Aikido as a weak art
Maybe Aikido actually is a weak art. It is pretty useless for a long time, until a practicioner has understood some of the principles.
But maybe that weakness is actually it's ultimate strength. If it is useless until it's understood, maybe what it has to teach is actually pretty deep.
If strength doesn't make it work, maybe once it's understood, the strength of the principle transcends strength and fitness or size.
At that point, I think it's a fantastically strong art.
It seems worth considering anyway.
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