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Old 11-29-2004, 04:13 PM   #24
suniskai
Dojo: Heriot Watt Uni, Edinburgh Shodokan
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Re: Tanto Shiai Demonstration

It's great that we're all agreeing with each other, but what about any other Aikidoka, i.e the majority who don't do Shodokan/Tomiki and who have different views on the validity of Tanto randori?

Does it potentially disagree with the principle of their style?

This is just my take on what little I know of the founder's life experience, it being one (especially as a young man) of almost constant testing with resistance from every angle, his childhood, the Japanese culture, his martial art experience, his personality and ego, life in general.
In my experience in order to know that your going with the flow, you have to have resisted it in the first place - felt the struggle and then let go. For some this may take seconds but for most of us it'll probably be at least a lifetime (if we're lucky). I believe O'Sensei did struggle and that's how he found the flow.

Tim

LC - yep, Marlon's the guy!

Yann - will do!
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