Quote:
Peter Boylan wrote:
We approach budo training and practice very differently when we are younger than when we are more mature (nice euphemism). How we do things and what we are seeking changes a lot. In this blog post I wrote about training in Judo, but I find it applies to all budo I've seen, including Aikido.
http://budobum.blogspot.com/2015/02/...llow-judo.html
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Nice post Peter. Reminds me of how my Aikido training has progressed throughout the years. At 67, my "huff, puff and blow your house down" method of training has long since given way to a subtler form of practice that I find more suits me.
Regarding your description of Old Guy Judo, we have an exercise where students pair up and each takes the role of uke and nage simultaneously in order to find a throw. Younger or less experienced students when paired together usually end up in a wrestling match while older or more experienced students tend to "work the edges" of the interaction in order to take advantage of their partner over committing or otherwise presenting an opening to exploit.
Ron