If you could make one change in Aikido

Get everyone to keep their gis and belts washed and folded and to fold their hakamas properly between classes.

Rock

I would reverse the splits so that everyone could enjoy the great teachings of Tohei, Shioda, Saito, old Doshu etc together.

Mark Balogh wrote: I would reverse the splits so that everyone could enjoy the great teachings of Tohei, Shioda, Saito, old Doshu etc together.

I go along with that one so we would all be practicing and understand no-touch throws.

I'd get people to wash their feet before they step on the mat. Sheesh...

kvaak
Pauliina

OK, since this has come to humor:

I wish the really hot women drastically outnumbered the guys.

Best,

Greg Jennings wrote: OK, since this has come to humor: I wish the really hot women drastically outnumbered the guys. Best,

Then I'd wish Aikido was more like judo... oooooohhh yeeeeeeaaaahhh.

There are not alot of real hot girls in Judo, I can tell you that

Greg Jennings wrote: OK, since this has come to humor: I wish the really hot women drastically outnumbered the guys. Best,

you should add, "and looks, fame and money didn't matter to them, only inner beauty."

Well, Craig, 2 of 3 ain't bad.

Greg Jennings wrote: I wish the really hot women drastically outnumbered the guys.

Monday class that I lead we had 6 women and three men on the mat...

What do you mean, of course we're all hot!


I was being deadly serious about the feet btw

kvaak
Pauliina

Michael Neal wrote: If you could make one change in Aikido, what would it be? Of course this question will not to apply to anyone who thinks Aikido needs no change at all in any area.

Given the way this thread has gone, I have two answers:

The Serious Answer: More sensitivity drills practiced more often. Although Aikidoists frequenstly start at what may be considered boxing or kickboxing range, their technqies frequently take them to distances and angles where even if they can see uke trying something, by the time they register what their eyes are telling them, it'll be too late to do anything about it. They are just too close for the eyes to be any good. You have to feel what the other person is doing through whatever "attachments" you get. This is why Chinese martial arts have sensitivity drills; the chis sao drills in Wing Chun are a perfect examples. Filipino Martial Arts also have such drills, like hampak higot hubud lubud ("hit tie untie blend"). I know Aikido has such drills; I think there need to be more of them done more frequently, as regular a part of training as ukemi waza. Yep, that important IMHO.

The not-so-serious answer: I'll endorse and combine two suggestions made previously: All nude classes where hot women outnumber men.

We are so busted by the Thought Police if this gets out ....

I personally would have more emphases on the philosophy in the dojo. I know I can do this when I start my own dojo, but I feel that aikidoka would benifit greatly from these discussions. but, that is just me.

I'd like there to be one...just one, that's all I ask...weapons kata for jo or bokken that was the same everywhere, so that when visiting other dojo I wouldn't be *completely* at a loss during weapons practice.

I was very surprised the other day to see someone at another school doing what looked for all the world like the first thirteen or so counts of the Ki Society jo dai-ichi taigi. The feeling of familiarity was quite muddled, however, by the fact that he was doing it with a bo! Does anyone know the origin of this thing, and whether it started out as a jo kata or a bo kata?

Mary Kaye

Michael Neal wrote: There are not alot of real hot girls in Judo, I can tell you that

Yeah but if there were more hot girls in AIkido, and then Aikido was more like Judo, then you'd be rolling around on a mat with hot girls...my logic owns.

Boy, a lot of testosterone on this website!

Rock

Gosh, there are only three professional nude models in my dojo. Sorry.

But seriously- I don't see a need to change aikido, just my dojo. I'd like it to be in its own space, with classes every morning and evening, including weapons, yoga and tai chi.
wouldn't mind having my work studio built in there as well...

Jo Adell wrote: Gosh, there are only three professional nude models in my dojo. Sorry.

That's quite all right. And if you could spare one, or two .... or even all three .....

Hiroaki Izumi wrote: Boy, a lot of testosterone on this website! Rock

You're one to talk!

Michael Gallagher wrote: You're one to talk!

Too old for testosterone here. I just survive on my religion of pentinence. My attitude come from an overabundance of methane. Yes. I am full of it . . . . a windbag . . . . full of hot air . . . . etc.
Hee hee hee.

By the way, what's wrong with testosterone?

Rock

Hiroaki Izumi wrote: ....By the way, what's wrong with testosterone? Rock

You tell me -- you were the one who pointed it out.

Michael Gallagher wrote: You tell me -- you were the one who pointed it out.

Pointing out that there was a lot of testosterone here is not an indication of disapproval. It might even be a statement of approval!

Gaack!!!

Hiroaki Izumi wrote: Pointing out that there was a lot of testosterone here is not an indication of disapproval. It might even be a statement of approval! Gaack!!!

Uhm ..... ok ..... now just calm down, deep and slow breaths, put down the boken and take your medication ....

Michael Gallagher wrote: Uhm ..... ok ..... now just calm down, deep and slow breaths, put down the boken and take your medication ....

Ahhhh! I left my medication in Barbados! And this cold weather is driving me nuts!

Rock in the Canadian Prairies -- freezing his nuts off at -43 C.

Hiroaki Izumi wrote: Ahhhh! I left my medication in Barbados! And this cold weather is driving me nuts! Rock in the Canadian Prairies -- freezing his nuts off at -43 C.

See what happens when you let aiki-Canucks lure you away from home? Just remember to CLOSE the dojo's outside door when you do your penanace -- er, PRACTICE.