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Old 11-01-2002, 09:44 AM   #11
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I was very interested in your reply Lynn
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Lynn Seiser (SeiserL) wrote:
IMHO, its more of a moral privledge than an obligation to teach nonviolent conflict resolutions.
Does this mean that we can only talk about being less-aggressive if we have the power to protect ourselves like this without personal harm i.e. you need to be prepared to be more violent if needs be?

If this is correct do you think we should avtually teach more violent and simple techniques initially (so that less experienced people can protect themseleves) and then become more 'aikido' like as they progress - maybe this is how many martial artists develop; maybe it is a mistake to assume that a student of 1 year could effectively defend themselves without being quite ruthless (not that all situations necessarily involve a faceless attacker threatening your life).

I'd also agree that example is better than preaching, and in my experience people tend not to follow your preaching as much as follow your example (if they value it).

Ian
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