who have played with some of the Gracie stuff and they report that its a lot of the same principles we play with--non-resistance, blending, redirecting. The emphasis on grappling/going to the ground is very different from the way most of us train in aikido.

If you are a quick learner of movement and have lots of energy, taking up both might work. Otherwise, it sounds like your first inclination is aikido, so why not at least get on the mat there, see if you like it.

I bet that if you like aikido and are still curious about the Gracies, they would be open to have you cross train even on a short term basis to enrich your aikido.

Whatever you do--have fun!!!

Janet Rosen
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