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Old 01-30-2012, 07:07 PM   #17
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Re: testing (skill) aikido

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Demetrio Cereijo wrote: View Post
I think much of it was not needed at that time, mostly because any japanese adult at that time had years of school with judo and/or kendo as PE under his belt.

Kobukan students had the foundational attributes/skills for martial arts well developed even before joining. People today is different.
These arts I have to point out used competition as testing for skill levels.

Peter Rehse Shodokan Aikido
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