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Phi Truong wrote:
there is an "it". he spoke of it in his blog. his statement "I want my Aikido to Matter". "my Aikido", not "Aikido" in general, and that stated a subjective point of view, his. what matter to him, isn't necessary matter to you. i saw his "it". No idea what you not see.
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You continue to miss my point, Phi. It's got nothing whatsoever to do with subjectivity or objectivity.
This is what's actually in the essay.
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In regards to Aikido, I want it to matter. What do I mean? I don’t look at Aikido as so much as a series of prescribed moves but as a method for teaching me good movement. When people decide to spar and use Aikido, I believe their approach is all wrong. What Aikido teaches is Maai like any martial art system. Watching people trying to spar against a striking system they are not familiar with makes me cringe.
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So, Phi: precisely what is the "it"? What? Let's break it down:
"In regards to Aikido, I want it to matter. What do I mean?"
Oh yay! Now he's about to tell us what "aikido mattering" means to him! But then he says:
"I don’t look at Aikido as so much as a series of prescribed moves but as a method for teaching me good movement."
Ok...so...um...what makes his aikido "matter" is that it is "a method for teaching [him] good movement"? Is that it?
That was my question, and THAT'S ALL. Now please stop trying to make it into something else. Sheesh almighty.