Re: Challenging notions of "tradition" in aikido
Tradition is passed from one generation to another either by direct transmission, like those that trained directly with O'Sensei, or indirectly by those that train with someone that trained directly with O'Sensei or with someone who trained with someone who trained with O'Sensei and so on. Most of us are in the latter. For those of us who did train directly with O'Sensei we have to rely on what our sensei shares with us. This is from their interpretation, their understanding of what they learned from their sensei who taught them from their interpretation and understanding of what they were taught. I think it can be like playing the telephone game sometimes.
I beleive I teach traditional martial arts at my dojo but I am sure that I do not teach in a traditional manner at all times.
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