Have not much time, will try and respond briefly only and without speller, sorry:
Lynn Seiser:
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Sensei was simply saying you were there to teach your training partner how to be a better uke.
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I think the same. He expected me to raise the others level during this Randori, by giving him some type of a lesson. I am just not sure how.
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your Randori sounded pretty familiar when going against someone who uses what they know rather than limiting it to Aikido
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As I wrote, it felt more like he did not know what he was doing, and did not have control of himself.
Nick Pittson:
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Likely it will become clearer to you in time
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I hope. I decided to give it a try here.
Ron Tisdale:
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the other guy was an idiot
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Not really, he his a nice guy. He just does not control himself.
We have some freedom with it, especially the sempai. But I did try to tell him to slow down and move more smoothly, and he was not willing. I considered quiting the randori, but felt that would have been a failure too, and there was not another person to train with (all were in pairs).
Ian Hurst:
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intent on "winning" than in practicing
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Perhaps, but on the other hand, how would I have "given a lesson" as he implied without winning? (though I did not do that either)
Nick Pittson:
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"You just worry about your own Aikido; let your partner worry about theirs."
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I don't think this was the case this time. A significant part of my admonishment was for not making the other guy learn a lesson in some way (soft or hard).
Jon Reading:
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It sounds like your instructor was chastizing you because he/she felt you are capable of addressing your partner's issues and providing the tutelage to repair your partner's mistakes
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I had the same feeling. My problem is the how to do that? And during Randori (In Kata with constant verbal and non-verbal communication and repeated exercise it is easier, and I sometimes succeed )?
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. Your partner's erractic behavior is telling you "Stay away! I can't control myself!"
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I did feel he had a problem with controlling himself, but I think my challenge was supposed to be to create a beautifully looking Randori even with this type of uncontrolled partner. Creating Harmony from chaos - isn't this what Aikido is all about?
Obviously, I was not successful this time, but if I quit without trying, how Will I ever get better ?
To all:
Yes, Sensei has a very demanding standard for his "advanced"\Yudansha students. And he expects a lot from us. I am not complaining about this, and I am definitely happy he believes I already can do better. I mostly wish to confer on the how to do that.
Amir