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Old 04-18-2004, 12:52 PM   #11
dan guthrie
Dojo: Aikido of SLO
Location: Morro Bay
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 139
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I've enjoyed my dojo's weapon's training classes from the very first day. I only had about two months of training but they allow everyone to participate. I'm still very new but I believe weapons are completely voluntary for all levels.

IMHO it's better to leave these classes for the enthusiast rather than force everyone to become proficient in something they don't enjoy. Martially speaking: aikido without weapons is like petting a bald puppy but that's my opinion.

It's taken me two or three months to come to grips with the idea that aikido just doesn't appeal to everyone. I still don't understand how anyone can come to four classes and then stop. Maybe that attitude is valid within aikido as well.

I encourage my fellow students, all of whom are higher ranking, to come to weapons classes. Most of them have never been, but that's their choice.
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