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Old 07-17-2009, 09:42 PM   #70
Michael Varin
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Re: Aikido in the UFC

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Don Magee wrote:
I've met people who told me they were humble. I mean come on! Humble people don't tell you they are humble. I've met "pacifists" who were really just passive aggressive. AKA "We train to inspire peace, but I'm telling you right now, you put me up against a MMA fighter and I'll gouge that mother F***ers eyes out!".
Sounds like you've run into some of the same types in aikido that I have.

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Don Magee wrote:
I learned a lot of things in martial arts that I feel were counter productive to feeling at peace and learning about myself. False chains of command, being subversive, abuse of power, Desire for power, pretense of authority when you have none, a belief of entitlement where there is none (I'm the black belt here, do what I say or else!)
Not much I can add to this.

This is starting to cut to the core of what I think has gone "wrong" with aikido.

-Michael
"Through aiki we can feel the mind of the enemy who comes to attack and are thus able to respond immediately." - M. Mochizuki
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