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Re: What is the difference in Aikido styles?
I wouldn't call aikikai a style, it is an umbrella organization with many shihan teaching their own personal take on aikido (that's not meant to be negative at all).
I wouldn't necessarily call yoshinkan hard...more like precise. The biggest common factor amoung yoshinkan dojo would probably be the kihon dosa or basic movements, and the resulting attention to a specific way of moving. This is a pedigogical method as much as anything else. I'd recommend getting out to a few seminars put on by other organizations, see what they do, adapt and adopt what is usefull, keep your eyes open, and train hard in your chosen style/dojo.
Ron
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