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Old 03-15-2006, 11:43 PM   #28
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Re: Saito Sensei & the no-hands throw

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Mark Freeman wrote:
...The mind is for me where the aikido takes place, the body just follows the mind. When the 'mental aikido' takes place if the body is co-ordinated, then if the mental aikido is effortless, the body will create it in the physical world....regards,
Mark
It's been said that the body has weight, color and shape while the mind has no weight, color or shape. When you confront an opponent, you can see their body but cannot see their mind. Yet it seems the techniques of Aikido encourages people to understand this psychological aspect of themselves and in others.

Of course practice doesn't hurt either! You have to bring all this high-falutin' theory down into your daily training.

Last edited by tedehara : 03-15-2006 at 11:46 PM.

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