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Old 12-19-2010, 08:44 AM   #452
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Re: Why do some people hate Aikido?

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Attilio Anthony John Wagstaffe wrote: View Post
All this talk of '''''ki"" and so forth is so misleading and to me delusional .... Why don't people just say body mechanics used in such a way to effect the balance of a person when holding you..... then everybody can understand...

There is no mystical "ki" just plain and simple body mechanic techniques and movement ....
You should go start a new thread and explain, as body mechanics, what people are really talking about when they discuss or describe ki. Give some examples, extending ki, sinking ki, etc and then explain what's really happening, or supposed to be happening, for everyone. Heck, explain aiki while you're at it too.
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