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Old 05-08-2008, 07:52 AM   #3
Nicholas Eschenbruch
Dojo: TV Denzlingen
Location: Freiburg
Join Date: Dec 2004
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Re: Fight does not work at all in Aikido.

Mary,
your heading and post really made me smile, what a nice topic. I think on this forum we sometimes talk too little about the wonderful moments of non-fighting, of connection, recognition and harmony on the aikido mat - and off the mat.

Aikido has been very "applicable" and relevant to me personally in some important situations where fighting would really have been the most silly thing to do. Like dealing with myself or with significant others. Aikido has really been of some very concrete help there.

And Aikido is still relevant in connecting with others in a very special way on the mat, and enjoy the flow. Unfortunately, much of that is difficult to describe without coming across as really tacky and flowery, I suppose that's a drawback of the internet.

One more senior participant in this forum once told me about kokyu ho, "Dont show me your centre, show me the universe." There is a lot about not fighting in that statement that has given me food for thought.

(I enjoy fighting btw, but nowadays I do that on the BJJ mat.)
Have a nice day
N
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