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Re: Morihei Ueshiba's Use of the Term "Aiki"
Nice. Thanks, professor.
My interest in this is how it traces the loss of IP awareness down through the generations. Tomiki, who had a clue, looks at one of the standard IP party tricks and sees isometrics and skillful muscle use, not something appropriate for the general public. And presumably he saw the solo exercises as "isometrics" as well.
Sorta like Saito, asked about "opening the legs in six directions" and saying, "Oh, that means hanmi."
When the concept itself is lost, how can the word keep its meaning?
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