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Old 05-17-2012, 01:49 PM   #84
Autrelle Holland
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Re: Benefits of the Aikikai

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Dan Richards wrote: View Post
Aikikai didn't invent aiki-based arts, anymore than McDonald's invented hamburgers. What Aikikai and Aikido did - like McDonald's - was create a production standard, and a corporate hierarchy, along with the marketing reach. I entered Aikido through Aikikai in NYC, and am happy I did so. I've been out of Aikikai for many years.

I've simply moved on to higher-quality hamburgers. But, as with Aikikai, I do enjoy popping into a McDonald's every now and then.

I do have respect for good teachers, and I have respect for lineage. I don't need to have respect for organizations. I trained for many years within Nishio Aikido, and received direct instruction from Sensei Shoji Nishio. Nishio's direct teachers read like a who's who of modern Japanese martial arts.

I enjoy that there are Aikikai's and McDonald's in the world. But I don't need - or even want - Aikikai's approval and/or rank to train aiki arts anymore than I need McDonald's approval and/or rank to make hamburgers.

So, who was talking about Aikikai coffee discounts? I'm lovin' it. : )
Same here! You ever come out down to FL?
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