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Henry Ellis wrote:
In the 1950s Kenshiro Abbe Sensei would say prior to a grading " necessary empty your mind " - in other words, take it all as it comes. If you fill your mind with ideas it will usually go wrong. I still give my staudents today that same sound advice.
Henry Ellis
Co-author `Positive Aikido`
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Thanks Henry,
That is pretty much what I tried to do, and I think it worked.