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Is it reasonable to expect that at some point my physical abilities will support my philosophical ideology (to engage in confrontation without injury to any involved party)?
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Absolutely not...and that is the "snake oil" that sells Aikido.
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...someone is hell bent on hurting you, the moment you let them up, they are coming after you.
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...an absolutely true statement.
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from the ground up are we that good?
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"WE" are'nt.....
" I " am. I, speaking for myself only, know when to tweak, dislocate, destroy and end an existence. Those actions all have their proper time and place, and their unique ramifications.
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" Aikido is an art for pussies.."
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There are a multitude of examples out there (and here),
just look...some are nidan and above.
"We are not that good...a few of us are.
Train well,
Mickey